Puzzled By Player Policing Protests? There’s a Good Reason

President Jimmy Carter, in an interview with the New York Times, expressed disagreement with the professional football players who are kneeling during the national anthem before games as a protest against police brutality. "I think they ought to find a different way to object, to demonstrate. I would rather see all the players stand during the American anthem," Carter told the Times's Maureen Dowd.

President Jimmy Carter, in an interview with the New York Times, expressed disagreement with the professional football players who are kneeling during the national anthem before games as a protest against police brutality. "I think they ought to find a different way to object, to demonstrate. I would rather see all the players stand during the American anthem," Carter told the Times's Maureen Dowd.…