- War of 1812 was fought because the British were kidnapping our sailers and forcing them to work on british ships, and because they were saulty about losing the revolutionary war.
I don't really give a shit if this guy sits or stands, but I do think that if he hadn't been born American he wouldn't be making millions a year playing football, and I also think the racial injustice he's protesting is the least severe its been since our founding, social media has everyone noticing things they never did before.
In short I think the reason he's sitting is mainly the exact reason you think everyone else is mad at him for sitting. he doesn't know any history.
You think the reason he is wrong to not stand up is because what he is objecting to ... used to be even worse? That's a rather odd argument.