Kneeling & Raised Fists in NFL Pre-Season opener (Putin, ratings, leader)

[Gtownoe]

Originally Posted by T-310

More crying from the overpaid crybabies. Any body else protesting on their employers dime would be fired.

People were dying. Guess that makes them "crybabies" for standing up for people??

Great logic

[fitzy24]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

Fretting over the actions of others that have no impact on his own life is a hallmark of a conservative thinker.

Originally Posted by BeerGeek40

There is only one way that this is ultimately going to end. The national anthem will stop being played at some point.
And I for one, say good.

I think they should stop playing the national anthem before ball games. I don't see the point. I prefer a prayer should be said, not the national anthem.

Originally Posted by unlblkrubi

Didn't see any of them do anything about what they are protesting during their off season while they were spending their millions of dollars in their luxury mansions.

You sound a bit of envious.

[HockeyMac18]

Originally Posted by TEPLimey

Why is the National Anthem played at a sports event between two American teams in the first instance?

I find it amusing that those decrying peaceful protest because it purportedly disrespects the flag have no problem with the NFL (with the consent and assistance of the armed forces) commoditizing the flag to drum up business for the league. What's more disrespectful, exercising the liberty the flag symbolizes by quietly protesting a social issue in front of it or using the flag as a means to prey on people's patriotic proclivities to induce them to empty their pockets in support of the NFL and its corporate sponsors?

Good questions.

[TEPLimey]

Originally Posted by T-310

More crying from the overpaid crybabies. Any body else protesting on their employers dime would be fired.

Person crying about strangers quietly kneeling near a flag on their television calls them crybabies.

The lack of introspection and self-awareness is astounding, although not totally unexpected.

[HockeyMac18]

Originally Posted by fitzy24

I think they should stop playing the national anthem before ball games. I don't see the point. I prefer a prayer should be said, not the national anthem.

A moment for "thoughts and prayers" would go over well, right?

[moneill]

Trump claims the players don't know why they are kneeling -- he says that because he still doesn't know why this started.

That's on him and his incompetent staff to keep him informed.

[Old Town FFX]

Originally Posted by moneill

Trump claims the players don't know why they are kneeling -- he says that because he still doesn't know why this started.

That's on him and his incompetent staff to keep him informed.

Exactly.

The reasons have been laid out time, and time again, but he's too imbecilic to get it.

[T-310]

Originally Posted by Gtownoe

People were dying. Guess that makes them "crybabies" for standing up for people??

Great logic

They can do that on their own dime. People dying due to their own stupidity. So they stick up for stupid people.

Suffice to say, NFL is on my do not watch list.

[T-310]

Originally Posted by TEPLimey

Person crying about strangers quietly kneeling near a flag on their television calls them crybabies.

The lack of introspection and self-awareness is astounding, although not totally unexpected.

People doing that nonsense on my dime would fired.

[BigCityDreamer]

Looks like it is time for a mass firing in the NFL.