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Old 08-12-2018, 05:14 PM
 
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Since you have no idea what the kneeling NFL players are protesting against Let Me Lend You A Hand. NFL players that are kneeling are protesting against unarmed African-American men and boys being shot and killed. And that NFL protest is a peaceful protest which is a right of ours under the Constitution of the United States of America.
And I’m telling you that it almost never happens. It’s a big lie and a false narrative. And it is not a peaceful protest, it is abuse of trust as an employee. It is hurting the business of the NFL and is grossly inappropriate. There is a time to engage in personal protest - when you are not in uniform, not on someone else’s payroll, and not on someone else’s private property, and not participating in an entertainment product designed for people’s enjoyment. Nobody is interested in shooting law abiding citizens of any color. People get shot when they are in violent situations where tensions are running high, like during the commission of crimes or when they are being arrested. To avoid being shot, don’t commit crimes, don’t hang with people who commit crimes, don’t hang out in areas where crime is endemic, and keep your life clean and simple. Getting shot by a police officer usually means you were engaging in something where the likelihood of violence is high. Don’t do those things, and you won’t have a chance to get shot.

And if you want to protest something, do it on your own time. Don’t steal a spotlight that isn’t yours. As a player, shut your damned mouth and play football. After the game is over, go down to the public park and have a protest - on your own time. I’m not interested in your kneeling when I am watching football. Stop it.
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Old 08-12-2018, 08:37 PM
 
Location: Dallas
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He is right. The NFL spoiled brats should be booed out of the stadium.
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Old 08-12-2018, 08:50 PM
 
Location: Dallas
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Old 08-12-2018, 09:35 PM
 
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If Trump didn’t tweet about the knee thing, it would go away.
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Old 08-13-2018, 12:08 AM
 
Location: The State Of California
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Amazing how fast the NFL initiated this, but still haven't done very little about players that beat their girlfriends/wives.


You better watch out smarty pants because sworn Law Enforcement Officers also beat their wives and girlfriends.
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Old 08-13-2018, 12:10 AM
 
Location: Honolulu, HI
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If Trump didn’t tweet about the knee thing, it would go away.
Yes I believe so. As we know, it's an empty gesture anyway.
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Old 08-13-2018, 12:17 AM
 
Location: The State Of California
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And I’m telling you that it almost never happens. It’s a big lie and a false narrative. And it is not a peaceful protest, it is abuse of trust as an employee. It is hurting the business of the NFL and is grossly inappropriate. There is a time to engage in personal protest - when you are not in uniform, not on someone else’s payroll, and not on someone else’s private property, and not participating in an entertainment product designed for people’s enjoyment. Nobody is interested in shooting law abiding citizens of any color. People get shot when they are in violent situations where tensions are running high, like during the commission of crimes or when they are being arrested. To avoid being shot, don’t commit crimes, don’t hang with people who commit crimes, don’t hang out in areas where crime is endemic, and keep your life clean and simple. Getting shot by a police officer usually means you were engaging in something where the likelihood of violence is high. Don’t do those things, and you won’t have a chance to get shot.

And if you want to protest something, do it on your own time. Don’t steal a spotlight that isn’t yours. As a player, shut your damned mouth and play football. After the game is over, go down to the public park and have a protest - on your own time. I’m not interested in your kneeling when I am watching football. Stop it.

Pretty interesting do me a favor , and Google unarmed African-American males shot by police or better yet unarmed African American killed by police.
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Old 08-13-2018, 06:34 AM
 
Location: USA
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And I’m telling you that it almost never happens. It’s a big lie and a false narrative. And it is not a peaceful protest, it is abuse of trust as an employee. It is hurting the business of the NFL and is grossly inappropriate. There is a time to engage in personal protest - when you are not in uniform, not on someone else’s payroll, and not on someone else’s private property, and not participating in an entertainment product designed for people’s enjoyment. Nobody is interested in shooting law abiding citizens of any color. People get shot when they are in violent situations where tensions are running high, like during the commission of crimes or when they are being arrested. To avoid being shot, don’t commit crimes, don’t hang with people who commit crimes, don’t hang out in areas where crime is endemic, and keep your life clean and simple. Getting shot by a police officer usually means you were engaging in something where the likelihood of violence is high. Don’t do those things, and you won’t have a chance to get shot.

And if you want to protest something, do it on your own time. Don’t steal a spotlight that isn’t yours. As a player, shut your damned mouth and play football. After the game is over, go down to the public park and have a protest - on your own time. I’m not interested in your kneeling when I am watching football. Stop it.
So basically you're saying we're stupid and don't know what we're talking about. Because YOU have never experienced it.

Great logic.


Do you even know this country's history when it comes to policing? Obviously not.


Funny how we go to war for "terrorism" but more Americans are killed by police than terrorist.
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Old 08-13-2018, 07:20 AM
 
Location: Buckeye, AZ
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If Trump didn’t tweet about the knee thing, it would go away.
At some point, yes it would. I say this because if an OK player who also had other issues like say Kaepernick or and older player like Lynch knelt (both did), they would drive themselves out of the league while others who still hold their weight would stay. The problem was Trump poured gasoline into the nearly smouldering fire with his "sons of *****" comment.
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Old 08-13-2018, 07:34 AM
 
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He says "maybe" which designates choice, something to consider. They may want to live elsewhere if they have no respect for Americanism.

They can kneel all they want to in their personal life, the entertainment sports field is not the place.
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