FIFA has responded to a threat to boycott US football matches by President Donald Trump, urging the world to “say no to racism and violence” after the latest row over athletes who take a knee during the American national anthem.
Trump tweeted that he would stop following US soccer after learning that a policy requiring players to stand during the national anthem had been dropped, insisting: “I won’t be watching anymore!”
He then renewed his persistent criticism of high-profile stars who make the symbolic move in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, retweeting a claim by Florida Republican Matt Gaetz that the country would be better off without a team than one refusing to stand for the anthem. (RT)