Another thing to remember is that last week only five or six players were taking a knee. This week it was upwards of 200. If Trump hadn't mentioned it on Friday none of us would be talking about it today.
Trump called their bluff.
Their upping their protest after he spoke proves it.
It’s not about black men being targeted by USA police officers. It’s about polarizing Trump as a white supremacist for which there is zero evidence. Which proves the players are being used. Maybe one day they will understand and be upset they were tricked.