I understand the above posts, but do not agree with everything. I will agree that a lot of people agree with Trump's viewpoints. Trump did win the electoral college but did not win the popular vote, and did not come close to winning 50% of the votes cast. So he can speak anything he wants, but he doesn't represent a majority viewpoint.
I believe the U.S. flag represents the country and it's people and not the President. I believe the President should represent his people rather than his party, his personal business interests and his donors/contributors. And I have sent several emails to my own congressmen asking him to represent his people's desires rather than his party's desires when he votes. But so far, on every single issue, he has voted the party line as if ordered to do so. if people want to protest, the President's words and actions, they should protest and impeach our President, and not our U.S. Flag.
I believe if NFL players want to protest, they should find a different place and venue to do so. But they probably feel that like actors, their game actions will receive the most attention. Nobody is going to attend a daytime rally in Cleveland.
What I hate most are hypocrites. If you plan to boycott the NFL, that means to stop buying their merchandise, and stop wearing their jerseys, and stop playing fantasy football and betting on the teams. I honestly wonder how many of those people saying they are going to boycott NFL games really will follow up and do so? how many of those people actually planned on watching the games anyway? What I hate most is a businessman named Donald Trump went public and tweeted the President should NEVER get into the business of telling the NFL of how to run their business. I guess times have changed in 4 years.
What I also don't like is every time our President makes an unpopular law, he spews out misdirection garbage. While people complained about the NFL, he quietly signed a new travel ban order adding three more countries. And while the media covered the NFL, he put his new law into place with very little fanfare or attention - much like the Colts leaving Baltimore for Indianapolis. and he's stirring the pot and fueling the fire to take away attention from this week's health care vote. and tax reform and budget and lack of doing anything for Puerto Rico. It just seems to me that Mr. Trump's posts are always conveniently made to divert attention. Hmmmm, his son in law uses a personal email, hmmmm, in order to divert attention to him, let's cause a racial divide. Much like "GIMMICK" plays, those tweets can only work so often before everybody sees them for what they are. I'd love to see the man go to court rather than delaying his court cases against him or buying out his accusers. Eventually that day is coming. the GLOVE FITS !
Chief of Staff Kelly admitted Trump's original words creating this mess were not part of his script written for him. Either he has totally lost his mind, or his actions and words were intentional and have basically created a nation wide divide and riot. I have to believe he knew the reaction his words would cause, right? if we end up having riots as a result would he be charged for inciting them?
No "man" or "woman" is ever above the law.