President Trump in a tweet early Wednesday said he spoke to Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, adding that the NFL team's players "will stand for country" amid the uproar over kneeling during the national anthem.

Spoke to Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys yesterday. Jerry is a winner who knows how to get things done. Players will stand for Country! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 27, 2017

The entire Dallas Cowboys team and Jones joined NFL teams across the country on Monday when they briefly knelt before the national anthem before their NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals, but stood as the anthem was sung.

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The president noted in a tweet on Tuesday that the crowd at the Cowboy's Monday night game booed when they kneeled, but went on to praise the team for standing during the anthem.

The booing at the NFL football game last night, when the entire Dallas team dropped to its knees, was loudest I have ever heard. Great anger — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2017

But while Dallas dropped to its knees as a team, they all stood up for our National Anthem. Big progress being made-we all love our country! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2017

Trump sparked controversy after suggesting last Friday that NFL players who take a knee during the anthem should be fired. He ramped up his criticism of the players and the league over the weekend, after which more than 200 players did not stand for the anthem and three teams stayed off the field.