Packers quarterback: Protests are about unity in the face of Trump's divisiveness

The Hill reports:

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Thursday night said NFL protests are about showing unity in the face of divisiveness from President Trump.

At a press conference following his team's victory over the Chicago Bears, Rodgers charged the president with being divisive without mentioning his name.

“It's never been about the national anthem, it's never been about the military," Rodgers said of the protests.

"We're all patriotic in the locker room, we love our troops. This is about something bigger than that: an invitation to show unity in the face of some divisiveness from the top in this country."

As the national anthem played before Thursday's game, players on both teams linked arms and stood. Groups of fans also linked arms at the team’s invitation.

The NFL goes political.