I don’t know how effective this new NFL anthem policy is going to be. I don’t know what sidelines are going to look like when The Star Spangled Banner blares next season. I don’t know how the majority of players feel about the owners’ decision, nor do I know what most fans think.
Here’s what I do know: It’s best for everyone if the anthem protests stop.
Sentences such as the one above are among the most polarizing in sports these days. One sect of the country seethes at the kneeling/sitting/fist-raising that takes place during Francis Scott Key’s tune.