Here is a different slant - the NFL has spent 60-70 years making patriotism a part of it's brand. They used it to help sell tickets. Naturally, their fan base leans that way. They can divorce themselves from that, but it should be obvious that they will lose a lot of fans if they do. The fans don't tune in to be informed about the political beliefs of the players. So, don't expect fans to change beliefs. If they players want to stick to this they will lose a lot of money or have to find several million new fans. It's not that the fans are against the players cause. The fans who are against this have their own problems with the USA, but not during the Anthem. No political causes during the Anthem - except honor vets and love the USA. And why do the players, who are paid to play football, think the fans have any interest in their political beliefs? If we did, we would have stopped watching long ago.