Mike Pence going to the 49ers/Colts NFL game was nothing but an elaborate stunt. He spent thousands of dollars to bring his friends, family, and the Secret Service to a game where he knew in advance that players would take a knee. Of fucking course there was going to be players taking a knee. He had no intention of watching the game, he wanted to create a scene. The White House is doing shit like this, and focusing on it so much, so THEY can try to control the narrative and whitewash what these protests are about. As seen moments after leaving the game:
Death By Catchphrase 