[Chainmail]

I served in combat and was severely wounded - and the realities of what was important and what wasn't shifted for me. I saw many good young men die for our country - while overfed and overpaid "sports heroes" enjoyed all the comforts of home.

Football is a game done for entertainment and has absolutely no benefit of any kind for our security or freedom. My experience in war told me what was important and I will always value my flag and anthem over that sport.

Go ahead, tell us what service you have done.

[rlmorel]

Chainmail, point is, we don’t see this as waving a white flag.

This type of infighting and fratricide is exactly what the Left wants.

I know you don’t think it is important, and we feel it is, and not just because we like to watch pampered overfed and overpaid sports personalities prance around, but because we see this as part of a larger culture war being waged by the Left.

And just because we aren’t giving up on this account doesn’t mean we condone those who refused to stand, we don’t. I watch with other vets who feel much as I do and are disgusted by it.

There is a lot to be disgusted by in this country that is far more offensive and egregious, but we aren’t going to throw out the country because of those things.

[OneVike]

I value my country, and my flag.

However, as angry as I am about the way the left has taken everything and turned it into their weapon to bash this great country we gave all for, does not limit my ability to realize that 99% of those who play the game of football professionally are not in agreement with what the very very few have and continue doing.

You protest, I respect that, I watch my team as I have for 50 years, allow me the same respect for the way I handle my anger.

I never attack a man by attacking his honor for country, you did, and I will repeat, that goes over the line.