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Steven Seagal bashed NFL athletes who decided to take a knee during the national anthem and now he's getting dropkicked on Twitter in return.
"Steven Seagal is nothing more than Putin stooge. Don't listen to anything that comes out of his mouth. Steven, do us a favor & star in Russia," one user tweeted.
While appearing on ITV's "Good Morning Britain" Wednesday, the 65-year-old actor -- who became a Russian citizen last year and is friends with the country's president, Vladimir Putin -- talked about how the increasingly popular form of protest is "outrageous" and "disgusting."
"I believe in free speech, I believe that everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but I don't agree that they should hold the United States of America or the world hostage by taking a venue where people are tuning in to watch a football game and imposing their political views," he said. "I think it's outrageous, I think it's a joke. It's disgusting."
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See the most savage responses to the actors statement:
Steven Seagal is nothing more than Putin stooge
@RedTRaccoon
Dont listen to anything that comes out of his mouth
Steven, do us a favor & stay in Russia pic.twitter.com/xuThwhKWTV
I can't tell if Steven Seagal is cosplaying as Sebastian Gorka or if Sebastian Gorka is cosplaying as Steven Seagal. pic.twitter.com/qtIyMBbwo8
@pixelkitties
Why do we care about what Steven Seagal has to say??? #StevenSeagal Oh because idiot Piers Morgan gave him 15 minutes....just all go away!!
@Karli110
How can Steven Seagal talk about anything American when these fool took up citizenship in Russia??? Lol another fool.
@IamBroManRico
How does EVERYTHING look drawn on Steven Seagal? pic.twitter.com/hd8ZKg3bhS
@JensenClan88
Rodman - Kim Jong
@notDavidWayne
Steven Seagal - Putin
Scott Baio - Trump
It's scary how the world's madmen are so close with washed up celebrities.
Wait...someone still thought Steven Seagal was someone worth interviewing? Who runs Good Morning Britain, his mom?!?😆😆😆
@RatherOddFellow
Steven Seagal's face is permanently stuck in "just got kicked in the balls." pic.twitter.com/dsle4nHyrO
@seanoconnz
When Hollywood stars like Steven Seagal start coming out against you, the Left should know they've gone to far. But, they never learn.😂
@Craftmastah
Steven Seagal is Under Siege because our freedoms, which are Marked for Death, are Hard to Kill.
@mmpadellan
And his career is Half Past Dead. pic.twitter.com/4gFWQtlwbg
Why is Steven Seagal trending? Dude is so irrelevant he didn't even make the cut in an Expendables movie.
@Lanipator
Steven Seagal looks like Kim Jong-un's stepdad. pic.twitter.com/bswwvdrKPQ
@BrandonEsWolf
DUDE Steven Seagal is actually becoming his South Park caricature lmao #StevenSeagal pic.twitter.com/keFDmOhdVS
@McMandolf
Seeing as Steven Seagal is trending, now seems like a good time to drag this beauty back out. pic.twitter.com/4b19F9SVJb
@eaglemcgill
"Batman has until midnight to reveal himself or I will bring Gotham to its knees" - Steven Seagal pic.twitter.com/cA0JriOYH3
@JonRichard
Steven Seagal is nothing more than Putin stooge
@RedTRaccoon
Dont listen to anything that comes out of his mouth
Steven, do us a favor & stay in Russia pic.twitter.com/xuThwhKWTV
Let's officially cancel Steven Seagal
@MrMikyl
The line "I believe in free speech BUT...." should never be a thing pic.twitter.com/6G3mqzeoJb
What's disgusting is you Steven Seagal supporting the dictactor Putin not the #TakeAKneeNFL .What a vile individual #GMB
@HuyaiTipeme
#GMB wtf. Steven Seagal on spouting on about how gr8 Putin is. He not only looks like a cartoon but now acts like 1.
@Chris1968E
Steven Seagal needs to stick to what he does best and stay out of politics. 🙄🙄 #gmb
@amoola_83
I always thought Steven Seagal carried it off with a certain degree of dignity also pic.twitter.com/63d978EHIq
@SparkysBarnet
Watch the "Good Morning Britain" interview in question below.
