The Star-Spangled Banner (Flag) Symbolizes U.S.A. Not Trump!

@Asylum NFL player Villanueva, an Afghanistan veteran soldier, defied his teammates by leaving their locker room to proudly stand at attention during flag ceremony to show his respect to the American flag. He was proudly standing all alone. A man proud of his country and understands that the star-spangled banner is all about America not Trump.

@antonbunot That is definitely to his credit and he has earned my respect by that act.

@Asylum And I just read an article that his jersey are selling like hot cakes right now. . . This is to show how people respect this man. And the NFL game of these players got the lowest NFL rating ever.

@antonbunot You are right, we have our own opinions which is fine, but find this small minded thinking sad. No problem with police killing unarmed people kids, adults, it does not matter. No problem with a President who does appalling things on daily basis that would get most people fired from their jobs and smacked by their parents. I am more offended these people stood up for their free rights which is protected by our Constitution. Nothing brave here, just standing up for the worse the country has to offer instead of the best.

@crossbones27 I think you don't understand my point. All American citizens have the right to protest against what your president is doing BAD, But protesting against your president by DISRESPECTING the symbol of your nation is dumb decision. Your 5-star spangled banner does not represent Trump. It represents the USA and American people. I hope you got my point.

@crossbone27 Well, if you think kneeling or not coming out from the locker room to attend flag ceremony before a game is not a sign of DISRESPECT to the symbol of your country and American people . . I would say you have the right to your own opinion, but I have also the right to say my opinion that it is not right . . and it is dumb thing to do. I don't care whether your president is acting like small kid . . Show your love to your country by respecting its symbol. Show your hatred to your president by peaceful demonstrations not by disrespecting your star-spangled banner.

Well, the title of the post is a serious subject. You just hate the man that is why you think this discussion is insignificant.. Come on, move on, he is your president. until he gets impeached . . If ever it happened. But it appears lots of Americans love his policies/agenda . . wall, tax reform, illegal immigrants . . and so on. He just got a bad attitude and lacks finesse.

@antonbunot I'm sorry but he will NEVER be "my" president. He's got a lot more than a "bad attitude" and he lacks a lot more than "finesse", with all due respect. And it's mainly his very small and shrinking base that love his policies and many of them don't really understand them or they wouldn't. I didn't mean to imply that this discussion is insignificant. It's obviously a topic that people are talking about and that's what we're supposed to do here, isn't it? I sure hope I didn't offend you because that sure wasn't my intention. I sure won't try to deny my intense hatred for this man and I've never felt this way about any POTUS or any politician at all for that matter. I've disagreed with plenty of them about many things but I never felt they were unworthy human beings which is exactly how I feel about Trump. After hearing how he treated that Gold Star widow I'm totally convinced he has no humanity. When I just happened to come back across this discussion right after hearing that news it made me realize what a sick joke it is for someone like him to be making an issue about respecting the flag and the anthem when he so clearly has no respect for our troops or even our fallen heroes and their families. Soldiers like those four who were killed in Niger didn't die so football players wouldn't have the right to kneel or sit or remain in the locker room during the National Anthem. They fought for the rights of all of us and that includes those who chose to use that platform to protest the injustice that still exists in this country. It doesn't mean they don't love their country it just means they want to make it better. That's what it's all about, isn't it? People don't love someone or something because they're perfect but they want to help those people and things they love be the best they can be. I'd rather have a President take a knee during the National Anthem and treat the wife and mother of a fallen soldier with empathy, compassion, sympathy and respect than what we have. That's what I was getting at, I didn't mean to belittle your discussion or choice of topics.

@anniepa hahaha, he will never be your president! He does not care at all . . He is the president of the USA!

@story07 They have the right to do whatever they want to do . . I understand that. But disrespecting the national flag, a symbol of a great nation, is plain STUPID . . That is my point.

He's a horrid, hateful man and I don't understand how anyone could feel anything but hate and disgust for him. He's made my country a laughingstock and he's a total disgrace.

@anniepa , I know many agree with you.

@bluesa I don't!

@antonbunot Don't worry, if Trump could have them all shot and get away with it he would.

@acelawrites That is right! If athletes do this stupid act in the Philippines, they are herded to prison or even worse.

@anniepa I don't think Trump would go to that extent . . . He is all blah-blahblah . . . hahaha