The Kaepernick sympathizers and cop-haters are not going to like this. Your protest does no good if it gets no attention, and you can’t get any attention if you’re standing around where there aren’t any TV cameras. The media ate it up when players took a knee and brooded as if they were under some sort of societal oppression, at least until they got the message from viewers that everyone was tired of seeing it and hearing about it.
The only way the new policy allows for the protests to get any attention is if activist players organize massive boycotts of the anthem – we’re talking upwards of half the team – so you can’t help but notice how many guys aren’t there. I wouldn’t put it past the most radical cop-hating players to try it.