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'Trump Missed Memo: Don't Pick On Football Players'

President Trump might come to regret coming out against NFL players, writes Christine Brennan of USA Today.

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Christine Brennan: Donald Trump missed the memo: Don't pick on football players

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"By unleashing his own despicable brand of fire and fury against the National Football League and the First Amendment rights of its players Friday night, President Donald Trump exhibited his failure to grasp the lesson every schoolyard bully learned long ago:

"Don’t pick on the football players." (USA Today)

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