now know was planned by the president of the united states. president trump tweeting -- i asked vice president pence to leave stadium if any players kneeled, disrespecting our country. i am proud of him and second lady karen. this comes on the heels of a month of controversy over the protests of the national anthem, at least the latest month of it. i want to bring in cnn contributor donte stallworth, spent ten seasons in the nfl as a wide receiver. donte, good to see you. >> you too. >> so how do you suppose the vice president's walkout is being interpreted when nfl teams continue to show solidarity to the right to protest on game day. >> i think it just re-enforces the fact what the players have initially protested for in the first place, but also underscores the need for this white house to really have a war. this isn't just with nfl players. this has been with a number of people that they have obviously