What conservatives are missing in Giants pitcher Sam Coonrod's explanation for not kneeling

FILE - San Francisco Giants pitcher Sam Coonrod throws during the third inning of a spring training game against the San Diego Padres on March 1 in Peoria, Ariz.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Sam Coonrod quickly became a hero in conservative media Friday morning after he decided not to kneel during a demonstration for Black Lives Matter prior to the national anthem ahead of Thursday night's season opener vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Coonrod was the lone player on both teams who did not kneel with his teammates and grip a black ribbon during a narration from Morgan Freeman on racial inequality. After the narration was done, most players on the field subsequently returned to their feet for the…