In certain contexts, yes. But when you have Colin Kaepernick quoted saying, "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color." it is certainly not in the context of respecting anything.
Yeah, but that's Sackorpick.
This recent shit is because Trump wanted to stoke the fire on it.
Yep. They're now protesting Trump by disrespecting the country and anthem. Probably even worse than Kaepernick's reason, to be honest
How does using the 1st amendment mean you're disrespecting the nation? ---