This is from The National Review - a decidedly conservative media outlet. I think the author nails it, right from what is known as his "lede":
"Americans do not and should not worship idols. We do not and should not worship the flag. As a nation we stand in respect for the national anthem and stand in respect for the flag not simply because we were born here or because it’s our flag. We stand in respect because the flag represents a specific set of values and principles: that all men are created equal and that we are endowed (by) our Creator with certain unalienable rights."
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/451697/donald-trump-nfl-protests-why-they-knelt
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