Captain of the US men's football team, Michael Bradley, who is
also son of legendary U. S footballer Bob Bradley, and has made more
than 125 appearances for the men’s national team, has reacted to U.S
President Donald Trump's decision to sign a new law that temporarily
bans immigrants from 7 countries like Iran, Iraq and Libya that are
considered 'terror prone'.
Back in November,
Bradley called for unity following the election of Donald Trump, urging
the American public to support Donald Trump fully.
“My
general feeling is that we as Americans, we trust our system, we
respect our democracy. Regardless of your beliefs, regardless of how you
voted, we have an obligation to come together and get behind our new
president and to have faith and trust that he will do what’s best for
the entire country.
“In moments like this it is
easy to question things. But this is what makes our country great, that
we have a system where every American can go and vote. The results may
not be what every person wanted. Some are happy, others aren’t, but the
way forward is to come together, give our president support, rally
behind him. He will continue what I believe every president has done —
make decisions for the good of the country.”
But
Bradley, known for commenting on Social issues, has now blasted the
new US president calling him xenophobic, misogynistic and narcissistic
in an interview with Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl.
“A few hours ago ago I gave an interview to Grant Wahl,” wrote Bradley on his Instagram page .
“After
15 minutes of an interview that was centered around soccer and our
national team, he asked me my thoughts on President Trump’s ban on
Muslims ... I gave an answer where I tried to make it clear that while I
understand the need for safety, the values and ideals of our country
should never be sacrificed. I believe what I said, but it was too soft.
'The
part I left out is how sad and embarrassed I am. When Trump was
elected, I only hoped that ... President Trump would be different than
the campaigner Trump. That the xenophobic, misogynistic and narcissistic
rhetoric would be replaced with a more humble and measured approach to
leading our country. I was wrong. And the Muslim ban is just the latest
example of someone who couldn’t be more out of touch with our country
and the right way to move forward.”
Sports
associations like the NBA and American Football League have already
approached Homeland Security to enquire about how Trump's new law will
affect their players, especially those from the banned countries.
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