[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by Spikearoni

Very well stated. it is quite ironic that people don't get that thousands upon thousands of American soldiers have given up their lives in order to protect our right to freedom of expression. That right can take many forms and includes not singing the National Anthem. I may not agree with what you are saying, but you have the right to say it, express it, and/or peacefully protest. Others have the right to tune it out by shutting off the tv or changing the channel.

Dead on!

What's really happening here, is a not even a thinly veiled attempt at expressing prejudice/bigotry/racism toward the players...while totally ignoring the REAL reason the protests are necessary in the first place.

Decent people shouldn't let the few...try to obscure the root problem.