Vice President Pence Exits Colts Game

October 9, 2017

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Earlier today, Vice President Pence made headlines after exiting an Indianapolis Colts game when San Francisco 49ers kneeled during the National Anthem. As reported by The Hill, the Vice President viewed the kneeling as an affront to America.

Further Remarks from the Vice President

After the Vice President’s exit from the Colts game, he tweeted out the following messages:

“I left today’s Colts game because @POTUS and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem.”

“At a time when so many Americans are inspiring our nation with their courage, resolve, and resilience…”

“…now, more than ever, we should rally around our Flag and everything that unites us…”

“While everyone is entitled to their own opinions, I don’t think it’s too much to ask NFL players to respect the Flag and our National Anthem[.]”

“I stand with @POTUS Trump, I stand with our soldiers, and I will always stand for our Flag and our National Anthem.”

Standing vs. Kneeling for the National Anthem

Over the past few weeks, standing vs. kneeling for the National Anthem has become a highly controversial subject. “#TakeAKnee” and “#TakeAStandNotAKnee” have trended on Twitter several times. The American people seem to feel very strongly either one way or the other about this subject.