The President even called on team owners to fire those taking part in the demonstration, referring to any protesting player as a “son of a bitch”.
In his explanation for leaving Sunday’s game, Mr Pence stressed that he stood with Mr Trump on the issue.
He had previously tweeted a photograph of himself at a Colts game, adding he was “looking forward to cheering for our Colts”.
Twitter users later pointed out that the picture had been originally tweeted in 2014, however, and reused for Mr Pence’s Sunday announcement.
Looking forward to cheering for our @Colts & honoring the great career of #18 Peyton Manning at @LucasOilStadium today. Go Colts!
Political objections show little sign of halting the spread of the protest, and some players have opted to link arms for the anthem in solidarity with those who are kneeling.
Many franchises have also released statements of support for their players, and a poll has also indicated a majority of Americans disagree with Mr Trump’s demand for kneeling players to be fired.
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