It depends on how they do the "knee". If the whole team does it and they don't do it during the national anthem then they can re-characterize the stunt as a knee in protest of Trump. That's what appears to be happening now.
>> a knee in protest of Trump
Ultimately forcing the BLM thugs to stand for the Anthem. Then on behalf of the Military, Flag, and Country, the CiC won this short term battle.