Absurd Quote by Eric Swalwell

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

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

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

I believe it's not 100 percent right to kneel during the national anthem, because you have to respect what many have done for this…

— Kevin-Prince Boateng

I'm a part of major league rugby. We had a league meeting to decide what to do with anthem protests, and even though I…

— John Layfield

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

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

— Rockline Venkatesh

What I worry about is, if you are on the side of feeling it's disrespectful to kneel during the anthem, that somehow you're racist,…

— Abby Huntsman

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

— Jose Feliciano

Players have numerous opportunities to express themselves with all the platforms that exist today. So, you know, standing for the national anthem we believe…

— Oliver Luck

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

I think it's important to realize that the players who are protesting aren't protesting the anthem. They're not protesting the flag. People kind of…

— Sean Doolittle