system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
CMV: If NFL players were kneeling for veterans, it would be a non-issue. It's not the kneeling that has so many upset, it's the cause.

The act of kneeling is typically viewed as a humble show of respect. People kneel in prayer, athletes kneel when a player is injured on the field, service members kneel before graves of fallen soldiers, etc. In fact, it was the later that convinced Colin Kaepernick to kneel in protest after a conversation with a veteran who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. The veteran told him that kneeling would be considered more respectful than sitting down. So why do so many consider kneeling to be offensive now? If he was kneeling during the anthem to honor fallen soldiers, it likely wouldn't be an issue. That leads me to believe it's not the act of kneeling that isn't palatable for so many... It's the cause. Change my mind.
gpt
Most people opposed to the protest don't even know the cause, do they? So many people seem to think it's about protesting the flag, or the armed services, or something.

The problem they have is with *who* is protesting.