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DeMaurice Smith, the executive director of the NFL Players Association, responded to Trump's speech in Alabama last night:

NFL Association to Trump: "we will never back down"

DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFLPA, speaks during a news conference about the NFL Photo: David Phillip / AP

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NFL Association to Trump: "we will never back down"

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