By the same token, an employer -- in this case, at least so far, NFL owners -- can tacitly or directly be OK with an employees demonstration. It's an issue between a private employer and a employee under a mutual arrangement. No different than the UPS guy saying "How about that Troubled Assets Relief Program, huh?" when you sign for that delivery.

If you as a fan want to express displeasure with that, you are free to do so by withholding business or whatever moves you. If that results in a loss of business to the team, that is a consequence that employer can address. So, far the appearance of empty seats in NFL stadiums has been minimal at best. And, quite frankly, this whole thing was on the wane until the president curiously stoked the flames and made it bigger than before.

And while you are free to demand any action you like, just know that the team owner is under absolutely zero obligation to listen. To his peril ... or not.