The danger with political protests is that you motivate half of the country while turning the other half off. And it cuts both ways. But it's not a symptom of the football community. It's a symptom of America at large. Cheryl has it right. There is injustice in our country, and a good part of that is caused by people looking for reasons to hate other people. America's heart is corrupted by hate. There are people who hate gays, straights, Blacks, Whites, Northerners, Southerners, Liberals, Conservatives, and so on. But the real fundamental problem is we look for reasons to hate on people. The guy who wants to move into your lane. The guy who cuts you off in traffic to keep you from merging. The guy who has his shopping cart blocking the entire aisle in the supermarket. The guy who gives you a dirty look while you're blocking the aisle. And so on. This protest debate is just a new reason to hate. Let's stop hating so much...who am I kidding. That's a bridge too far...