Trump supporters threaten NFL boycott after Al Michaels' comments
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 2:35 AM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
Supporters of former President Donald Trump are allegedly threatening to boycott the NFL following comments made by broadcaster Al Michaels during a preseason game. Michaels joked about Trump's decision to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America while broadcasting a game between the Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots. Following this, political analyst Brian Allen reported that some of Trump's backers are expressing their discontent over Michaels' remarks. It is unclear how widespread these boycott threats are, with no specific examples provided. This incident occurs amid the anniversary of Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protests that also sparked boycotts from conservative fans in the past.
- •Trump supporters are unhappy with Al Michaels' comments during a preseason broadcast.
- •Michaels made a joke related to Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario.
- •Political analyst Brian Allen reported the boycott threats from Trump's supporters.
- •No specific examples of the boycott threats have been documented.
- •This year's NFL season marks 10 years since Kaepernick's protests.
- 2:35 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Miserable way to live’: Donald Trump supporters NFL boycott sparks outrage
- 12:34 AMYahoo Sports — Donald Trump supporters reportedly threaten to ‘boycott’ NFL
"One of the biggest and strangest stories to emerge this week has been United States President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America as a result of an ongoing trade dispute with Canada. The decision prompted longtime NFL broadcaster Al Michaels to poke fun at Trump during a preseason game broadcast, and…
"One of the biggest and most unusual stories to come out this week has been United States President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America amid an ongoing trade dispute with Canada. The move gave longtime NFL broadcaster Al Michaels an opportunity to poke fun at Trump during a preseason game broadcast,…
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 2:35 AM‘Miserable way to live’: Donald Trump supporters NFL boycott sparks outrage
One of the biggest and most unusual stories to come out this week has been United States President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America amid an ongoing trade dispute with Canada. The move gave longtime NFL broadcaster Al Michaels an opportunity to poke fun at Trump during a preseason game broadcast,…
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 12:34 AMDonald Trump supporters reportedly threaten to ‘boycott’ NFL
One of the biggest and strangest stories to emerge this week has been United States President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America as a result of an ongoing trade dispute with Canada. The decision prompted longtime NFL broadcaster Al Michaels to poke fun at Trump during a preseason game broadcast, and…
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