He served three tours in Afghanistan as an Army Ranger!!!! No one (not even the “coach”, who had no right to be angry wth him) should have expected him to do anything other than he did!!!!
Even if one has never served the military—as long as one is an able-bodied American citizen—ons should STAND for the National Anthem, hand on heart, and SING (or pretend to sing) it, whenever it is played!!!!
Save kneeling for penitence before God and proposing marriage! REALLY!!!!