re: Now Eric Reid sits during Nat. Anthem

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First of all, there is nothing faux about a lot of this outrage. People are legitimately pissed at Kaep's actions, and his reasoning for his actions.

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Honestly this is one of those times where faux outrage would be better than real outrage. This goes right to the heart of the thread on people being offended far too easily.

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Second, I'm fairly certain you can see the difference in changing one word of the anthem at football game compared to publicly protesting by not acknowledging the anthem for "what it represents."

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I see the intent is different, and if that is the reason people are upset, then take issue with his reasoning, but stop all the uproar about the lack of reverence paid to the national anthem when it is turned into a joke at every LSU football game.