I don’t blame them for kneeling for the anthem because I think it’s a ridiculous and inappropriate ritual for a sporting event. You don’t play the national anthem before a rock concert. I still hate them because I hate it when rich people complain about how bad they have it while simultaneously doing absolutely nothing other than a publicity stunt to combat the problem they’re pretending to care about, but I don’t hate them for kneeling during the anthem.
In some venues they do. At least they did when Sinead O’Connor got into hot water.
http://articles.latimes.com/1990-08-28/entertainment/ca-409_1_national-anthem