Protesting athletes should make their points on their own time

High school, college or pro the athletes are representing their team and school/job. Any protest they wish to make should be on their own time.

Gurn, you are wrong. The protest at the game is not about color it is about the right for the pro or university to say what the players can or can not do while they are representing the pro or college team. Allowing the protest opens the flood gates for players to protest for or against abortion, Obama Care, Trump, Clinton, pro or con legal pot....if you work at McDonalds you most likely will not be allowed to wear protest shirts that encourage people to not eat meat. I support the right.of the individual to protest but the where and when is the question...they need to do it on their own time not while on the job.

Gurn, i did not say I control when and where anyone can protest. What I am saying is if you worked for me and were protesting while on the job, you would not longer work for me. Again, I support the right to protest butprotest on your own time. And in a manner it does not obstruct others.

Gurn, sorry you are not sticking to the issue and instead resort to personal attacks.

Do we really live in a free country? Is the United States a democracy or a dictatorship? I respect the people who are in our military (as I did, my family members, parents, grandparents, etc did) however I've spoke to several military members who say that this has gotten way out of hand. They fight for our freedom of speech, our rights to choose.

Dennis, I understand what you're trying to say with regards to doing it on their own time. However, if you own a business and don't have it written down in your employee manual your wishes, then there's not much you can do about an employee wanting to express their opinion as long as they are not doing anything illegal and as long as they continue to do their job.

I appreciate all of the comments, both pro and con, concerning the kneeling during the National Anthem issue. Let me start by saying I've served my time in the U.S. Armed Forces with an honorable discharge. I also appreciate the freedoms that we have as Americans to express these types of issues. However, I do respectfully disagree with the one person that got this whole thing started, Colin Kaepernick. Unfortunately, this person is a highly paid professional athlete. One that our youth look up to. So when he kneels, some children may not understand WHY he's doing it, they simply see him getting attention for doing it so they're going to do it as well. This professional athlete is the same athlete that has worn socks that berate law enforcement. Even though he has the legal right to express his opinion, morally and ethically, this guy is not and should not be called a professional athlete.

A few years ago, an NFL quarterback was made fun of and berated by a lot of people for kneeling and praying after scoring, etc. How could one express their displeasure and disagreement with Tim Tebow and approve what Colin Kaepernick has started? Personally, I look and compare these two and ask myself which one I would rather my child look up to and consider a role model. Simple answer. I really don't think our forefathers intended for us to kneel when they fought for our freedoms. After all, if these athletes don't want to show respect and show how American they are by standing for our national anthem, why not just stay in the locker room until it's over?

And to say that it's okay because it's not written down in an employee manual? I respect that comment, however, I can tell you that most employee manuals have something in them that addresses being disrespectful, unprofessional conduct, demeaning, etc. Regardless of our freedoms and rights, I will continue to stand and respect our national anthem with pride.

I'm sure the gripe most logical thinking people have on this subject is that the BLM subject matter is built on a lie. It is not the whites or the basic government structure that holds people of color down, it is their own leadership. Who wants to take the time to tell the story of how one is lifted from poverty to self sufficiency only to be labeled an "Uncle Tom"? As for the situation with the police, follow the laws and instructions of the police like the rest of the world does.

Jesus would say "Thank you for pointing out the lies and hypocrisies. Now what about the lies and hypocrisies in your life? And why aren't you coming to the aid of your brothers and sisters?" I would then answer "But what about my agenda?" He walks away shaking His head.

I ask all of you this. When the National Anthem is being played on your living room television prior to your favorite teams battling it out, do you stand? If not, there's hypocrisy at it's best.