President Trump is proud when his 'deputy' leaves in the middle of a football game

President Donald Trump said he was proud of Vice President Mike Pence's actions in walking out of the game when American football players knelt during the national anthem.

San Francisco 49ers players knelt during the national anthem at the stadium. Photo: AP

Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence attended the football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 8. However, President Donald Trump's "deputy" left the stadium after some players knelt during the national anthem.

“I walked out of the Colts game today because the President and I do not honor any event that shows disrespect for our troops, our flag, or our anthem,” Pence wrote on Twitter.

The US Vice President also issued an official statement denouncing what he considered disrespectful actions by the players at the football game. President Donald Trump later tweeted and praised Mr. Pence's actions.

“I asked Vice President Pence to leave the stadium if any players kneeled, and disrespected our country. I am proud of him and Second Lady Karen,” Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter.

Vice President Pence and his wife stood for the national anthem while attending the football game on October 8. Photo: VP/Twitter

After leaving the stadium, Vice President Pence posted a photo on social media of himself and his wife Karen standing solemnly in the stands, hands on their chests while listening to the national anthem.

The kneeling during the national anthem movement began in 2016 when Colin Kaepernick took the plunge during a game. Instead of standing up to salute the flag as per tradition, Kaepernick knelt on the field to protest the racist actions of the US police in shooting a black man.

The movement was revived this month after President Trump criticized players at a rally in Alabama, calling kneeling during the national anthem disrespectful and calling for players to be removed from the field and even fired.

However, many players, coaches, fans... still kneel during the national anthem before each match to show solidarity.

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