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Standing for the National Anthem shows respect for those that have died or gone to war for this country and citizens' freedoms. Including the freedom to play football and make a ton of money for it.

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Respectful to those who have died

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They feel that they or people like them are oppressed 

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They feel that they or people like them are oppressed 

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Less energy than standing

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It also represents the respect for those who are still fighting for out country

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they should find a better and more respectful way to protest

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they should find a better and more respectful way to protest

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Players should be encouraged to stand but it is their right to do so or not. Freedom of speech.

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That is not funny, the energy it takes doesn't matter. What matters is that ALL people feel save enough in their country. Whether they are kneeling or standing for the anthem.

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That is not funny, the energy it takes doesn't matter. What matters is that ALL people feel save enough in their country. Whether they are kneeling or standing for the anthem.

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there is none.. shouldn't be allowed in professional sports

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there is none.. shouldn't be allowed in professional sports

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Honor the men and women that have served and are serving our country to protect the freedoms such as athletic games or such

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It shows respect to the people who fought for our freedom in the past and the present.

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I think that if you are to arrogant to respect the country that you are living in and help keep you free, then you don't need to be making millions of dollars for a game and can go work at McDonalds. End of story its disrespectful!!!

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I think that if you are to arrogant to respect the country that you are living in and help keep you free, then you don't need to be making millions of dollars for a game and can go work at McDonalds. End of story its disrespectful!!!

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If a nation values a flag more than they value the rights of their people, how long can peace last? The flag is a symbol of what is wrong with this country, it's an object that represents the unfair treatment of women and people of color because we value respect, honor, and the past more than we value people suffering now. 

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If a nation values a flag more than they value the rights of their people, how long can peace last? The flag is a symbol of what is wrong with this country, it's an object that represents the unfair treatment of women and people of color because we value respect, honor, and the past more than we value people suffering now. 

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It would show respect to those fighting, died, and are veterans, but its their choice to or no

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if your leg is broken like 5 seconds before the anthem starts playing then you can kneel I guess

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if your leg is broken like 5 seconds before the anthem starts playing then you can kneel I guess

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people feel their voice isn't being heard and they're trying to make their voice heard so we can make a change.

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because if you want to show your issue to the world you should be different by doing something that grab their attention. the player wasn't disrespectful to his country he was just trying to tell people that discrimination is a disrespect for to country.

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i think even though we may not like what trump said and want to give our freedom of speech, I say you still stand and give respect to the men and women that died for you protecting what you have...your freedom

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if they don't like this country they have enough money and talent to go to a different one

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if they don't like this country they have enough money and talent to go to a different one

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All citizens of America have the right to free speech and should be allowed to express their opinions towards this country and the people who lead it

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All citizens of America have the right to free speech and should be allowed to express their opinions towards this country and the people who lead it

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I agree with Kaepernick because as much progress we've made to achieve racial equality, we still have a long ways to go. It is a peaceful way to protest and get his message out there. Even if you don't agree with him, he still has his first amendment right to kneel.

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individualism

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What's disrespectful is the number of minority being oppressed and even killed in the streets. Why stand for a country that doesn't sand for you??

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What's disrespectful is the number of minority being oppressed and even killed in the streets. Why stand for a country that doesn't sand for you??

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Sudi

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you should stand because it shows respect for the country and those who fight to protect it

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standing i don't think should be a huge deal because if you believe that the country is not doing the right thing then you should kneel

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You can protest at will, but don't do it in a way where you are mocking or not honoring the people that protect us. 

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You can protest at will, but don't do it in a way where you are mocking or not honoring the people that protect us. 

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I think you SHOULD be allowed to kneel. The number of African Americans being oppressed in their daily lives and even being killed for NO REASON WHATSOEVER is COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. No wonder players aren't standing for the anthem. If you can tell me that Black people and other minority groups will NO LONGER be oppressed, and this country will be 100% racist free, than i think people have the right to express their feelings. It's not like they are dancing or mocking it. It is peaceful and it is THEIR RIGHT to express their feelings. 

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I think you SHOULD be allowed to kneel. The number of African Americans being oppressed in their daily lives and even being killed for NO REASON WHATSOEVER is COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. No wonder players aren't standing for the anthem. If you can tell me that Black people and other minority groups will NO LONGER be oppressed, and this country will be 100% racist free, than i think people have the right to express their feelings. It's not like they are dancing or mocking it. It is peaceful and it is THEIR RIGHT to express their feelings. 

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Sudi Adow

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People should be allowed to do either. It is their decision

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You can stand if you want or kneel if you want, just know why the people who are kneeling are kneeling.

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You can stand if you want or kneel if you want, just know why the people who are kneeling are kneeling.

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There is no reason to stand, unless you are okay with the state of this country, a country where our president doesn't take the opportunity to denounce Nazi's when he is handed the chance to on a silver platter, and where the people who hold up the economy are willingly and specifically target by police because of the color of their skin.

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There is no reason to stand, unless you are okay with the state of this country, a country where our president doesn't take the opportunity to denounce Nazi's when he is handed the chance to on a silver platter, and where the people who hold up the economy are willingly and specifically target by police because of the color of their skin.

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This issue should be resolved

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leave people do whatever they want as long as it doesn't hurt any body 

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leave people do whatever they want as long as it doesn't hurt any body 

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I think that you can stand or kneel, that's your right. But I feel it would be better if there was a different way in which the players could show their desire for change, that didn't show such disrespect for those who gave them the very right their using

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I think that you can stand or kneel, that's your right. But I feel it would be better if there was a different way in which the players could show their desire for change, that didn't show such disrespect for those who gave them the very right their using

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I think people should have the right to express their opinion in a non violent way, this is what players have been doing by kneeling during the national anthem. As long as it continues as a non violent protest I see nothing wrong with it 

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I think people should have the right to express their opinion in a non violent way, this is what players have been doing by kneeling during the national anthem. As long as it continues as a non violent protest I see nothing wrong with it 

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listen to the reasons people are kneeling. Kaepernick isn't doing this for no reason, he's trying to bring attention to the racial inequality that still exists in our country. If his reasons are big enough for him to kneel during the anthem, then there is probably something wrong in our country and we need to do something to fix it.

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i think that everyone is entitled to do what they want if they don't want to stand for the national anthem they they shouldn't have too

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Hopefully we can achieve political progress and equal rights for all, if not decades after the equal rights laws were put into effect

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Hopefully we can achieve political progress and equal rights for all, if not decades after the equal rights laws were put into effect

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i don't understand why people are getting so angry over one person's choice no one gets mad when there is a protests for anything else but because they get more notice for what they do they are finally trying to make a change in this world

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Sudi

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I agree with Sudi

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If you are proud to be a citizen of this country stand.

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If you are proud to be a citizen of this country stand.

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Free speech. If you feel that way its fine.

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Free speech. If you feel that way its fine.

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I wouldn't kneel just because I think it would be disrespectful but at the same time I'm not going to judge someone else for kneeling. Y'all can do what you want.

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I wouldn't kneel just because I think it would be disrespectful but at the same time I'm not going to judge someone else for kneeling. Y'all can do what you want.

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Trump should back off because he's the president, and he's acting like a child. The players can decide what they wanna do

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Trump should back off because he's the president, and he's acting like a child. The players can decide what they wanna do