I wrote to him too and asked:
Using your job as a means to protest your dislikes...that’s what you think makes America great? That’s a pretty distorted view in my opinion.
I have no problem with anyone protesting whatever they want. Just don’t do it while you’re on the time clock. Protesting isn’t part of these player’s paycheck, playing ball is. If I had chosen to protest in uniform, while on duty, I’d have been brought up on departmental charges, and terminated.
To quote Billy Joel, “And you can speak your mind, but not on my time.”
(From “My Life”)