Following President Donald Trump's statements condemning NFL players for protesting the national anthem, celebrities like musical genius Stevie Wonder took a knee Saturday in support of the players Trump criticized.

On Friday, Sept. 22, Trump said that NFL owners should fire players who decided to "disrespect the flag" during a rally for Sen. Luther Strange in Huntsville, Alabama. The president used obscenities to voice his displeasure garnering thunderous applause from the majority white crowd.

"Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, say: 'Get that son of a b—- off the field right now. Out. He's fired. He's fired,"' Trump shouted. 

Instead of stopping the movement, Trump inspired more people to take part. Stevie Wonder and more than 100 NFL players are expected to defy the Donald.

"Tonight, I'm taking a knee for America… Both knees in prayer for our planet, our future, our leaders of the world and our globe," Stevie Wonder said on stage at the Global Citizen Festival on Saturday. 

Since Friday's rant, NFL owners and Commissioner Roger Goodell have come out in support of their players and rejected Trump's divisive statements. Some of the most notable owners to come out against Trump included  Los Angeles Chargers owner Dean Spanos, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, New York Giants owners John Mara and Steve Tisch, Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, Tennessee Titans' controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk and San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York.

Even though this is the case, Trump has doubled down on Twitter. "If NFL fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country, you will see change take place fast. Fire or suspend!" the president said in a Sunday morning tweet.

There have already been about two dozen or more players taking a knee early Sunday before the Jaguars and Ravens game in London.

And thus the #TakeAKnee movement has taken effect. Born immediately after Trump's Friday rant, Twitter users urged players to make their voices heard through the peaceful protest started by QB Colin Kaepernick. By Sunday morning, Twitter users were also using #TakeTheKnee to express their opinions and to speak out against Trump's divisive comments.

CBS Sideline Reporter Jamie Erdahl tweeted Sunday morning that the Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin said they won't be participating in the national anthem today, but will stay in the locker rooms instead.

Tomlin explained to CBS why the team wouldn't be on the field for the national anthem.

"You know, these are very divisive times for our country and for us as a football team it's about us remaining solid. We're not going to be divided by anything said by anyone. … "[I told our players] if you feel the need to do anything I'm going to be supportive of that – as Americans you have that right," he said. "But whatever we do we're going to do 100 percent, we're going to do together. We're not going to let divisive times or divisive individuals affect our agenda."

As the day's games air on TVs nationwide, more players will join the movement to speak out against police brutality and injustice around the country.

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