Tito
The Salty Dog
I support the kneelers but the level to which it has become a distraction is crazy. Maybe just stop having the anthem played before games completely; why is it even played? Sports are entertainment. You don't see the anthem played before Game of Thrones episodes. Whether you agree iwth my side or not, I'm ready for that to stop being the first thing talked about.
I think it was starting in 2009, the players used to not even come out for the anthem. The US Govt started paying the NFL millions and millions of dollars to come out for the anthem to feign patriotism. So they won't stop the anthem...bc money rules everything.
Also, I respect their right to protest, but I too think this last week was nuts. But thats in part Trumps fault with his fucking tweeting about it. A lot of the kneeling this past week was purely in reaction to Trump bashing players for peaceful protest (meanwhile Germans that march are "fine people"). Dude has started a nuclear war standoff and millions of American citizens in Puerto Rico are without power and in a desperate situation, and he's tweeting about the NFL. Guy is so over his head, it's sad.