to have the proper decorum. i have spoken to several owners, general managers and players throughout the national football league. when the president said if his speech that these guys are sons of [bleep] that ignited this and why we have what has resulted. they are unified and have come together in a way that i haven't seen in professional sports in my lifetime. go back to john carlos and tommy smith when they raised their fists or social change and mohammed ali. never have we seen almost in unison and entire league speak out for the freedom of speech and while a lot of people feel it's disrespectful to the flag, they feel it was more disrespectful these players and owners the president's words. >> shannon: there is a great piece in the "wall street journal." >> it's a peaceful protests. citizens shouldn't be criticized that harshly for a peaceful protest. >> shannon: we have the freedom of being able to speak our