I don't think anybody on this forum has defended racism in your posts. Nobody defends it. As much as you say white people don't get it time and time again, I think you don't get it. Yes there are people out there who are racists of all colors against others. Okay they suck. Some people really give a shit about the flag, why? I don't know. Some feel strongly though, especially veterans but not all. Why don't you understand them? when they watch their favorite athletes in the NFL and see them kneel for the anthem, some dudes take that as serious disrespect. Now we can break this down many ways. Everybody is different. A lot of people see disrespect differently, sometimes simple gestures as disrespect or something you would never know to be disrespectful. Do I agree with those people about the flag? no I think it's dumb, I don't care if NFL players kneel but to sit there and call these people racists or imply it is kind of ridiculous. I am sure some are racists but a lot of these guys have been watching the NFL for a long time, the NFL has long time been mostly black as has the NBA so I HIGHLY doubt on an NBA forum such as this there are people defending racism. I also highly doubt EVERYBODY who watches the NFL and said they would stop watching because of the kneeling are racist. I just don't understand where you come from with these posts, time after time you come out with a few of them that are emotionally driven and they are nothing but divisive then you spout off about white people and generalize yet the irony is you are complaining about racism. Now tell me how that makes sense. It's tough to ever have a serious conversation with you because you are so in your feelings you disregard people who don't share the same opinion as you and tell them they just don't get it or that they are part of the problem.
Now if you wanna be emotional and stuff, okay fine but I think you need to stop generalizing and saying white people don't get it or whatever. That's where you lose people.