NFL News: Anthem protests led poll of reasons viewers tuned out (suburbs, suspect)
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Who do you think dictates how much these athletes get paid, or eventually get paid (watching college football)?
So, who's the dummy, then?
I know my post required a deeper level of thinking, so let me rephrase it for you. There's a difference between "not watching" and wanting to force your opinions on others.
So when people, including Captain Bonespurs, say players should be "fired", that's not wanting to prohibit their constitutional right? Or when people say they should be deported? The NFL currently does not "fire" players for these protests.
Because of that, there are those who are boycotting until the NFL changes its stance on these types of protests, which would effectively take the right away from the players. If a player kneels, he loses his job. Not because the NFL already had this rule established, but because of the pressure of boycotting fans who are "offended". Does that sound familiar to you?
I don't have a problem with their counter protest, or else I would be advocating for the counter protesters to lose their job, come under attack, etc. I couldn't clear less if people don't want to watch football. I don't get easily offended like others obviously do. It's their right.
I'm just calling it out as I see it. The blatant hypocrisy. None of which you addressed. Shocking.
I know deflection is all you usual suspects have, but it doesn't work. Time for a new game plan.
Per the bold. I guess it could be said that you are.
I know my post required a deeper level of thinking, so let me rephrase it for you. There's a difference between "not watching" and wanting to force your opinions on others.
So when people, including Captain Bonespurs, say players should be "fired", that's not wanting to prohibit their constitutional right? Or when people say they should be deported? The NFL currently does not "fire" players for these protests.
Because of that, there are those who are boycotting until the NFL changes its stance on these types of protests, which would effectively take the right away from the players. If a player kneels, he loses his job. Not because the NFL already had this rule established, but because of the pressure of boycotting fans who are "offended". Does that sound familiar to you?
I don't have a problem with their counter protest, or else I would be advocating for the counter protesters to lose their job, come under attack, etc. I couldn't clear less if people don't want to watch football. I don't get easily offended like others obviously do. It's their right.
I'm just calling it out as I see it. The blatant hypocrisy. None of which you addressed. Shocking.
I know deflection is all you usual suspects have, but it doesn't work. Time for a new game plan.
Some of us have thought it disrespectful since day one on Kaepernik's part. So the President had nothing to do with my view because I think Trump should have stayed out of it. The players have the right to protest and people/fans have the right to respond as they see fit. The NFL can decide where they want to land on this and if they will enforce the rules they have about conduct during the anthem. But demanding firing is too over the top.
All free speech has consequences. One's politics dictates if they think someone else should express it or not it seems.
Last edited by redwood66; 09-29-2017 at 12:35 PM..
For years I argued that racism wasn't as bad as some were making it out to be. I was wrong.
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