No matter which side you might take with this dilemma about Donald Trump and his feud between athletes all across the United States, there are a few matters to consider regarding this conflict that has taken the nation’s full attention.

Many people are skeptical of Trump’s Tweets and other various comments he’s made in the recent past. From the wall to the football, he’s always made room to throw in some Tweets or comments that become the talk of the nation the next day. Trump’s comments on NFL and NBA players have offended people, many of whom would like to see him impeached, despite their lack of a justified legal claim. The thing is though, before last weekend’s Tweets, there was no just cause for his impeachment (and there still isn’t).

His opinionated and audacious diction is not unconstitutional. He, as a resident of the United States, has the right to the freedom of speech like the rest of us. We can say what we want about him, and he can say what he wants about us (more or less).

He directly called out professional basketball player Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors for his denial of invitation to the White House, and immediately the sports world responded.

Athletes from associations like the NFL, NBA, MLB, even NASCAR all defended Curry, causing the lack of hospitality to become the biggest buzz on the web, which initiated the drama in the NFL. Trump responded by Tweeting, “If a player wants the privilege of making millions of dollars in the NFL, or other leagues, he or she should not be allowed to disrespect our Great American Flag (or Country) and should stand for the National Anthem. If not, YOU’RE FIRED. Find something else to do!”

First of all, Mr. President, this is not the NFL Apprentice, stop trying to act like you can fire these people. This commentary, among other remarks such as “Fire or suspend,” “kneeling is not acceptable,” and “Tell them to stand,” are all backfiring on Trump. Saying these things is ethically questionable. He’s telling the NFL to fire these players for expressing their freedom of speech. If they should be fired simply for what they believe in and stand for (or kneel for), shouldn’t the President be under the same circumstances?

Freedom of speech allows these players to take these actions and say these things about Trump’s input. It is a peaceful protest and not illegal, and Trump is nearly demanding that there be a change to regulation that would eliminate these citizens’ First Amendment.

At the end of the day, racism is clearly a dividing factor in the United States and it needs a great deal of attention; however, Trump was not voted as POTUS to argue with players about their behavior during the National Anthem — this issue of player behavior was never an issue that anyone used to vote for or against him. Instead, the American public, whether they voted for him or not, was probably hoping for someone who would direct his (or her) concern towards more important issues such as health care, the tax code, the wall, world terrorism, and amongst other things, North Korea.