The NFL owners passed a rule that players can't kneel during the National Anthem purportedly because that would be disrespectful of the flag and military. But this is a ludicrous reason. The players can't disrespect the military or flag because they are all taxpayers and are paying for them.
The only reason for this rule is to protect the NFL's All-American brand. They care nothing about the flag or the military.
If any sports league or team gets any state, federal or city money by playing in a government funded stadium or any other funding such as infrastructure around the stadium or police providing traffic control, they shouldn't be allowed to trademark anything. If any taxpayer wants to print and sell anything with a pro or college logo, they should be able to.
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