Mallorie Sullivan | Cincinnati Enquirer

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When Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones has an opinion, he’s not afraid to tell it how it is.

Now, Jones is chiming in on the latest hot-button issue: Football players kneeling during the national anthem.

The sheriff took to Twitter Saturday morning to express his thoughts on the matter a day after President Donald Trump slammed NFL players for kneeling during the anthem.

They should stand or b fired. We are there boss. We pay. Simply stay away. — Richard K. Jones (@butlersheriff) September 23, 2017

“They should stand or b (sic) fired. We are there (sic) boss. We pay. Simply stay away,” the sheriff tweeted Saturday on the matter.

Jones’ comments echo those of the president, who said Friday at a rally in Huntsville, Alabama, that NFL owners should punish those who kneel during the anthem.

“Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a (expletive) off the field right now. Out. He’s fired. He’s fired!'” Trump said.

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Trump additionally encouraged fans to walk out of the game if they saw players taking a knee, saying the act is hurting the game even worse than the attention that has been paid to degenerative brain diseases in former NFL players.