Torn

This football season, there's been a lot of talk around what players are kneeling during the anthem, and which ones aren't.  There have been quite a few that have decided to take a knee to protest their rights.  As a fan, I'm completely torn over the whole thing.

On one hand, as Americans they have the right to peacefully protest situations they find unfair.  They aren't hurting anyone and they aren't being violent, or angry.  They're quietly sharing their thoughts on the matter at hand.  That's an honorable act and something that's proven change.  I may not like it, but I believe they have the right to do it.

But on the other hand, I really don't like that they're doing it this way.  When the chatter of more players joining in began, it was September 11.  How could these players even think of anything else but honoring the first responders, the victims of the attacks and their families and friends?  Military and First Responders were at the games that weekend holding up giant flags, and some players still decided to kneel. 

Also, the players that are making millions and millions of dollars are protesting the entire US police force.  This is the same police force that is putting their lives on the line to protect them at games, and at public appearances, that aren't making a fraction of what the players are making for a single game.  Yes, there are some bad officers out there and changes do need to happen, but you can't say that every single cop is bad.  A majority of the force are good people that go to work everyday and work to keep us safe.

So that's where I am right now.  I hate seeing these players crucified for peacefully protesting, but I also hate some of these players bad-mouthing and stereotyping all police officers for doing their jobs.