They might kneel.
They might not kneel.
Giana Nguyen doesn’t care.
Oh, she’s thought about it. In the way we all have thought about these things over the past few days, ever since President Five Deferment Sam Tweeted his disapproval of NFL players taking a knee. But when she steps onto the Honda Center court Saturday night to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason opener against Minnesota, Nguyen won’t be stealing glances at Brook Lopez and Brandon Ingram to check their American loyalty. She won’t be eyeing Lonzo Ball, making certain his hand is over his heart.
Pearlman: If Giana Nguyen isn't angered by athlete protests, then you shouldn't be
