Why do they have to sit though? Cause Kaep did it? Y'all really don't think Kaep did it just as much to build his brand, since he's now a pine-pony rider? People are too much of copycats. If every knows what their display represents, why does it matter that they did it in a way that protects themselves and makes a statement?
Ali refused to be inducted in the Army to fight in Vietnam..that was what '67. You have the MLK assassination right before the '68 Olympics, and instead of skipping out on the Olympics, we get the Black Power salute during the anthem by Carlos & Smith. They took another route.
If this is what the NBA is going to do for THAT statement, why is it wrong?