President Trump is absolutely correct. NFL players are given millions of dollars per year to simply toss a ball around. The very least they could do is show some respect towards the ones who came before them and gave them the right to be able to kneel, play ball, and be free.
The National Anthem greatly symbolizes who we are as a people and is highly deserving of the utmost respect. If NFL players cannot understand, appreciate, and respect this concept, they need to find a new line of work. Every single player who refused to stand over the weekend should be immediately terminated.
Going Forward
The controversy surrounding the NFL players kneeling during the National Anthem is still alive and well. Americans took to social media, expressing their rage, and even uploaded videos of themselves burning their NFL paraphernalia.
If the NFL does not want to greatly suffer because of their players’ foolish conduct, they need to get ahead of this issue. In this situation, the most appropriate action is for the NFL release an official statement condemning the aforementioned conduct of their players. Afterwards, everyone who kneeled or remained in locker rooms must be promptly kicked off the team. There should be zero tolerance for such blatant disrespect to a country which has given so much.
