FILE – At left, in a Feb. 1, 2017, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers questions during a news conference for the Super Bowl 51 football game, in Houston. At right, in an Oct. 7, 2017, file photo, President
FILE – At left, in a Feb. 1, 2017, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers questions during a news conference for the Super Bowl 51 football game, in Houston. At right, in an Oct. 7, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump is again criticizing the NFL over players kneeling during the national anthem. Trump said on Twitter Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, that the “NFL has decided that it will not force players to stand for the playing of our National Anthem.” He adds: “Total disrespect for our great country!” (AP Photo/File)