They’re rich because they play the game professionally, that doesn’t mean that a lot of them don’t come from deprived backgrounds. Colin Kaepernick was born to a single mother and was given up for adoption as a child.
Whilst he is conveying his political views, it is not without just cause but rather in response to the idea that he must stand for the anthem. He feels that he should not have to stand for something that he does not support. Based on this, you could argue that it isn’t his fault that he feels like kneeling, but rather something that is brought about by the tradition of having to stand for the flag/anthem.
It’s easy for you to sit and talk about how you don’t support that society, but by not calling those who do out on their bullshit, you’re allowing the process to continue. Sometimes it takes acts from individuals with great influence to push for positive change.
Again, I’ll remind you that my argument has been based on fact. My original point was Trump trying to quash the expression of said individuals, and I even quoted a law that would apply to him if his stance had been official party policy. These men are trying to encourage change in their country, it’s often difficult when they’re prevented from doing so by some weird nationalist tradition of forcing people to stand for the flag but we should encourage them for doing their best to inspire change for a more equal society.