clint being the first to kneel means so much to me. aside from steve and tony, we didn’t really get scenes of these characters making peace with what was said and done in CACW. we didn’t get any kind of apology (not for choosing one side or another, but simply for hurting each other), we didn’t get any kind of closure. so clint kneeling down felt a lot like forgiveness & atonement at the same time. i could say the same for so many other characters, but clint was one of the few who actually spit some insults in tony’s face. he was also one of the few who put a lot on the line when he decided to fight against the accords. clint kneeling down matters so much and it’s one of the top 3 reasons why that deleted scene makes me cry.