the nba, would it have the same outcome? >> i don't think it would, although it's interesting that the nba had in place, a longstanding rule, whereas the national football league had none about national anthem policy. you remember 20 years ago, mahmoud abdul raulof refused to stand in the anthem. they reached a compromise that he would stand in a prayerful position. he held his hands like this. the nfl had no policy, all they had said, while we encourage players to stand respectively for the national abonthem, theye free to do whatever they want to do. >> has kaepernick earned the standing of the likes of ali, tommy smith and giancarlo?