Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka discussed his thoughts on players kneeling during the national anthem with TMZ Sports (starts at 1:55):
"If you can't respect our national anthem, get the hell out of the country," he said. "That's the way I feel. Of course, I'm old fashioned, so I'm only going to say what I feel."
This form of protest began in 2016 with Colin Kaepernick and has gained steam following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who was killed while in police custody May 25.