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Jun. 5, 2018
Why do some view kneeling at a football game as disrespectful?
These players were not raising a middle finger or burning the flag. Kneeling is something we do in Church. Yet, somehow, kneeling during a football game is seen as disrespectful and unpatriotic.
William W. Bruzzo
Law Ofc William W BruzzoWill is criminal defense lawyer in Orange County practicing civilian and military criminal law. He is a 1994 Graduate of the Naval Justice School and spent seven years in the United States Marine Corps which included positions as a judge advocate, company commander and the executive officer of an H&S Company in the 4th Tank Battalion. He was honorably discharged as a major. He is also a mentor at the Veteran's Court in the Orange County Superior Court.
When I read that the NFL was going to punish players for kneeling during the national anthem by fining teams, I thought, what are they afraid of? Why are they threatened by such a passive means of expression? These players were not raising a middle finger or burning the flag. Kneeling is something we do in Church to show our reverence and submissiveness to God. Yet, somehow, kneeling during a football game is seen as disrespectful and unpatriotic.
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