Standing out of respect is half the National Anthem. They could have had a million other people sing it. This wasn't a protest. This was an attention whore latching onto a weeks old trend.
You can argue that point if you want but you still haven't sufficiently defended the the idea that everyone should respect the National Anthem nor ..... why the ******* anthem should be played at every ******* sporting event.
My original gripe remains: Political propaganda has no Democratic business in the sporting arena.
PLUS! If you insist on using sporting events to display your ******* propaganda (YOUR CHOICE) then you must (by Democratic principles) allow the people to protest the government. Using a "captive audience" to brain-wash the public is a Fascist practice. The Third Reich, North Korea, Saddam's regime. Idi Amin's Uganda, the Sovjet Union, etc. Make up your mind.