Tap the brakes here, folks.
It was NOT during the National Anthem.
All Cowboys STOOD during the entire Anthem.
Oh, please. What was the knee for then? If it was anything at all political, then you just don't get the problem:
We do *not* want politics shoved gratuitously in our faces before, during, or after a sports game.
You want to make a political statement? Then do it on your own time! Not during a sports game which you sell to me as entertainment.
YOUR POLITICAL SPEECH IS NOT ENTERTAINMENT TO ME!
These multi-millionaire players have *many* more forums for expression than all of us rank-and-file guys; so they're not being cheated of their First Amendment rights when we say Shut The F**k Up And Play! And we do not have to Shut the F**k Up and Watch.