Player who opposed team owner’s Trump support shown the door by Miami Dolphins
September 1, 2019 | Tom Tillison |
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills, who took serious issue with team owner Stephen Ross for his support of President Donald Trump, was traded on Saturday to the Houston Texans.
Stills was part of a trade that occurred on the day NFL teams were required to reduce their rosters to a league-mandated 53 players. Star left tackle Laremy Tunsil, seen by many as the best player on the Dolphins, was also part of the deal. In exchange, Miami got two first-round draft picks, a second-round pick, offensive tackle Julién Davenport, and cornerback Johnson Bademosi, according to Fox News.
Stills had criticized Ross for putting on a fundraiser for President Trump, and took a shot at rapper Jay-Z for his partnership with the NFL to launch a new apparel line to fund social change.
The move was seen by critics on the left as being disrespectful to former NFL player and hard-left activist Colin Kaepernick. The rapper said “we’ve moved past kneeling†to “actionable items.â€
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