Common ground Quote by Abby Huntsman

I think my patriotism is strong enough to not be offended when somebody takes a knee during the anthem. That's not something I take…

— Sean Doolittle

Kneeling for the anthem does nothing to advance solutions to racial injustice, police brutality, or any other social plight. It is a slap in…

— Matt Gaetz

I think we have to show respect for the nation and standing up for the anthem should not cause discomfort to citizens.

— Rockline Venkatesh

I don't think kneeling during the anthem is such a bad thing.

— Jose Feliciano

A lot of people get upset by any protest - people taking a knee during the national anthem or raising a fist. As if…

— DeSean Jackson

And I respect the anthem. I would never kneel for it. We all come from different walks of life and think differently about the…

— Chris Long

Kneeling and gesturing, turning your back on the flag and disrespecting the national anthem is gross, self-indulgent and moronic.

— Miranda Devine

There are many people that have different beliefs about politics about what the anthem means. It doesn't mean they care any less about the…

— Jozy Altidore

I feel in my heart it is right to continue to kneel during the national anthem, and I will do whatever I can to…

— Megan Rapinoe

Players who take a knee during the national anthem do so to protest injustice across the country - fulfilling a patriotic duty to never…

— Ayanna Pressley

It doesn't matter if you stand for the anthem if your agenda hurts Americans' chances of succeeding. That's especially true as we face unprecedented…

— Jessica Tarlov

If you know anything about the issues in our country, you know we have a lot of deep-rooted anger and anxieties that spark a…

— Malcolm Jenkins