...IMHO, the players should be able to stand, sit, kneel or squat during the anthem. It is what I call 'self identifying behavior'. Ya know right away what the person is, what they believe and what they hold sacred. It helps me decide whether or not I want to watch em or spend any of my hard earned bucks on em.
Liberals are like a "Slinky". Totally useless, but somehow ya can't help but smile when you see one tumble down a flight of stairs!