Earlier in the week, NFL owners voted to mandate on-field standing during the playing of the National Anthem for players and team staff. Violations will be met with fines. Trump later stated any NFL players who doesn't stand shouldn't be in this country. Is this a case of mandatory patriotic displays or an attempt to dismiss the player's stated reason for their actions. All the players vehemently deny any suggestion their actions are an attempt to dishonor our country or military personnel. Secondly, should the President of the United States be suggesting deportation for anyone he deems not patriotic enough? (Note: His 7 deferment for bone spurs during Vietnam) Wasn't this country founded on folks protesting what they deem as an injustice? Was not every significant improvement/correction in this country the result of someone publicly raising the concern? Is the NFL's new policy righting a wrong or caving to pressure from those with a political stake in keeping a segment of this country anxious and pitted against anyone unlike them? Thoughts?