Norman on reactions to Trump: 'We had to do something and the time was now'

Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman defended his right to peacefully protest following Sunday's victory over the Oakland Raiders.

Norman was among several players incensed by President Donald Trump's recent remarks, calling upon NFL owners to fire players who continued to protest during the national anthem.

The Redskins' cornerback spoke candidly post-game, via NFL Network's Mike Garafolo:

We had to do something and the time was now. If you can't do something in the (nation's) capital, it starts here. Fifty states, this is the capital of the free world. It starts with us and we had to do something about it.

It's not about the flag, man. We love it. We want to be here. This is our country. We were born here, we were bred here. This is what we're about. Nobody is spitting on the flag or disrespecting it. We know you gave your life for it and our gratitude to your service is deeply endeared. Understand that. But if somebody comes on your front porch and takes a piss, as a man, what are you going to do? Sit there and watch him pee? Or are you going to step outside and be like 'Hey, what are you doing, sir? You're on private property. You've gotta get off, or we'll make you get off.'

Norman also called Trump out directly during his post-game interview.

"A demonstration, I feel, just, we had to do because of the tyranny we face behind POTUS," Norman said.

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