They are applying the Rules For Radicals! Several Politicians have lauded Saul Alinsky in their speeches.

Hillary wrote her College Thesis on Alinsky's work. Alinsky wrote the book titled "Rules For Radicals".

In the book, there are 13 "rules for radicals" that they use to achieve their goals. This charade of DISTRACTION and DIVISION with the NFL and the National Anthem, is no different then the rest of the made for TV distractions!
Rule #13 ...

#13) “Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it and polarize it.”

Stop falling for this B.S.!!!