This National Anthem Situation is about to get serious...

Those who are protesting should take the word of my anonymous friend seriously:

Enjoy this while you can.  It's about to become illegal.

It sounds, already, like it's about to become dangerous...  to both your ability to play and, quite possibly, your life or the life of someone you care about.

The latest two stories (along with the estimated 100,000,000 who watched The Greatest Reality Show On Earth Monday night...) bear this out.

First off, the University of Nebraska.  Three University of Nebraska players knelt during the National Anthem this week, joining the growing number of protests to the racial strife and inequality in this country.  (For the record, players from both Michigan and Michigan State raised fists before their games.)

The governor of the state of Nebraska called it disrespectful.  At least one regent of the University wants the three thrown off the team -- NOW!  Several death threats have been registered against the players, some saying they should be shot or ceremonially hung before the next home game's playing of the Anthem, according to an interview quoted to USA Today.

Now, correctly, the president of the university, Hank Bounds told these people... to promptly shut the fuck up (taken from the USA Today article):

“I have served in the military," Bounds wrote. "I understand love of country and love of the flag and I know that freedom is not free. I recognize that some are upset by what they saw on Saturday night. But let me be clear. The University of Nebraska will not restrict the First Amendment rights of any student or employee.”

Of course, it sounds like it could be worse.

You could be LeBron James right now.  Certainly, him protesting during the National Anthem would make a very large statement.

He will continue to stand, and one of the reasons appears to be fear of retaliation against his now-12 year old son.

During the annual pre-season Media Day for the defending NBA champions, James said he understands Colin Kaepernick and all, but he looks at his 12 year old son and really wonders what's going to happen when he's 16 and goes out for a drive.

This situation is going to get out of hand.  And, especially with a White nationalist (a nationalist who is White, not 100% sure how deep the racism actually goes) and a Wall Street whore who views Blacks as "Super Predators" being our "options" for President, I sense this is already pear-shaped and going to get quite worse!!

I give it about Election Day before an Anthem protestor is finally attacked physically on the spot.