Cringer said:Proud Veteran, proud 49er season ticket holder. I enjoy the National Anthem, and the flag holds a sentiment in my heart, but I am tired of the recent sanctimony. I have watched for years as America has plastered the flag on anything and everything to make a buck without so much as a peep from these newfound outraged "patriots." I saw it on a thong bikini, and many seemed to like it just fine wedged up the crack of a buxom female. No one said a word. I see it exploited with the images of flag draped coffins of veterans who did not return home in bullshit memes. These men and women had no chance to approve of the imagery, and not me, nor anyone has the right to assume how they felt. Using the fallen for political gain offends me more than anything that has been done in the NFL. It reminds me of Saving Private Ryan when they go through the dog tags like poker chips in front of the 101st Airborne; tactless. But those memes are pro America right? Because we say so? I see it plastered on Budweiser cans that are eventually crumpled up and tossed in the trash can on Sunday. None of you cared. Don't pretend you did. The only mistake these men made was expecting a cerebral response from a certain demographic. I may not like it, I may not get it, but that doesn't invalidate the message behind it. Respect the flag? Give me a break.
Go get'em Brock!
Proud veteran as well. As I said earlier, I like protests at my football games like I like protests on the highway while trying to get to work. There's a time and place, and the gridiron is neither--but more power to 'em. The NFL is about to drop the hammer, so we'll see how it all ends up.