Continuing the saga of the NFL vs the Trump Administration/America, Vice President Mike Pence left the Indianapolis Colts matchup against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday after several players knelt during "The Star-Spangled Banner."

In a Twitter post shortly afterward, the Vice President expressed solidarity with the President against disrespect toward the flag and what it represents:

“While everyone is entitled to their own opinions,” Pence tweeted, “I don’t think it’s too much to ask NFL players to respect the Flag and our National Anthem.”

As of late, the NFL has generally doubled down on its belligerence against “The Star-Spangled Banner," at least partly in marked defiance to President Trump after his suggestion that those refusing to stand for our country’s anthem should be fired. However, amid extremely negative publicity and a sharp ratings downturn, some teams--such as the Dallas Cowboys--have voiced committment to the flag.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who publicly stated his team’s allegiance to honoring the stars and stripes Sunday, shares the view of Vice President Pence, who concluded his series of tweets after leaving the game by writing, "I stand with our soldiers, and I will always stand for our Flag and our National Anthem.”

In the wake of the Vice President’s departure from the game, President Donald Trump revealed to Twitter:

Despite some teams standing for our National Anthem, the NFL seems to have quickly become primarily a political organization, mostly taking an anti-American side in a battle it instigated, the result of which is its loss of legions of fans. Just a short time ago, it was a politics-free symbol of America; a haven of unifying, message-free entertainment. For decades, it remained a simple arena of sport. But that time has passed. Sadly, it now seems that the NFL is Not the Football League it used to be.