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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Comments on Colin Kaepernick and National Anthem Protests

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called the protests during the national anthem by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players "dumb and disrespectful" in an interview with Yahoo's Katie Couric.

"I think it's really dumb of them," Ginsburg said. "Would I arrest them for doing it? No. I think it’s dumb and disrespectful. I would have the same answer if you asked me about flag burning. I think it’s a terrible thing to do, but I wouldn’t lock a person up for doing it. I would point out how ridiculous it seems to me to do such an act.