You will NOT be able to force people to accept your point of view that your players want to be able to do whatever they want off the field and not be held accountable under the law. That is NOT going to happen.
Regardless of whether the teams begin to act responsibly during the anthem, I doubt many of the lost fans will return. Their feelings are hurt & their patriotism insulted.
Can you imagine a furious fan, who burned their NFL memorabilia, is gonna come back to the game just because the teams all of a sudden behave respectfully? I doubt it. These people have acted in a treasonous manner. A simple “never mind” or apology wont satisfy anyone.
Substitute behavior such a knneling before the anthem or locking arms will fail to satisfy furious fans. Any behavior, other than the required posture, will be seen as further insult.
To the players themselves: You have lost your fan base, you are the Dixie Chicks of the NFL. Many of us despise you now, while others just pity you. Either way, the fans wont be coming back, wont be watching the games, don’t want you in their homes or lives. You have committed financial suicide & it couldn’t happen to a more deserving bunch.
Even if the entire NFL got down on their knees & begged for forgiveness, there will be a few who refuse to apologize & will continue to act badly during the anthem & the game. These people hate America & think the rules don’t apply to them.
Probably the only way the NFL can get back the fans is by firing a bunch of these anarchists, & severely punishing whole teams, PUBLICLY. Knowing the cowardly leftists running the NFL, they’ll never do it.
The NFL is DONE, stick a fork in it.