Daudi, I don't think anything you wrote is incorrect, but it is also a lot more complicated than that.

Consider Brandon Marshall, the Denver Broncos' starting linebacker who was both Colin's college teammate and the third NFL player to protest during the anthem, his recent interview with James Palmer on the NFL's own website, and how the Broncos organization, which has soured on Colin after looking to acquire him two years ago, has reacted to their own player.