“There is no reason to play the National Anthem at these games. If you don’t play it, you take away their protest platform. Think about that.”
Football as we know it is in a death spiral anyway. It will die from the bottom up. Many parents are no longer allowing their sons to play in the peewee and rec leagues and this will work its way up through middle schools, high schools and colleges. So, the talent pool will dry up. Then, there’s lawsuits, will get ever more frequent and bigger. Sponsors will soon no longer wish to be associated with football. There will eventually be rule changes, maybe even legislation, that will radically change the game. Fans, attendees, viewers will dry up. Gone baby gone....