Another day, another chapter in the ongoing feud between Donald Trump and NFL players who are taking the knee in protest against police brutality. 。 You might have seen on Twitter or Facebook this picture that purportedly depicts an NFL player burning the U.S. flag in the locker room as his teammates enthusiastically look on:。 Besides the utter absurdity of the scene, it immediately pops to the eye that there's something wrong with the hand holding the flag.
。 But that didn't prevent many people from sharing it on Twitter:。 Tweet may have been deleted。 Credit: vetsfortrump/screengrab。 However, a quick Google search clearly shows the image was photoshopped:。 The original one is from 2015 and shows defensive end Michael Bennett leading the team "in the now-traditional post-victory dance in the locker room", according to the Seattle Seahawks official website: 。 Even some pro-Trump people realised it was fake because, you know, sprinklers would be activated if something is burning in the lockroom: 。 Elementary, Watson.
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The picture was probably posted first on the conservative Facebook page "Vets for Trump", where thousands of people expressed their disgust and called for a boycott: 。
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