Conservatives Just Can’t Understand NFL Actions

After several days of discussion, conservatives still cannot understand why NFL players and owners locked arms and kneeled during the national anthem. In fact, many conservative pundits still insist that the purpose was the exact opposite of its actual meaning. Fox News has stated the actions were “divisive” and the players should use their platform to honor our country and unite people.

NFL players and owners came out in support of Colin Kaepernick’s right to protest when President Trump told supports that any “son of a bitch” who kneels during the anthem should be “fired”. His views of peaceful protest are in stark contrast to his statements blaming “both sides” when a neo Nazi protest turned violent in Charlottesville earlier this year.

Critics of the NFL’s actions did manage to overlook the fact that locking arms is meant to display the unity of the league and their support for a players right to peacefully protest.

Interestingly, these conservatives feel that it is the job of NFL players to unite the nation, not that of the president himself. Although Trump incited the actions, it is the response of the players that has been criticized. Trump has begun spreading the narrative that those who participated hate both America and our military, when in reality they just hate him.