Complex sentence: He explained his decision to switch was an attempt to show more respect to former and current U.S. military members while still protesting during the anthem after having a conversation with former NFL player and U.S. military veteran Nate Boyer.
Split into simpler sentences: He explained his decision to switch was an attempt to show more respect to former and current U.S. military members while still protesting during the anthem. He credited the decision to a conversation with former NFL player and U.S. military veteran Nate Boyer.