Protest during game, in middle of the field

I have found the solution that should make everyone happy. Professional athletes want to protest what police are doing to black people by kneeling when the national anthem is being played, which they say has nothing to do with disrespect but does have to do with their First Amendment rights.

Here is the solution. Stand up during the playing of the national anthem and flag-waving, but in the middle of the first or second or third or even the fourth quarter, stop playing and go to the middle of the field and kneel or hold hands or put arms together and stand in silence for what ever amount of time you think you need for your protest.

The NFL said you have the right, the owners say the same thing, you have the rights, so do this at every game and let's see just how much the NFL and owners and maybe even the sponsors like this. If it is OK to do this with waving of the flag and playing of the national anthem then no one should have a problem with my solution.

I am willing to bet you high and mighty athletes will be out of a job in a matter of seconds because no league or sponsor would put up with that. So you high and mighty professional athletes, show us what you are made of and do this protest and no one can say you have no respect of the flag and anthem.

Richard Schwarz

Roselle