Pro-football player Colin Kaepernick kneeled down in protest of the National Anthem at NFL games, because of the systematic harassment and murder of black citizens by police.

He was protesting, which is a proud American tradition. Other professional athletes have likewise takento exercise their right to protest as well, by kneeling during games.

Donald Trump had no problem with white supremacists protesting in Charlottesville, but he is calling on NFL team owners to fire any player who kneels in protest.

That's a dangerous assault on our American right to peaceably protest injustice. Using the facade of "patriotism" to shut down protests is not patriotic. It's tyranny.