N.F.L. Adds First Amendment to List of Banned Substances

Any adult that has held at least a burger flipper job, knows the employer can require a uniform as part of the deal, can tell you when and where to be at work, can tell you that you have to be at a meeting before each shift, and at that meeting to be seated, stand, or lay on provided couches.. YOU are free to not want any of that and not take the job.
The players can choose to kneel if they wish, in the locker room, but if they go to the company meeting which is now optional, they will follow company protocol.

Its really not possible for you to be an adult and former service member and NOT know all that
PO1 Tony Holland So the question is why would you knowingly imply agreement to that hyperbole untrue statement?
We can only guess, only you know for sure.

This is not a first amendment issue. The players are employees and their employer has the power (and legal standing) to apply certain limits to their speech (and expression) while working and representing that employer.

PO1 Tony Holland Borowitz Report Cutting to the Quick as Always!