It is my opinion that none of us should support NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit or kneel during the national anthem. I’m not saying he does not have that right.

I say he shouldn’t be supported or praised. And, here is the reason why, not mentioned anywhere that I have seen or heard by media. Everybody seems to be missing a very important point.

He claims minorities in this country are being oppressed, but my question is “who is he talking about that is doing the oppressing?”

It certainly isn’t America in general, but that’s what he insinuates.  America may not be perfect when it comes to civil rights for minorities, but the good far and away outweighs the bad. We have done more for minorities, by far, than other countries.

I don’t see busloads of minorities leaving this country, but they sure are coming in by the thousands legally or illegally.  The numbers are staggering.

Apparently, he is “calling out” our men in blue responsible for law and order in this country.  Stats prove that law enforcement is not disproportionately killing blacks or other minorities. Are arrests disproportionate and incarcerations?  Yes, but the crimes committed are greater.

Kaepernick is supporting the Black Lives Matter movement which is based on a false narrative that Michael Brown had his hands up before being shot by a police officer. Brown did not have his hands up and was shot legitimately when threatening an officer’s life.

The BLM movement has added to the oppression. Crime and murder has escalated since the verbal and physical attack on those protecting all of us.

If Kaepernick was calling out our black president for doing nothing in eight years to improve the lives of minorities, I would support the QB 100%, but he doesn’t. Maybe he should be calling out all the blacks that make up the Black Caucus in congress.  They do nothing for their people.

What about liberal Democrats in most major cities that govern those cities and have for over 50 years? They do nothing to help, in fact appear to suppress minorities on purpose knowing they will get their votes election after election. The corruption that occurs on city councils in those cities is appalling. Many on those councils are African American and  their governance keeps minorities poor and oppressed.

Unfortunately, disrespecting our flag has become fashionable due to Kappie and it’s become a big part of the NFL season. Kids in our public schools are doing the same thing. How does that help anything?

It is my opinion, which is not just opinion, the dissenters are “out of their league” so to speak, when it comes to racism in America.  How do you get a handle on this issue, if the blame is misplaced and the players, whether in uniform or not, are misguided?

To them, facts don’t matter. It does to me and should matter to all Americans.

Les Knoll live in Victoria and Gilbert, Ariz.