If that's the stakes, then can't we say the same thing about the other Colin (Moriarty)? He pissed off some video game fans too. Though, I thought NFL team's goal was to win games. And how many fans really wouldn't have shown up to games if Kaepernick was on the team?
- People also were threatening violence against Obama for being an African\Muslim President leading the country into disaster. Did you not see this online and through the media?
- Plus the national anthem isn't "solely" about those that died for this country. It's only apart of it. Plus there are many people that have died for this country's sake. Many of them never fought in a war, but believe protest is as important to American citizen's rights as free speech. Martin Luther King Jr was one of those people. He also died for this country. And he knew he was going to die fighting for the rights of American citizens. His death and others in that movement is just as important and soldiers that have died overseas fighting. And kneeling was and is not disrespectful. But I guess it can feel that way when you disagree with the person doing it.
- I'm actually a son of a Captain in the Army. My dad was 100% behind Kaepernick and his kneeling. His military friends were also okay with his kneeling during the national anthem. They served and/or fought for the right of US citizens to display this type action in America. What do people want us to be? North Korea? Not all vets are anti-kneeling during the national anthem. And being pro flag doesn't mean that you have to stand in front of it during the anthem. The men below were also pro flag.
- Plus we have a huge issue with law enforcement in America. To bring it back to video games, have you seen some of the swatting videos that are placed online? Swat teams just running up into homes based on some anonomous call from some prankers. Major cities all over America have been paying out $10s of millions of tax payer dollars every year due to wrongful deaths. It's a HUGE issue and it constantly needs to be addressed. Especially now since police have access to military equipment.