Smith. he said if you re going to tweet, tweet facts. nobody took a knee last year. some players stood with their fists in the air in protest of plys violent. the nfl said they were disappointed in the cancellation saying this decision by the white house has led to the cancellation of several player-led community service events for young people in the washington d.c. area. not clear what was cancelled since two or three players were planning on being in attendance. no question that relations between the white house and at least the nfl franchise, the philadelphia eagles are at a oric low as of this moment. shep? shepard: thanks, john. back to you in a moment. first, for context and perspective. trace gallagher is live now. trace? a couple things that we should remember, shep, a couple players that raised their hands during the games. not a single player note down