Victor Cruz to Colin Kaepernick: 'You've got to respect the flag'

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz made it known Saturday night that he disagreed with Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit during the national anthem.

Cruz:

“I think, personally, the flag is the flag. Regardless of how you feel about the things that are going on in America today and the things that are going on across the world with gun violence and things like that. You’ve got to respect the flag and stand up with your teammates. It’s bigger than just you, in my opinion. I think you go up there. You’re with your team, and you pledge your allegiance to the flag and the national anthem as a team, and then you go about your business, whatever your beliefs are. Colin is his own man. He decided to sit down and sit out and that’s his prerogative. But from a personal standpoint, I think you have to stand out there with your team and understand that this is a game and understand that what’s going on in the country.”

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