Did he actually call them sons of bitches?
Sort of...indirectly. Technically he was putting those words into the mouth of a hypothetical NFL coach that Trump envisions firing these players. Trump said something like "Wouldn't it be nice if one of these coaches said, 'get that son of a bitch off the field, he's fired!'"
I know, it's splitting hairs. Personally I was disappointed with all these players kneeling/not coming on the field. Not to say that Trump didn't deserve the pushback from the players, but I just think the flag and the National Anthem should not be dragged into the hashtag "resistance" tantrums.
Of course I am not arguing against their right to do so--I just think it's in poor taste and is the wrong avenue for the message.
Anyway, Titans had a great game, so that's something