Making it a job requirement as simple telling your employees what they need to do while on the job, which they could do tomorrow if they wanted.  

And "force" has always been the wrong word. No one can "force" them to do anything. This is about a job requirement. An employee ALWAYS has the option of quitting if they don't want to perform a job requirement. They can't be "forced".

And no, it's not "none of our business" until the game starts. If that were the case, the TV broadcast wouldn't start until the moment the game starts, and fans wouldn't be allowed in until then. Which is not the case. Pregame ceremonies are part of the event, and part of the job.

You're certainly welcome to not care about pre-game. Your choice. But you can't make other people not care about it.

But we do agree in wishing the players would just stop disrespecting the anthem so we could put this whole things to bed. It's damaging the game and the enjoyment of it for millions.

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