A lawmaker in Indianapolis filed legislation for fans to get their money back when Indianapolis Colts players kneel during the national anthem before games.
“To me when they take a knee during the national anthem, it’s not respecting the national anthem or our country,” Smith told the paper. “Our government isn’t perfect, but it’s still the best country in the world and I think we need to be respectful of it.”
On Oct. 8, Vice President Mike Pence walked out of a Colts game after members of the San Francisco 49ers took a knee during the national anthem.
Pence wrote that he won’t “dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem.”
![Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence stand during the national anthem prior to the start of an NFL football game between the Indiana Colts and the San Francisco 49ers at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana on Oct. 8, 2017. (White House/Myles Cullen/Handout via Reuters)](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.theepochtimes.com%2Fassets%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F10%2F08%2F2017-10-08T193908Z_1_LYNXMPED970N9_RTROPTP_4_NFL-ANTHEM-1200x748.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
![The New Orleans Saints kneel before the playing of the national anthem before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Oct. 22, 2017. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.theepochtimes.com%2Fassets%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F10%2F23%2FGettyImages-865104638.jpg&w=1200&q=75)
Dragna hasn’t attended a Saints home game since Week 2, the lawsuit stated.
A source said the Saints are “taking this very seriously, and this fan best have his facts in order,” ESPN reported.
“The Saints will come back at this fan who has brought forth incorrect information in his statement with everything to defend the team, organization, and players,” the source added.
The NFL anthem protests were started last year by out-of-work quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who started kneeling during the preseason. Other players followed suit, but the issue was reignited when President Donald Trump said at a rally in September that players who protest the anthem should be fired. The following Sunday, scores of NFL players protested before games.