Patriots protect and defend the Constitution. A not so minor part of that document is the First Amendment.

What freedoms do we have without the freedom to disrespect a song or a pledge, if refusing to stand like puppets was indeed disrespect, which I am not quite as sure as you about. Maybe blasting boat horns, so no one could hear the song, or mooning the crowd, but kneeling quietly? Really? Seemed like a pretty respectful way to do a protest, honestly.

The only disruption was to those that wanted it to be a disruption. "OMG, I can't enjoy that song unless EVERYONE does exactly the same thing as me!" Songs do not matter, neither do flags, they are only symbols that refer back to the Constitution, which is trampled every day by politicians and police officers. If you want to be upset about un American activity, you should really be referencing activity that defies the Constitution, not activity that is protected by it.

That is what the players were, in fact doing. If police kill a suspect, they have violated the 4th through the 8th Amendments - look them up, they are no less important than the 1st or the 2nd, as stated, specifically, in the Constitution.

I think maybe those that are so upset about these players should really do a little (OK, a LOT) of growing up.

The President calling for them to be fired for the proper exercise of a Constitutionally protected Right is much more egregious and specifically not patriotic to me. A violation of his Oath of office, is no minor offense... That is DISRESPECT for this Country.