St. Louis columnist, Sarah Kendzior,  in the G & M, said,"Real patriotism, Mr. Trump, isn’t how you treat a flag. It’s how you treat Americans."
  Absolutely right.
   Authorities talk about making America (and Canada) great, prosperous, respected, united, but don't seem to care about Americans (and Canadians).
   National anthems aren't sacred; human life is sacred.
   This protest against police shootings of African-Americans should have been done during Obama's presidency; better late than never. Shootings were happening quite frequently several years ago. Obama's hands were tied, his mouth was sealed, by Republican obstructionism (and likely as well by his unwillingness to rock the establishment's boat).
   Today, "Take a knee" seems like a protest against Trump. That waters down the effect because almost everyone's protesting against Trump.
  Further I doubt the commitment of multi-millionaire black football heroes to rocking the boat.
  But much better than no protest at all.