Former Patriots Star Tackle Ashamed of Team Over National Anthem Protest

Former Patriots Star Tackle Ashamed of Team Over National Anthem Protest
Matt Light No. 72 of the New England Patriots stands on the field during the 2011 NFL Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium on Jan. 30, 2011 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images
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Matt Light never thought he would be ashamed of the team he won three Super Bowls with, but the 16 players who knelt during the national anthem on Sunday, Sept. 24,  have him fuming.

“If you think that it’s OK to take a knee during our national anthem and disrespect openly the national anthem, you are wrong,” Light told the Boston Herald. “I don’t care if you have a ‘But what about’ or a ‘It’s because of,’ that doesn’t’ matter.”