When are people going to learn it is anyones constitutional right to kneel during the anthem ?

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Dallas fans boo their own players for kneeling during the national anthem. This is one of the rights protected under the constitution. Men and women have died in wars and gave dearly over the past years to protect those rights. I don't like it, but I nor anybody else have the right to stop them.

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I would like to see some answers from active / not active military personial.

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Fried Kitten. I take it you have never worked in a union shop.

Incognito · Accepted Answer

And the fans have a constitutional right to boo them.

Fried Kitten · Answer

YOU ARE WRONG

An employer is permitted to set rules in the workplace.

A sports stadium is a workplace for athletes.

An employer acts within its rights when it disallows political protest or activity in the workplace.

That said, an athlete can rebut by saying 'you can't force me to pledge allegience to the flag as part of my working duties.'

As such, it would be reasonable for an athlete to withdraw from the ritual of allegience by sitting down on the players' bench or by remaining in the locker room during the ritual (the anthem).

Only if the employer prohibits the athlete from stepping away from the ritual would it be reasonable for the athlete to protest in order to express displeasure with the employer's workplace rule.

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Your single-line 'union shop' comment explains nothing; not impressed.

mustagme · Answer

With a second term, President Trump will seek to protect our Flag from disgrace and dishonor. This will include both kneeling and burning.

What kind of American would go against this? Remember, we are the majority. We respect our Flag, our Armed Forces, Police, and First Responders

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When are people going to learn it is anyones constitutional right to kneel during the anthem ?

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