might remember bright moment obama president couple years ago 500 high school choir students sing star-spangled banner 18-story atrium hyatt hotel louisville part kentucky music educators convention anti-anthem liberals build probably run scream night good thing louisville nfl team visit team build players would put helmets keep skulls exploding.remember obama support kaepernick anti-anthem protest obama defend kaepernick decision disrespect american flag generate interest something need talk obama opportunity speak 49 quarterback colin kaepernick disrespect flag choose instead defend action explain okay sit national anthem long bring attention cop-hating/killing divisive black live matter terror group president obama say san francisco 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick exercise constitutional right sit national anthem president acknowledge silent protest tough thing military service members accept.at news conference china monday president say doubt kaepernick sincerity decision stand anthem ahead game protest treatment african americans law enforcement u.s. cities obama note long history sport figure protest political social issue lot ways obama say g-20 summit general matter come flag national anthem mean hold men women uniform fight us tough thing get past hear deep concern doubt sincerity think care real legitimate issue talk nothing else generate conversation issue talk obama say closely follow controversy surround kaepernick action overseas say aware public response sharply divide president seek balance response unrest mistrust african americans police officer past several years include baton rouge dallas year hear talk past need us active citizenry obama say sometimes messy controversial get people angry frustrate rather young people engage argument try think part democratic process people sit sideline participate suspicion time go refine think maybe critics start see point concern justice equality move forward washington post watch colin kaepernick bad nightmare video