Many words will be said and written about the national anthem. Chiefs players linked arms in what they said in a tame statement was “a sign of solidarity.” Perhaps more notably, Marcus Peters stood on the far right end of the line, his right fist raised in the air, bringing to mind Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympics.
I haven’t written much — anything, really — about any of this for a few reasons: nobody seems to be listening to anyone, we’re all screaming over each other, and I find it simply beyond debate that all Americans have the right to express their views.