This is the exact problem. Exactly what the players are protesting has been entirely lost in the controversy if kneeling for the national anthem is disrespectful. Nor can any of the players properly articulate exactly what they are protesting.
All this means is the the players need to find a better way to protest so their entire message is not totally lost in their selected method of protest. The players also need to find an articulate spokesperson to state clearly what they are protesting.
