If the NFL acts, because of Trump's tweet, how does that fit with other areas the NFL has NOT allowed players to participate in. Cowboy players wanted to honor the five cops killed in Dallas, by wearing a patch, the NFL said NO. Players on a team wanted to wear pick sock, to support the mother of a player fighting breast cancer, other then breast cancer month, the NFL say NO. The reason is the NFL didn't want to get into a bunch of different areas, outside of football. Particularly areas of politics. Go Figure. The NFL has rules of players behavior on and off the field, and in the case of the players kneeling the NFL, has refused to enforce the rule. 

CNN was all excited because player stood, but interlocked arms, a show of unity by the players according to CNN. Has anyone say the player couldn't interlock arms. Has anyone said players should stand a attention? All that has been asked is they STAND. They could stand and hold hands if the want.