[–] reddit-is-retarded ago (edited ago)
As a non-American trying to figure this NFL stuff out, it was quite confusing. Kneeling is an act of submission before authority (in this case the principles of the anthem) so it wasn't clear why it was regarded as a defiant act.
[–] cthulian_axioms ago (edited ago)
Pretty much. As a proud Northerner, I will not bend the knee to anyone; not the false President, not the Witch-Queen, not even my President, Bernie Sanders, the President in the North. Slaves kneel. Free men and women do not.
Hell, I'll even stand up for the enemy country's national anthem, because that's the respectful thing to do when one is in a foreign land. I would hope that when the Northeast declares independence (again), anyone attending our sporting contests will show the same respect by standing for our anthem, whatever it ends up being.