First of all, I appreciate you repeating yourself because I asked. I don't come around this part of the board very often.
But I think everyone who keeps calling this a "false narrative" is reducing a very complex issue that is rooted in many years of oppression to a few examples and talking points.
It's the same as when women come forward with instances of sexual harassment or assault and we don't believe them or act like it isn't a real issue because some examples haven't held water.
What the president is doing is also arrogant, self-aggrandizing behavior saying and doing things that divide. Sure the players are using the platform to promote a message, but that's what celebrities do. It's equally selfish of you to make this protest about you and how you interpret the flag, etc. without having a dialogue with the people that are a part of this protest. This is a complicated issue and it's being endlessly reduced to specific talking points that only serve to get us all in shouting matches.