Michelle Wolf: NFL Blaming Sinking Ratings on Anthem Protests ‘Like Making Sure JFK Was Wearing His Seatbelt’

Michelle Wolf destroys the NFL for blaming sinking ratings on anthem protests: ‘Like making sure JFK was wearing his seatbelt’ (Raw Story)

The NFL’s ratings were down last year, at the same time Donald Trump urged his hardcore supporters to turn away from the league because black players had kneeled during the national anthem to protest police brutality.

The NFL has now instituted a rule requiring any player on the field for the anthem to stand, which Trump is counting as a win.

Comedian Michelle Wolfe, who gave a breakthrough performance at this year’s White House Correspondents Dinner, brushed Trump’s bluster aside with a short routine about why the NF: is sinking.

“NFL viewership is down but it’s not because of the protests during the national anthem—it’s everything else,” she said. “Addressing the national anthem and ignoring the other problems is like making sure JFK was wearing his seatbelt.”