That is if you beleive Colin Kaepernick. More likely he disrespected the flag to draw attention is his own plight of being benched. This year players disrespected the flag to support Kaepenick, who they considered black balled by ownership. Two weeks ago more players disrespected the flag to protest remarks made by Donald Trump. And on and on... Its for whatever it needs to be for, so someone can claim the moral high ground.