I don’t believe our anthem or flag are disrespected as much by kneeling as by greedy politicians who for decades have maliciously played with black lives, veterans’ lives and countless other lives in order to stuff wallets and further dirty careers. We pay our athletes ridiculously to wear helmets and beat the hell out of each other for our amusement — and then we’re outraged when some of them take the brain-bashing spotlight and kneel intelligently to shine it on something vital. IMHO, in kneeling, these men truly stand for the essence of our flag and anthem.