I believe strongly in free speech but I believe kneeling is the wrong approach.  As a WASP, I do not have the life experiences of a minority and the Black community in particular.  That being said, this country has paid, and will continue to pay, a high price for those injustices until they cease to exist in any meaningful way.  Kneeling for the anthem alienates the very people they wish to influence.  I love this country.  It is not and never will be perfect but we can continue to strive for that perfection so we will be closer to that perfection.  There are more productive and meaningful ways to achieve social justice and I commend Marshall for his community outreach which I do think is productive.  However, the flag stands for the system which has allowed his success and for which many died including 600,000 in the civil war which freed the slaves.  May we all stand up for justice, not kneel to pressure.  By the way, Kaepernick is not playing because he was horrible last year.