Believe Quote by Oliver Luck

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

Our biggest thing is, any player who's protesting will tell you that the only reason we use the anthem is because it's a platform…

— Malcolm Jenkins

I've stood for the national anthem ever since grade school. It's a patriotic thing for me. I understand what Colin Kaepernick and others are…

— Bubba Wallace

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

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 the Pledge of Allegiance, the songs of this country, anything is played - we should be standing up. Hand over our hearts. Saluting,…

— Paul Nassif

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

“If every citizen should recite their national anthem daily, you will develop love to serve your country better.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

All of us ... should remember that no amount of flag-waving, pledging allegiance, or fervent singing of the national anthem is evidence that we…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

As a very patriotic and passionate Scot, singing the anthem at a big football match means the world to me and I'm so lucky…

— Amy Macdonald

I take a ton of pride in what our flag and our anthem stands for.

— Mike Schultz

High national emotions are permissible when a soccer team is playing precisely because they are impermissible at most other times. There aren't, simply, many…

— Anne Applebaum