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28 of 32 NFL owners criticized President Trump for his comments on the #TakeAKnee protests.
Some of those same NFL owners made financial contributions to the Trump campaign and presidency. Here are a few:
Cleveland @Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and his family gave $500K to President Trump's inaugural committee.
.@HoustonTexans owner Robert McNair contributed at least $254,600 to President Trump's campaign and $1M to his inaugural committee.
Jacksonville @Jaguars owner Shahid Khan, the NFL's only Muslim owner, gave $1M to President Trump's inaugural committee.
Los Angeles @RamsNFL owner Stan Kroenke donated $1M to President Trump's inaugural committee.
New England @Patriots owner Robert Kraft contributed $1M via his company to President Trump's inaugural committee.
The entire Dallas Cowboys team and owner Jerry Jones lock arms and #TakeAKnee before the national anthem against the Arizona Cardinals.
FYI: Jerry Jones donated over $1M to Trump's inaugural committee via his company Glenstone Corporation.

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