Former NFL coach Mike Ditka spoke on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas in 2016 against Colin Kaepernick’s protests of the national anthem. Ditka opposed the entire position taken by the 49ers quarterback.

He told listeners that those who dislike the country and flag should leave. Ditka had no respect for Kaepernick.

The former Chicago Bears coach saw America as a place of chances for workers who seek them, not the oppression some reported, since effort allows becoming anything desired.