I was critical of Kap's decision as a "bad business" decision as fans are there to watch a football game, not contemplate policing issues.
Kap decided that taking a knee during the national anthem was the best forum to skyline his beef with racial injustice. I never had questioned his patriotism. He was not "wrong" in doing so. It was just not the time and place I would have advised him to present his beef.
The article is spot on. The NFL stuck a knee on his throat and blackballed him.