Quote Originally Posted by verminaard View Post
I don't think Patriotism has much to do with either side of this debate.

On one side is some black athletes saying "Fuck you white asshole and your racist country" in their own way.

And on the other side is White America saying, "Look at those uppity n*****s. We need to put a stop to this right now."

I think that pretending patriotism is a motive at all for anyone is disingenuous. I also find it completely intellectually dishonest saying the protesters are showing their true patriotism by protesting. No they aren't, they are expressing exactly what I said above, so lets not pretend otherwise.
I'm on neither of these sides.

I am saying, "The NFL is a private business and has the right to tell players to stop engaging in divisive and controversial political protest while on the field."