You are free to say and act in whatever form you choose as long as it doesn't violate the law. You do not get to dictate to me what my perception of it is. It's not what you say, it's what I hear. It's not what you present, it's how I view it. You can say that you're kneeling to protest injustice. I say you're kneeling to piss on the flag and upon every person who dons the uniform and catches bullets instead of footballs to defend it.
When the salary cap goes from nine figures to eight, they'll stand.