Rob Lowe told the NFL that if players are going to “boycott” the national anthem, they should just stay in the locker room until kickoff.
The 52-year-old actor called out football players who protest the flag by not standing during the national anthem on September 11th before the games. (RELATED: Ted Cruz Slams NFL Players For National Anthem Protest)
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“Dear @NFL Any player wants to boycott the anthem on 9/11 should be asked to remain in the locker room until kick off,” he tweeted. “It’s not their moment.” (RELATED: Supermodel Kate Upton DESTROYS NFL Players Disrespecting America [PHOTO])
Dear @NFL Any player wants to boycott the anthem on 9/11 should be asked to remain in the locker room until kick off. It’s not their moment.
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) September 11, 2016
“Totally agree with you, he added. “But there is a time and place. It’s 9/11.”
“Give it a rest for a day and respect the fallen,” he continued.
TOTALLY agree with you. But there is a time and place. It’s 9/11. Give it a rest for a day and respect the fallen. https://t.co/sl8qHY3GPQ
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) September 11, 2016
“I mean….I can’t even.”
I mean… I can’t even. https://t.co/1N0dCDrsIc
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) September 11, 2016
Lowe joins a growing list of performers who are against the protest started by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.