be true and it needs to -- the message needs to be put forward that is more positive and more inclusive. when you think about the fact that a lot of the players wanted to wear the dallas police office -- dallas police department stickers on their helmets to commemorate and remember the dallas police officers who lost their lives, the nfl wouldn't let them do that, michael. there's a double standard here. >> that was there was a rule specifically saying that the sticker have to be approved weeks before. >> martha: doesn't that seem a little silly to? >> there was a rule just like in the mbs and players have to stand during the national anthem, there's not one in the nfl. i think trying to compare apples and oranges misses the whole point, that we all of this country and we should be able to be critical of it while also pointing out its greatness. >> martha: last thoughts? >> there was a muslim player who was also in trouble with the nfl because he took a need to play mike say a prayer in the end zone and he got in trouble for that but apparently taking any in protest of a fire anthem is acceptable. they have the free-speech right to do it and we actually have