It was never about the anthem.
It was never about the flag.
It is now, as it was four years ago when Colin Kaepernick first decided to take a knee, about making people discuss, acknowledge, confront, and eventually—hopefully—find a solution to overcome the problem of systemic racism and police brutality that disproportionately affects Black men.
While kneeling has been a wonderful gesture of support taken by athletes across most of the major sports, it is not in any way the end of any road, which leads to meaningful and lasting change. Kneeling was meant to bring this problem to the forefront and have people talk about what Black Lives Matter really means, and if they actually believe the statement, then how they can go about effecting change.