Todd Starnes, host of Fox News & Commentary, recently penned the article, VFW, American Legion go to war against NFL, regarding their disapproval of NFL players choosing to protest during the national anthem. An excerpt of Starnes article, VFW, American Legion go to war against NFL, is below:
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion issued blistering condemnations of the National Football League – calling recent protests against the national anthem disrespectful, misguided and ungrateful.
“There is a time and place for civil debate, and wearing team jerseys and using sporting events to disrespect our country doesn’t wash with millions of military veterans who have and continue to wear real uniforms on real battlefields around the globe,” said VFW leader and Vietnam War veteran Keith Harman.
Over the weekend, more than 200 professional football players either took a knee or stayed in the locker room during the playing of the national anthem. It was widely considered as a direct attack on the military and American patriotism. [Read More]
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