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Kneeling started with a guy wearing pig socks to disgrace all cops.  I do not lump all people into a category but kneeling has become a cop hating act.  

The guy in Minny was murdered by a bad cop, and I hope that cop hangs for it.  But the guy they are using as their pedastal was a bad dude too.  He did not deserve to die but he is not a role model.  Yet he is the movement.  Yet the related rioters killed a black retired police officer who was doing security for a friend and not one of these players has even mentioned him.  Why not?  

My 3 minutes to pay respects to the flag are personal and I won’t have it ruined by cancel culture.  There are a million ways players can do good and highlight their cause, this is not one of them.  They turn off millions just like me who draw a line in sand about our flag.  Once you give away a standing positive tradition like respecting the flag its all downhill.  Then kneeling wont be enough now you need to turn your back while kneeling.  Then after that you will need to raise your fist while kneeling backwards.  Then heck, we can just get rid of the US flag and we need a BLM or Antifa flag.  It will never be enough.  And it starts with kneeling to disparage all police.

There are several ways to get message across without disrespecting flag.  I am already to give up any sport that allows it.  I am sure I will not be watching NFL as they are saying they will do it.  If NBA does then I am done too.  I have weaned myself of sports these past months so its not gonna be hard to do.  

I am not alone either.  Any message they are trying to portray is lost immediately due to starting off disrespecting the flag.  Find a respectful way to protest.  Or stay in locker room and kneel.  Otherwise I’m done with sports who do it.

I'm with you, and thank you for your service.  This kneeling carp is a no-go for me.  I've been a Mavs and NBA fan for decades, but if these players and Cuban start that kneeling, I'm out.  I will not watch a sport that allows its athletes to disrespect and insult our country on the field or playing court like that.  And please don't tell me that it's not about the flag.  If it's not about the flag, which represents our nation, then why do they kneel during the National Anthem?  Also, what business allows their staff to social protest while they are on the clock and during their work activities?  The most personal expression you can expect at most work places is to have a cross or some other symbol on your desk. Players are quite free to protest all they want on their own time.  But I do not tune in to sports programming to be lectured to about how racist I am and how guilty I should feel for actions that I have never done.  

Now, what they did to Mr. Floyd in Minneapolis, and Mr. Garner as well, are a disgrace and heinous crimes, but an incident like those, and a few recent others, do not mean the nation as a whole is racist. Those involved in this case should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.  And I am in favor of enhanced and rigorous training programs for police, which limit the use of choke holds once a subject is secured.