9/12/2016 9:26 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
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Senator Ted Cruz is furious with Colin Kaepernick and other “rich spoiled athletes” protesting the National Anthem … and is now calling for Americans to boycott them.
Cruz spoke out on Twitter — after ex-NBA star Jalen Rose tweeted out a “salute” to “all NFL players & teams that peacefully did protests for change.”
Cruz responded, “To all the athletes who have made millions in America’s freedom: stop insulting our flag, our nation, our heroes.”
Then the call for the boycott — “Here’s a peaceful protest: never buy another shoe, shirt, or jersey of rich spoiled athletes who dishonor our flag.”
Of course, Kaepernick’s protest has caught on with other players — including Broncos’ linebacker Brandon Marshall, Arian Foster and Kenny Stills. Other players raised a fist during the anthem including Marcus Peters and Martellus Bennett.
