Pat Tillman's widow is urging people not to politicize the service of her husband, an Army Ranger who was killed in Afghanistan in 2004.

Her comments come after President Trump on Monday retweeted an account that called for an NFL boycott and referenced Tillman, who was an NFL player before he served in the military.

In her statement, Marie Tillman said her husband — as both a football player and soldier — "inspired countless Americans to unify," CNN reported.

"It is my hope that his memory should always remind people that we must come together," Marie Tillman said in the statement, telling CNN she hoped Trump would read it.

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"Pat's service, along with that of every man and woman's service, should never be politicized in a way that divides us. We are too great of a country for that."

She added that those who serve "fight for the American ideals of freedom, justice and democracy."

"They and their families know the cost of that fight. I know the very personal costs in a way I feel acutely every day," she said.

"The very action of self expression and the freedom to speak from one's heart — no matter those views — is what Pat and so many other Americans have given their lives for. Even if they didn't always agree with those views."

Trump last week sparked controversy after he attacked NFL players who kneel in protest during the national anthem, saying that team owners should fire players who don't stand.

The president continued his attacks on Twitter this week, claiming the issue has nothing to do with race, but is instead about respect for the country and its flag.

On Monday, he retweeted a post that said: “NFLplayer PatTillman joined U.S. Army in 2002. He was killed in action 2004. He fought 4our country/freedom. #StandForOurAnthem#BoycottNFL."

NFLplayer PatTillman joined U.S. Army in 2002. He was killed in action 2004. He fought 4our country/freedom. #StandForOurAnthem #BoycottNFL pic.twitter.com/k1FXHRoozY — Ⓙay (@jayMAGA45) September 24, 2017

Tillman played for the Arizona Cardinals before enlisting in the Army after the Sept. 11 attacks.

He was killed in Afghanistan by friendly fire in 2004.