'I was upset at first. Then I thought about the first amendment': readers on NFL protests

More than 200 kneeled, sat or prayed before their games on Sunday after Trump said those who don’t stand for the anthem should be fired. Here’s what you said
Last week, Donald Trump said any “son of a bitch” who kneeled during the anthem should be “fired”. The president’s comments drew a widespread response among NFL teams with players dropping to their knee during the anthem. Even the Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, a staunch supporter of Trump, took