I have served in the military, not that that should be here or there, but it seems to form many people’s opinions. I served with the intention of preserving the freedoms we had, giving us the opportunity to make our nation a better place, but maybe I was in the minority since my time served was considered peacetime. Those serving since 9/11 have a very different world to serve in and maybe that is a contributing factor to the military push back.

But whether people are military (themselves or family served/serving) the flag/anthem they need to accept the protest isn’t aimed at the military in any shape or form. It is directly aimed at the ideals they originally stood for..freedom & justice, for all. NWSL was uniquely positioned to highlight that with their decision to play the anthem after the first Tuesday when all teams would have had their opportunity to address how they would express themselves. They chose not to and whether that was influenced by sponsors or owners or players, they chose the easy out. This is a tough time for every business with big repercussions so I don’t really think I can blame them for trying to seek a compromise, but in the end their is no compromising on equality.