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In what is considered a shocking moment of human emotions turned into thought, Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban had a few words on the protests happening throughout sports.
They are more well-balanced than you would think, though they are by no means Nick Saban taking a huge leap by saying something crazy. Still, credit him for not avoiding the polarizing topic completely.
Having been asked by a military veteran on his radio show for his thoughts on players kneeling during the anthem, Saban said:
“I have my opinion in terms of what I would do and how I would do it,” Saban said. “I’m not one to ever disrespect the symbols that represent the values of our country. I also respect individual differences that other people have and I think they have the right to express those — whether it’s our players or somebody else, whether I agree or disagree, I think they have a right to do that.”
That last part is the important part. Saban admits it doesn't really matter if he agrees with it because the players have a right to do what they want.
“To me, some of the things that we do in our country when I grew up, they were unifying events and it’s a little painful to see that those things are not so right now,” Saban was quoted by al.com as saying Monday. “But I also respect everyone’s rights not to censored in terms of the way they express their beliefs. I’m just a coach. I don’t have the answers to all the questions.”
We won't talk about how “unity” is often a vague word to distract us from what many are actually trying to accomplish. You know, justice.
