What do Derek Wolfe, Steven Seagal, and Lou Holtz all have in common?

What do NFL player Derek Wolfe, actor Steven Seagal, and former college football head coach Lou Holtz all have in common? Yes, it may sound like a joke, but it's not. In recent days, they've all showcased their displeasure with the NFL-national anthem protests.

Let's start with Denver Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe, who said this to ESPN's Josina Anderson on Sunday:

"I stand because I respect the men who died in real battle so I have the freedom to battle on the field. Paying tribute to the men and women who have given their lives for our freedom is why I stand. But everyone these days likes to find a reason to protest and that's their right. It's America and you are free to speak your mind. I just feel it's disrespectful to the ones who sacrificed their lives and it's maybe the wrong platform. But like I said to each their own it's America! The greatest country in the world and if you don't think we are the greatest country in the world and you reside here, then why do you stay? A lot worse places in the world to call home. Proud to be an American."

This kind of argument always gets under my skin (figuratively), because it's nonsensical to the point of being comical. Mr. Wolfe is essentially saying that America is the greatest country in the world, largely because it's free, but even so, if you don't think it's the greatest country on earth, you should leave, regardless of this grandiose freedom. America, the freest country in the world, yet not so free that you can criticize it. To Mr. Wolfe and those like him, apparently America is the "bigliest" snowflake of them all.

Up next we have actor (if you want to call him that) and Russian citizen Steven Seagal, who said this on Good Morning Britan:

"I believe in free speech, I believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But I don't agree that they should hold the United States of America or the world hostage by taking a venue where people are tuning in to watch a football game and imposing their political views. I think it's outrageous, I think it's a joke. It's disgusting."

Let me get this straight, Steven Seagal, a former U.S. citizen who is now a Russian citizen, is providing patriotic guidelines for Americans? That'd be like Jeffrey Dahmer providing eating tips to Gandhi. Seagal's rationale is almost as bad as his acting.

Lastly (for now), Lou Holtz had this to say regarding the matter:

"There's an awful lot of things that happen in this country, but I want you to know, I've been unfairly ticketed. I was given a ticket when i didn't exceed the speed limit, because I was coaching at one school, and the patrol officer graduated from the other, and he let me know he was bitter about this. That happens in life."

Here is how I read this quote: "I was pulled over by a cop who hated me & am alive today, so I know what it's like to be killed by a cop for being black."

Eh, no, you don't...

So what do Derek Wolfe, Steven Seagal, and Lou Holtz all have in common? Besides showcasing their displeasure with the NFL-national anthem protests in recent days, they've all sounded like idiots in the process.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/24/derek-wolfe-if-you-dont-think-america-is-greatest-country-why-do-you-stay/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/09/27/russia-steven-seagal-blasts-disgusting-nfl-protests/710075001/

https://deadspin.com/lou-holtz-i-basically-know-what-its-like-to-be-a-black-1818826822

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