You're right, I don't follow NFL at all. I call it eggball. It's somewhat hypocritical of me to use that phrase because I like rugby, but still, eggball sounds funny.

I was talking about this earlier with my friend, who sympathises with the players. I pointed out that a plyer who is thinking about politics right before the game is acting unprofessionally, a point my friend couldn't counter. His focus should be 100% on the job he is paid to do. When the entire squad is concerned about it instead of the upcoming opposition, and then go on to lose against an inferior team, well that just goes to show the importance of focus.

I see this as virtue signalling, and I consider it rude to draw attention to one's political beliefs while the majority of people around you are trying to engage in a patriotic sing song. However ridiculous I personally find the sing song, I respect the fact that it is important to the vast majority of people there. My friend respects these guys' right to protest, which I don't argue with. I just counter that they are being dicks in doing so, and agree with Trump that it is potentially a disciplinary matter.