It's easier now than ever to get your message out. Especially for sport celebrities. They could have kneeled after a TD, like the vilified Tebow did, but no, they had to disrespect the anthem. How does that send a unifying message?
I almost feel bad for Kapernick because I think his radical gf brainwashed him. But he turned down a contract so he made his bed so he wasn't blacklisted like some claim.