Cantoperate, you said it so well!  Disrespect and disruption is on full display now when pride and respect used to bring tears to the eyes of people while the National Anthem played. Scoop, your remark is plain silly about Christians who "don't stand for pledges or anthems due to their Godly beliefs...".  Are THEY being paid to play football, one of America's favorite pastimes?  Is anyone denying these players & coaches our freedom of speech?  There are better platforms to use for bringing out open conversations.  This is their JOB...to play football and may the best team win! They are role models and are held to a different level. Did the Herald Editorial Board feel "warm & fuzzy" seeing a little league of 8 & under being shown how they could "take a knee" like the big boys?  Again, our 1st Amendment is not being denied.  Take protests to appropriate avenues.  Watching disrespectful actions doesn't make things better.