America Quote by Matt Gaetz

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

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

— Jose Feliciano

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

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

— Rockline Venkatesh

When athletes take a knee during the National Anthem, we must ignore President Trump's absurd claim that they're 'un-American' and instead understand that it's…

— Eric Swalwell

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

We've been doing work outside of the anthem since the beginning. Before the anthem even started, players were involved in these types of social…

— Malcolm Jenkins

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

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

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