Essay On The Star Spangled Banner

Naturally when you hear the words, “Oh say can you see” or better known as the national anthem, or the star spangled banner, you stand up, remove your caps, and put your right hand over your heart and pay your respects to the flag. The Star Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key. He wrote this poem just after the Maryland fort was attacked by the British during the War of 1812. He was inspired to write this when he saw the lone United States flag flying above Fort McHenry at dusk. This song eventually became the country’s national anthem. The United States held this song to their hearts dearly. The National Anthem was meant to bring everyone together as one. Whether you are from either team, it is a chance to all agree on something

They are being paid to play, so they should protest on their own time. Recently I have seen some of the ways people are protesting these NFL players’ actions is by burning NFL merchandise, reducing attendance at games, and booing players as they are kneeling. Professional football players are employees of the NFL. It is not stated in their contracts that they are required to stand for the anthem with their helmets in their left hand and their right hand on their heart, but in the Government Publishing Office, it states that all people that are not a military but, “all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart.” If any other employee in other industries would behave in that manner at their place of employment they would most likely be fired immediately. But these players are running their team and getting paid high amounts to protest. The NFL should not allow their athletes to behave in this