Will we see players kneel?

[Johnny Cupcakes]

(09-24-2017, 02:43 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Johnny, you see things through a different lens than myself - so I don't expect you to understand - but to some, the Anthem was a once sacred tradition. One of few moments where people forgot their differences, set aside their own personal worries and appreciated the freedoms we're afforded. It was one of few things that unified us. 

To people like myself, we not only view intentionally disrespecting that moment as disgraceful, we also feel it's a divisive action. I'd feel better about their movement if they (1) came armed with stats/facts, (2) were willing to work with police rather than demonizing them, (3) weren't led by a guy that didn't vote, rocks piggy socks and Castro shirts while comparing NFL owners to slave masters and (4) didn't opt to protest in a disrespectful and divisive manner.

Notice that Lebron, Wade and Carmelo brought attention to their cause during the ESPY awards before Kaep was even a thing. There was no backlash for that, because they weren't being morons about it. I may think their cause is a little more complex than they're letting on, but I respected the way they did it. 

I can appreciate that you're passionate about it, and I understand why.  My father is a veteran.  One of my brothers is a veteran.  I graduated high school 3 months before 9/11, so most of my friends became military men and are now veterans.  So I get the sense of patriotism, tradition, and unity associated with the american flag and the Star Spangled Banner.  I'm around it just as much as most people, and appreciate it.  Also, this is not a way that I would protest personally.  I appreciate veterans....from my family, to my friends, to you.  

BUT....The reason attached to these protests is incredibly valid, and ALL Americans should be on board with that.  I would think that veterans would be more on board with it, seeing as how they were an active part of the fight to preserve, promote, and progress the rights of the people of the United States.

Some of your complaints about it, are also my complaints about it.  I wish that it were being done differently, but above all, it needs to be done.