Unfortunately, Mr. Winters, your analysis about the American public's reaction to the "kneelers" is correct, but for the wrong reason. Americans in today's environment go more on feelings and less on logic, particularly constitutional logic. They have the right to kneel, but they should know better. This is all virtual signaling, and the players have been hijacked by the SJW's.
The players' job is to play football, not get distracted by the malarkey. They have to know their routes, stances, order of plays, and yet they are being pulled into something that doesn't effect any change. These guys make millions, or at least 100,000's each year. Their actions which could help their neighborhoods where they were raised would have a much bigger impact.
The NFL would NOT allow the Dallas Cowboys to honor 5 peace officers who were gunned down last year, but this, they allow? Go figure.