General Discussion

if this was the case wouldn't it be better and more patriotic to fight for them to get more than 20 thousand a year ? to raise your taxes and pay them more ? standing for the anthem doesn't do anything for those dying in war for 20k a year. it might make you feel better without actually having to do anything.




<Villanueva played football at Army and served as an Army Ranger before entering the NFL. Last season, he made comments critical of San Francisco QB Colin Kaepernick, whose anthem protest touched off other anthem protests around the league.

"I don't know if the most effective way is to sit down during the national anthem with a country that's providing you freedom, providing you $16 million a year ... when there are black minorities that are dying in Iraq and Afghanistan for less than $20,000 a year," Villanueva told ESPN. "It's his decision. Obviously he has brought up the issue in a great way. But I think if he encourages other players or other people in the stands to sit down, it's going to send the wrong message.>


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