(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump took to Twitter Wednesday morning to lash out at the National Football League's decision not to force players to stand for the national anthem.
The president tweeted, "The NFL has decided that it will not force players to stand for the playing of our National Anthem. Total disrespect for our great country!"
The NFL has decided that it will not force players to stand for the playing of our National Anthem. Total disrespect for our great country!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2017
Trump was reacting to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's announcement on Tuesday that the league would not ask players to commit to standing for the anthem, leaving the current policy unchanged.