PaulTon:
ct690911: If these millionaire athletes want to make the USA a better place, they should become community organizers; or join the police force or fire department; or even pick up a rifle and stand a post in Syria or Iraq, or any number of other chitholes.
You think participating in those so called wars does anything to improve America or any of the allied countries involved?
Would be funny if it wasn't so sickeningly tragic.
Paul, I have been deployed many times by my government. What you refer to as "so called wars" are quite real. But, the profession of arms, like any profession, can be an honorable one. Even if the motives by a government are suspect.
No soldier wants to go to war. Leave his family for months, perhaps never to come back; or to come back broken (as in my case). But while there, we repaired schools, re-built hospitals, helped distribute food, water and medical care to those affected.
Unlike some pampered millionaire not standing for his own national anthem, Allied soldiers do their part by deploying to these places and trying to make a positive difference; at tremendous personal risk.
I do agree it's tragic..but like many things in life, it needs to sometimes be done. God bless those with the courage to do it.. You will never see one of them "take a knee".
ct