This takes some careful treatment. Because otherwise you will be saying “salute the country, because we will bully you to do so if you don’t.”
Oh Bull Shit!! I am not a religious person but I do show respect when others in my presence bow their head in prayer. It is a matter of respect for others and for our country.
The solution to this is simple, in my mind. The teams should tell the players if they don’t want to participate in the National Anthem to stay in the locker room until it’s over. Employers should not be obligated to provide a platform for public protests.
Sure. More likely, a better approach is to treat people not to be ingrate a-holes, which runs counter to liberalism, and some people who are contrary for its own sake.
And also requires a definition of “bullying”. To snowflakes, giving them a dyspeptic look is “bullying”.