The message from 14 billionaire owners of NFL teams to President Trump was loud and clear this weekend, and it was this: Don't tell us how to run our teams or what our players can say or do. The owners' comments followed remarks that President Trump made during a political rally in Alabama on Friday, when he suggested that NFL owners fire players who kneel during the national anthem. Jimmy Haslam, the billionaire owner of Cleveland Browns and brother of Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, also released a statement on Sunday. FORBES released its most recent estimates of NFL team values earlier this month. While speaking up against Trump, most team owners said that they hope to see NFL act as a unifier.

Source: Forbes September 25, 2017 01:18 UTC