To the Editor:
In response to last week’s SpeakEasy column, “Open Letter to the NFL From a Gold Star Mother,” it appears that Ms. Cosgrove has missed the entire point of Mr. Kaepernick’s protest.
Taking a knee during the national anthem has nothing at all to do with our nation’s military and the sacrifices they have made for all of us. Mr. Kaepernick’s protest is to shine a light on the treatment of minorities by police.
November 22, 2017
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