Donald Trump: Kneeling for Anthem Is Unacceptable, Standing in Solidarity 'Good'

President Donald Trump once again used Twitter as his platform to comment on national anthem protests Sunday, once again criticizing players who took a knee before the 1 p.m. ET games stateside and early kickoff in London.

"Great solidarity for our National Anthem and for our Country," Trump tweeted. "Standing with locked arms is good, kneeling is not acceptable. Bad ratings!" He would later add:

The president has spent most of the weekend prodding athletes with threatening conjecture regarding national anthem protests. At a campaign rally in Alabama, Trump called on NFL owners to "fire" players who sat during the anthem—a stance he's doubled down on Saturday and Sunday.

Trump's comments resulted in the largest contingent of protesters in league history, with hundreds of players participating in demonstrations. The Pittsburgh Steelers, save for left tackle and Army veteran Alejandro Villanueva, chose to sit out the anthem from the locker room. Droves of other players chose to either sit, kneel or link arms in signs of solidarity.

"The NFL and our players are at our best when we help create a sense of unity in our country and our culture," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement regarding Trump. "... Divisive comments like these demonstrate an unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL, our great game and all of our players, and a failure to understand the overwhelming force for good our clubs and players represent in our communities."

Multiple other NFL owners have released statements further condemning Trump's remarks.