Regarding “Some can’t stand athletes sitting for anthem” (Aug. 19): “If you want the NFL players to concentrate more on football and less on politics, play the National Anthem before they take the field.

Lyn Asaro

Oceanside


Football players who make millions of dollars, work about nine months per year and decide the best way to address their concerns about social justice is to sit for the national anthem during football games are clueless. They want to influence people to support their cause by alienating Americans who think sitting for the national anthem is extraordinarily disrespectful and disgraceful.

I would ask these very wealthy people the following:

What are you doing in your off-duty time?

How much money are you donating to causes that support that which you profess to support by taking an action lasting 60 seconds once per week?


Ed Harrington

Oceanside

Regarding “Sitting for the anthem is small contribution” (Aug. 19), and the question of whether Michael Bennett is making a difference or not, a quick internet search for “Michael Bennett Seahawk” finds that he established The Bennett Foundation with the goal of tackling childhood obesity.

This foundation educates underserved children and communities through free, accessible programs in Hawaii, Washington and Texas. The foundation is in partnership with The Hope Heart Institute, Seattle Tilth and Washington Green Schools.


The “Bennett Bite Cooking Show” is being developed with Safeway. The goal for these programs is to provide children with tools to lead healthier lives. So yes, it seems he is making a contribution to make the world better.

Margaret Hardy

Scripps Ranch

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