The media painted this as I’m anti-American, anti men and women of the military, and that’s not the case at all. Kaepernick himself stated that his actions were not anti-American or anti-military.
Critics including Rush Limbaugh and NFL owners inferred that Kaepernick's protest was anti-American and anti-military, while others, including members of the military who sparked a #VeteransforKaepernick Twitter trend, defended Kaepernick's right to protest. Reactions to Kaepernick's actions ranged from angry or supportive. Kaepernick's actions sparked a national debate on whether a player needs to stand for the national anthem.
