For example, Cleveland Browns fans expressed their dissatisfaction on the team’s Facebook page. One commenter posted, “Pray before or pray after”. Taking a knee during the National Anthem these days screams disrespect for our Flag, our Country and our troops. My son and the entire armed forces deserve better than that.” This Cleveland Browns fan is expressing his frustration on how disrespectful this is to our country. The fan of this team was extremely hurt because his son is in the military. you can only imagine how many people have family in the military that took this extremely offensive. Another example comes from a former president, On Friday, Sep. 22, 2017, President Donald Trump stated “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out. He’s been fired for a while. He’s fired!” Trump made this statement to show that kneeling during the national anthem after all this country has done for these players is absolutely unacceptable, and should face consequences or being let …show more content…
President Obama expressed concern that not standing for the national anthem could get in the way of the message: “As a general matter, when it comes to the flag, the national anthem and the meaning that it holds for our men and women in uniform and those who’ve fought for us — that is a tough thing for them to get past to then hear what his [Kaepernick’s] deeper concerns are. Obama expressed that kneeling during the national anthem is not an appropriate way to protest and can give the wrong message. Clemson University football coach Dabo Swinney said in a press conference: “I don’t think it’s good to be a distraction to your team. I don’t think it’s good to use your team as a platform.” This football coach says that the NFL is not the platform to use for your personal beliefs, as many people have different views on this topic starting with conflict between