Karen Howell -- I might be the descendant of Irish slaves in America.  "Most" of the Black American NFL players might even be descendants of Africans who were enslaved by other Africans.  Some might even be the descendants of slave owners in Africa.   Why are people supposed to live their present, even privileged, lives according to the past lives of their ancestors?   The Left has done an admirable job of convincing minority classes in America that they are victims.  If highly-paid NFL players who have received every benefit of the free country into which they were born are victims then please, dear God, make me a victim.  If they don't want to respect the symbols of our country, they are free to leave.  If they don't like the way police shoot at Black people who are shooting at the police, choose another country.   If they want to help the cause of Black people, they can do it on their own time, not impose it on their paying customers.