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Giants' Steve Tisch blasts Donald Trump on NFL national anthem protests: 'He has no understanding of why they take a knee'

Giants co-owner Steve Tisch pushed back against President Donald Trump in the aftermath of the NFL and NFLPA's ongoing battle over whether to punish players for taking a knee or protesting for social justice reform during the national anthem prior to games.

"Hopefully he'll have much more going on that he's going have to deal with and should deal with and must deal with than worrying about what NFL players do," Tisch said this week at a movie premiere, via The Hollywood Reporter. "He has no understanding of why they take a knee or why they're protesting.