Respect is something that is earned. For a lot of people, our country has not earned their respect. Not everyone is as fortunate as you or I. But they’re football players! you say. They are fortunate, sure, but they’re not kneeling for themselves, they’re kneeling for others.
I do get where you’re coming from, Warb, but I disagree. Quoting Dom because he articulated how I feel about it pretty much to a T.