Regardless of which side of the aisle you are on, we have all been 15-18 year old kids. At 15-18, you are not in position to understand the true gravity of protest, especially not during the national anthem. Lock arms before the anthem, hell wear t shirts under your jersey or black headbands, whatever. The reality is that while they kneeled during that anthem, a man/woman in uniform likely lost their life or are actively in a dangerous place fighting for our country. A country that is far from perfect but still leaps and bounds greater than any nation in the world.