It's not about about veterans, it's not about disrespect for our country, nor is it about disrespecting the flag.  Trump made it about the flag and patriotism. It's about freedom.  The NFL owners, players, and fans exhibited a peaceful freedom of expression:  

It IS about are freedom under Trump. The way Trump treats groups of people he approves of versus those that he doesn't:

HE DID ask for: 'firing people honoring what our flag stands for - the freedom to express ourselves against inequality.'

HE DIDN'T ask for: "firing people honoring Nazi flags, hailing inequality."

The majority of NFL owners, players, and fans: Disagree with your explanation, your version.

It's not only Trump.  If you perused the rest of the paper today, please notice that emergency funds for those Americans in Puerto Rico was voted DOWN by a Republican Congress.  They should be ashamed.

The flag Trump waves means freedom for you, not me.