NFL : Hall-of-Fame coach Mike Ditka tells protesting players that if 'they can't respect this country, get the hell out of it.' “That’s the way I feel. You don’t have to come out if you go to another country. You can’t! You don’t have to come out if you go to another country. document.body.appendChild( as2 ); Mike Ditka blasted the America-haters in the NFL this week. Sign up for the For The Win newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. I played the game. NFL Legend Mike Ditka To Anthem Protesters: 'If You Can't Respect This Country, Get the Hell Out of It' Jordan Strauss / Invision for NFL / AP Images Former NFL player and coach Mike Ditka arrives at the 5th annual NFL Honors at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Feb. 6, 2016, in San Francisco. Please check your email for a confirmation. At the start of the 2020 football season, Ditka once again made his stance known in a statement to the press. You can’t! Because the game’s only played in this country. Ohio State University President Sends Ignorant Text Message to Students Following Breonna Taylor Decision -- And a Crazy-Ass Video! But when the New England Patriots head coach showed up for a virtual meeting with reporters on Wednesday, he looked ... extremely disheveled in a ripped up Pats shirt (yes, the sleeves appeared shortened) and hair that looked like he'd been sleeping at the facility. “Football’s football. It makes no sense to me.”, He continued: “I would tell those players go to another country and play football there. “If they don’t like the country they don’t like our flag.”, He added: “I have no respect for Colin Kaepernick; he probably has no respect for me, that’s his choice. Mike Ditka blasted the America-haters in the NFL this week. The protests have never been about the flag or disrespecting the country — they’ve been about pushing for a better future for this country. "Somebody need to go have a sit down with Mike Ditka," the former Dallas Cowboys star said., "no arguing But explain to him what’s going on...feeling entitled at its finest.". https://ftw.usatoday.com/2020/09/mike-ditka-kneeling-anthem-get-hell-out-nfl-week-1-reaction, Ditka said that Kaepernick should “get the hell out”, July that protesting athletes should “get the hell out”, never been about the flag or disrespecting the country, Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Live Stream, NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 4, TV Channel, Start Time, Sports world reacts to the grand jury charges in the shooting of Breonna Taylor, Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Dallas Stars, Stanley Cup Finals, Game 3 Live Stream, Start Time, Odds, TV Channel, How Gordon Hayward could decide the Celtics' fate in series vs. Heat, Yellowstone bear ferociously guards kill as tourists watch, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Mike Ditka remembered former teammate Gale Sayers as more than just a great player. Mike Ditka to NFL Kneelers: “If You Can’t Respect this Country – Get the Hell Out of It” (Video) By Jim Hoft Published September 16, 2020 at 9:11am Share on Facebook (2.3k) Tweet Share Email Print. The former Chicago Bears head coach doubled down on those comments to Newsmax TV this week ... still saying he wants to give the boot to players who protest. }, FBI Agent Who Uncovered Weiner Laptop with Hillary's Emails says FBI Leadership Told Him to Erase All of His Findings, BREAKING: Burisma Investigation to be Released within 24 Hours -- FINDS BIDEN FAMILY GUILTY OF LIKELY CRIMINAL ACTIONS (VIDEO). The league's COVID-19 protocol requires all sideline staff to wear masks or face coverings at all times, but as those lofty fines were getting handed down, many questioned the league's mask requirement in the first place. It’s not a complicated thing. You play football. Ditka’s recent statement to Newsmax at the start of this season echoes his sentiments from two earlier in a virtual interview with TMZ Sports: “If you can’t respect our national anthem, get the h*** out of the country. Fast forward four years as the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor sparked global protests against police brutality, and Ditka still hasn’t even tried to listen to the message of the protests. It's not like Bill Belichick is exactly at his most stylish during NFL season, with his cutoff pullovers and such. You don’t like the game, get out of it. Enter Dez ... who says somebody needs to have a conversation with Iron Mike ASAP to break down for him what the protests are really all about. “Football’s football. We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. That’s it. And if you can’t respect this country, get the hell out of it.”. Herbert was great in an unexpected debut, passing for 311 yards and one touchdown, but Chargers coach Anthony Lynn was strangely critical of his rookie QB on Monday, and confirmed that Taylor will be the starter whenever he's healthy. Jim Hoft is the founder and editor of The Gateway Pundit, one of the top conservative news outlets in America. ""It’s not a complicated thing," he said. © 2020 EHM PRODUCTIONS,INC. Of course, I’m old fashioned, so I’m only going to say what I feel.” You ought to get down on your hands and knees and thank God every night that you can make the kind of money that you can make playing football, or playing any sport. NFL legend Mike Ditka has long been a vocal opponent of kneeling protests during the national anthem in the league. You don’t like the game, get out of it,” Ditka told host Shaun Kraisman. "If you can't respect this country, get the hell out of it," Ditka said on "National Report. Ditka first made his position known in 2016 in response to former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who protested the racial inequality and police brutality faced by racial minorities across the United States.

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