Dolphins’ Owners’ Try To Punish Protesting Players, NFL Rethinks Its Anthem Protest Policy

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Almost two years after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began his protest of police brutality during the playing of the national anthem, the NFL is still busy trying to punish black players for doing the same thing. Instead of worrying about its declining viewership or their problematic past relationship with the Nazi founder of Papa John’s pizza, the league’s executives and franchise owners want to make it as difficult as possible for players to speak out against an issue that disproportionately impacts black and brown people—thereby impacting the same demographic group that comprises the majority of their players.

Addressing social issues isn’t foreign to the NFL. In the past, the league has previously worked to bring awareness to issues of domestic violence and sexual assault. But they seem to have a very big problem with their players exercising their right to free speech and protest to bring attention to racial inequality. The message from the almost exclusively white male head honchos (and a number of their fans) is loud and clear: shut up, black men—and simply throw the ball.

Two months ago, the league developed an anthem rule which forbid players from taking a knee or sitting if they are on the field while the national anthem is playing. They took this rule even further to say that any teams with players that do not stand for the anthem will be fined. The great irony here is that anyone who has actually been paying attention for the last two years should know that this is not a protest of the anthem. Not a single player choosing to take a knee is protesting America’s official national song (though there’s plenty there to take issue with).

Instead, it is a moment they are using to bring awareness to the fact that our country is not, despite all its claims, treating all its citizens fairly— particularly with regard to race. Moreover, it wasn’t until 2009 that NFL players were even on the field during the playing of the anthem for prime time games (though they were for day games). So this “tradition” that certain folks are using as an excuse to justify their racist need to control black NFL players wasn’t even always a thing, and there certainly weren’t rules prohibiting taking a knee.

That is, until the idiot trump came along.

The idiot trump has shown himself to be a Nazi, and because of this, made a spectacle of player protests last year to rile up his equally racist and bigoted base. Following their leader’s example, they were eager to call black NFL players ungrateful sons of bitches. After all, it enrages many of them to see black people with money complain about anything, since they think black people are so inferior and undeserving. Never mind the fact that these players have had to sacrifice their bodies and brains for a brutal sport that is designed to entertain a public that actually doesn’t care about their safety and well-being. NFL team owners, many of whom donated to the idiot trump, jumped on the bandwagon.

Not only was the anthem rule placed into effect, the Miami Dolphins went on record this week and decided that they were going to suspend players for up to four games for protesting.

A nine-page discipline document obtained by the Associated Press reportedly contained a brief section on “Proper Anthem Conduct.” It included the possibility of “a paid or unpaid suspension, a fine or both” for players who participate in protests during the national anthem.

This decision didn’t sit well with players. It’s not only a very obvious racist tactic to silence black bodies, it also means the NFL doesn’t like free speech or peaceful protest.

As sportswriter Dave Zirin said, this is not about the anthem. Instead, it’s a reflection of the pervasive racism and white supremacy among league owners and fans. “Imagine if players said they were raising fists or taking a knee as a "gesture of support for the troops." Owners would've swooned. It isn't about the anthem. It's about silencing Black voices being raised against police violence. NFL loves black bodies. Black minds, not so much.”

Some have said that as a private employer, it’s within their bounds to do. Perhaps it is. But it certainly isn’t a good public relations decision. Most viewers of NFL games support the Black players’ taking a knee to protest and show their unity, and oppose the league’s and owners’ demand that players engage in forced patriotism—particularly patriotism-for-profit. Let’s not forget that the Department of Defense and NFL have had a nice little contractual agreement for years that uses our taxpayer money to pay for these patriotic displays. We don’t have the money to get kids in Flint clean water or electricity and disaster relief to people in Puerto Rico, but we’ve got enough money in the coffers to pay for garish military displays before football events.

At any rate, now the NFL is walking back its anthem rule. Right after it was reported that the Dolphins were going to bench players for protesting, the league and the players association put out a joint statement that they are talking and trying to work things out. Time reports the statement, in part, reads: “The NFL and NFLPA, through recent discussions, have been working on a resolution to the anthem issue. In order to allow this constructive dialogue to continue, we have come to a standstill agreement on the NFLPA’s grievance and on the NFL’s anthem policy. No new rules relating to the anthem will be issued or enforced for the next several weeks while these confidential discussions are ongoing.”

This shows the immense stupidity of the league executives and owners who signed off on this awful policy but who had not prepared for the push-back that would ensue. Legal and civil rights activists went after the league for enacting a policy that is fundamentally un-American.

The truth is that league owners and executives want black bodies to make them rich and bring home championships, but don’t want them actually talking about what being a black body in America really means. To that end, it would be great if all of the black players and those who stand in solidarity with them refused to come out onto the field for the anthem for the entire season. But we know they won’t.

In the meantime, the controversy will go on. The idiot trump will still call these players ungrateful and suggest violence against them. His mindless minions will happily follow suit.

League executives and owners will go on to make millions off the backs of black players, but won’t support them as human beings. The players will continue to be the villains in this narrative, instead of the Nazism set free on our society by the idiot trump. And more unarmed black people will be killed by police but we’ll be distracted by arguing about players on their knees, instead of focusing on the real issue.

The willful ignorance and racial and religious intolerance by the vast majority of conservatives is getting worse, and this situation provides an excellent example.

What we know so far about the Dolphins’ national anthem policy

NFL, NFLPA freeze anthem rules amid backlash to Miami policy


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Hey Bertram, two comments first off. If you want people to read your entire post make them less than 200 words. I clearly didn’t read the whole tirade, but owners don’t give a damn about keeping black players from speaking out. They care about viewership and their bottom line, and players kneeling during the anthem affects their bottom line.


Initially the NFL supported them.

Their knee jerk response was to pander to the anti-American blacks in their employ, and they figured that American whites would not mind and just sit their like bitches and be insulted.


Well, they were wrong. American whites did not like it, and viewership dropped.


A pinch in the wallet and the owners woke the fuck up, and cracked down.


Too little, too late imo. FUCK THEM.
 
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Almost two years after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began his protest of police brutality during the playing of the national anthem, the NFL is still busy trying to punish black players for doing the same thing. Instead of worrying about its declining viewership or their problematic past relationship with the Nazi founder of Papa John’s pizza, the league’s executives and franchise owners want to make it as difficult as possible for players to speak out against an issue that disproportionately impacts black and brown people—thereby impacting the same demographic group that comprises the majority of their players.

Addressing social issues isn’t foreign to the NFL. In the past, the league has previously worked to bring awareness to issues of domestic violence and sexual assault. But they seem to have a very big problem with their players exercising their right to free speech and protest to bring attention to racial inequality. The message from the almost exclusively white male head honchos (and a number of their fans) is loud and clear: shut up, black men—and simply throw the ball.

Two months ago, the league developed an anthem rule which forbid players from taking a knee or sitting if they are on the field while the national anthem is playing. They took this rule even further to say that any teams with players that do not stand for the anthem will be fined. The great irony here is that anyone who has actually been paying attention for the last two years should know that this is not a protest of the anthem. Not a single player choosing to take a knee is protesting America’s official national song (though there’s plenty there to take issue with).

Instead, it is a moment they are using to bring awareness to the fact that our country is not, despite all its claims, treating all its citizens fairly— particularly with regard to race. Moreover, it wasn’t until 2009 that NFL players were even on the field during the playing of the anthem for prime time games (though they were for day games). So this “tradition” that certain folks are using as an excuse to justify their racist need to control black NFL players wasn’t even always a thing, and there certainly weren’t rules prohibiting taking a knee.

That is, until the idiot trump came along.

The idiot trump has shown himself to be a Nazi, and because of this, made a spectacle of player protests last year to rile up his equally racist and bigoted base. Following their leader’s example, they were eager to call black NFL players ungrateful sons of bitches. After all, it enrages many of them to see black people with money complain about anything, since they think black people are so inferior and undeserving. Never mind the fact that these players have had to sacrifice their bodies and brains for a brutal sport that is designed to entertain a public that actually doesn’t care about their safety and well-being. NFL team owners, many of whom donated to the idiot trump, jumped on the bandwagon.

Not only was the anthem rule placed into effect, the Miami Dolphins went on record this week and decided that they were going to suspend players for up to four games for protesting.

A nine-page discipline document obtained by the Associated Press reportedly contained a brief section on “Proper Anthem Conduct.” It included the possibility of “a paid or unpaid suspension, a fine or both” for players who participate in protests during the national anthem.

This decision didn’t sit well with players. It’s not only a very obvious racist tactic to silence black bodies, it also means the NFL doesn’t like free speech or peaceful protest.

As sportswriter Dave Zirin said, this is not about the anthem. Instead, it’s a reflection of the pervasive racism and white supremacy among league owners and fans. “Imagine if players said they were raising fists or taking a knee as a "gesture of support for the troops." Owners would've swooned. It isn't about the anthem. It's about silencing Black voices being raised against police violence. NFL loves black bodies. Black minds, not so much.”

Some have said that as a private employer, it’s within their bounds to do. Perhaps it is. But it certainly isn’t a good public relations decision. Most viewers of NFL games support the Black players’ taking a knee to protest and show their unity, and oppose the league’s and owners’ demand that players engage in forced patriotism—particularly patriotism-for-profit. Let’s not forget that the Department of Defense and NFL have had a nice little contractual agreement for years that uses our taxpayer money to pay for these patriotic displays. We don’t have the money to get kids in Flint clean water or electricity and disaster relief to people in Puerto Rico, but we’ve got enough money in the coffers to pay for garish military displays before football events.

At any rate, now the NFL is walking back its anthem rule. Right after it was reported that the Dolphins were going to bench players for protesting, the league and the players association put out a joint statement that they are talking and trying to work things out. Time reports the statement, in part, reads: “The NFL and NFLPA, through recent discussions, have been working on a resolution to the anthem issue. In order to allow this constructive dialogue to continue, we have come to a standstill agreement on the NFLPA’s grievance and on the NFL’s anthem policy. No new rules relating to the anthem will be issued or enforced for the next several weeks while these confidential discussions are ongoing.”

This shows the immense stupidity of the league executives and owners who signed off on this awful policy but who had not prepared for the push-back that would ensue. Legal and civil rights activists went after the league for enacting a policy that is fundamentally un-American.

The truth is that league owners and executives want black bodies to make them rich and bring home championships, but don’t want them actually talking about what being a black body in America really means. To that end, it would be great if all of the black players and those who stand in solidarity with them refused to come out onto the field for the anthem for the entire season. But we know they won’t.

In the meantime, the controversy will go on. The idiot trump will still call these players ungrateful and suggest violence against them. His mindless minions will happily follow suit.

League executives and owners will go on to make millions off the backs of black players, but won’t support them as human beings. The players will continue to be the villains in this narrative, instead of the Nazism set free on our society by the idiot trump. And more unarmed black people will be killed by police but we’ll be distracted by arguing about players on their knees, instead of focusing on the real issue.

The willful ignorance and racial and religious intolerance by the vast majority of conservatives is getting worse, and this situation provides an excellent example.

What we know so far about the Dolphins’ national anthem policy

NFL, NFLPA freeze anthem rules amid backlash to Miami policy
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Let me simplify the matter for you, Jackass: the Pledge of Allegiance affirms love of country and loyalty and devotion to it. It never says that America or ANY country was perfect and not without its flaws. For one thing, the whole black thing-cop thing has been a great lie blown up by the media. But if you can't even bother to stand for the Pledge with hand over heart, you are in effect:
  1. Declaring yourself a subversive against the United States of America.
  2. Spitting in the eye of your fellow citizen.
  3. Disrespecting the men and women who serve this country past and present.
You WILL stand and get your ass up for the flag, otherwise get out of the game. I will not watch the game much less pay for it so long as the NFL cannot get the balls to enforce its own rules. Football is a NATIONAL pastime, and the keyword there is NATION. It is not a right, but a PRIVILEGE to play in the game. You have an issue with police, take it off the field outside the workplace on your own time. Period.
 
Where's the diversity in the NFL? why are there no women and so few Asian men? Fire the Kneelers, hire an Asian. At least they respectful.

Steve Ross paid $1 billion of his own money to buy the Dolphins. He's right to try to maintain the value of his team. It would be like workers at Hudson Yards deciding they had a right to take a knee instead of working

You have the right to protest, just not on company time

Does taking a knee take away from the productivity of standing during those moments?

It doesn’t interfere with the game. It doesn’t take away “work time.” It’s simply a change of position while the song is playing.

It takes away from people who attend the game and watch the game on television, it directly impacts sales in a terribly negative way. You know the NFL is a business, right? There are no awards for diminishing the value of the franchise. I'm fairly certain the owners read the NFL the riot act on this Kneeling crap
 
when Nazis protest in Charlottesville, Trump calls them fine people. when black folks protest the anthem, Trump calls them sons of bitches who ought to be fired.

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Reality and Basque are no longer on speaking terms
 
Goodell and the owners re both stupid.

Goodell is stupid because he has allowed his employees to destroy his product.

The owners are stupid because they continue to keep Goodell.

They're made for each other.

The players are stupid, not only because most of them are black, but because
they are cutting their own throats.

This should have been settled by the NFL two years ago. But they
hoped it would just go away. This is a live wire, Trump knows it
and he will milk it. These stupid players have played right into
his hands again.

There is no business in America that allows its employees to protest
on company time. Every employee signs a Code of Conduct/or similar
piece of paper knowing they will not do anything to bring their personal
opinions within earshot of the customers. Most companies don't
even allow employees to burden other employees with their personal
beliefs.

The Rules of Employment. They are very simple. If you are going to
work for me and be paid by me, this is how you will behave. You don't
want to do that...go work for somebody else.

This should be behind the league but because of inactivity, it is, once
again, in front of them.

Fuck em all.
 
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Almost two years after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began his protest of police brutality during the playing of the national anthem, the NFL is still busy trying to punish black players for doing the same thing. Instead of worrying about its declining viewership or their problematic past relationship with the Nazi founder of Papa John’s pizza, the league’s executives and franchise owners want to make it as difficult as possible for players to speak out against an issue that disproportionately impacts black and brown people—thereby impacting the same demographic group that comprises the majority of their players.

Addressing social issues isn’t foreign to the NFL. In the past, the league has previously worked to bring awareness to issues of domestic violence and sexual assault. But they seem to have a very big problem with their players exercising their right to free speech and protest to bring attention to racial inequality. The message from the almost exclusively white male head honchos (and a number of their fans) is loud and clear: shut up, black men—and simply throw the ball.

Two months ago, the league developed an anthem rule which forbid players from taking a knee or sitting if they are on the field while the national anthem is playing. They took this rule even further to say that any teams with players that do not stand for the anthem will be fined. The great irony here is that anyone who has actually been paying attention for the last two years should know that this is not a protest of the anthem. Not a single player choosing to take a knee is protesting America’s official national song (though there’s plenty there to take issue with).

Instead, it is a moment they are using to bring awareness to the fact that our country is not, despite all its claims, treating all its citizens fairly— particularly with regard to race. Moreover, it wasn’t until 2009 that NFL players were even on the field during the playing of the anthem for prime time games (though they were for day games). So this “tradition” that certain folks are using as an excuse to justify their racist need to control black NFL players wasn’t even always a thing, and there certainly weren’t rules prohibiting taking a knee.

That is, until the idiot trump came along.

The idiot trump has shown himself to be a Nazi, and because of this, made a spectacle of player protests last year to rile up his equally racist and bigoted base. Following their leader’s example, they were eager to call black NFL players ungrateful sons of bitches. After all, it enrages many of them to see black people with money complain about anything, since they think black people are so inferior and undeserving. Never mind the fact that these players have had to sacrifice their bodies and brains for a brutal sport that is designed to entertain a public that actually doesn’t care about their safety and well-being. NFL team owners, many of whom donated to the idiot trump, jumped on the bandwagon.

Not only was the anthem rule placed into effect, the Miami Dolphins went on record this week and decided that they were going to suspend players for up to four games for protesting.

A nine-page discipline document obtained by the Associated Press reportedly contained a brief section on “Proper Anthem Conduct.” It included the possibility of “a paid or unpaid suspension, a fine or both” for players who participate in protests during the national anthem.

This decision didn’t sit well with players. It’s not only a very obvious racist tactic to silence black bodies, it also means the NFL doesn’t like free speech or peaceful protest.

As sportswriter Dave Zirin said, this is not about the anthem. Instead, it’s a reflection of the pervasive racism and white supremacy among league owners and fans. “Imagine if players said they were raising fists or taking a knee as a "gesture of support for the troops." Owners would've swooned. It isn't about the anthem. It's about silencing Black voices being raised against police violence. NFL loves black bodies. Black minds, not so much.”

Some have said that as a private employer, it’s within their bounds to do. Perhaps it is. But it certainly isn’t a good public relations decision. Most viewers of NFL games support the Black players’ taking a knee to protest and show their unity, and oppose the league’s and owners’ demand that players engage in forced patriotism—particularly patriotism-for-profit. Let’s not forget that the Department of Defense and NFL have had a nice little contractual agreement for years that uses our taxpayer money to pay for these patriotic displays. We don’t have the money to get kids in Flint clean water or electricity and disaster relief to people in Puerto Rico, but we’ve got enough money in the coffers to pay for garish military displays before football events.

At any rate, now the NFL is walking back its anthem rule. Right after it was reported that the Dolphins were going to bench players for protesting, the league and the players association put out a joint statement that they are talking and trying to work things out. Time reports the statement, in part, reads: “The NFL and NFLPA, through recent discussions, have been working on a resolution to the anthem issue. In order to allow this constructive dialogue to continue, we have come to a standstill agreement on the NFLPA’s grievance and on the NFL’s anthem policy. No new rules relating to the anthem will be issued or enforced for the next several weeks while these confidential discussions are ongoing.”

This shows the immense stupidity of the league executives and owners who signed off on this awful policy but who had not prepared for the push-back that would ensue. Legal and civil rights activists went after the league for enacting a policy that is fundamentally un-American.

The truth is that league owners and executives want black bodies to make them rich and bring home championships, but don’t want them actually talking about what being a black body in America really means. To that end, it would be great if all of the black players and those who stand in solidarity with them refused to come out onto the field for the anthem for the entire season. But we know they won’t.

In the meantime, the controversy will go on. The idiot trump will still call these players ungrateful and suggest violence against them. His mindless minions will happily follow suit.

League executives and owners will go on to make millions off the backs of black players, but won’t support them as human beings. The players will continue to be the villains in this narrative, instead of the Nazism set free on our society by the idiot trump. And more unarmed black people will be killed by police but we’ll be distracted by arguing about players on their knees, instead of focusing on the real issue.

The willful ignorance and racial and religious intolerance by the vast majority of conservatives is getting worse, and this situation provides an excellent example.

What we know so far about the Dolphins’ national anthem policy

NFL, NFLPA freeze anthem rules amid backlash to Miami policy


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And for something everyone already knows:

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I get it that the NFL owners have tried since 9-11 to make EVERY game some superbowl spectacular event celebrating American patriotism, and of course what's patriotic is controversial. Jackie Robinson said he couldn't stand the anthem. Jackie Robinson is about as American as anything gets.

But sports is entertainment. And you have to get fans to pay. I think if the players want to stay in the locker room it's ok. But maybe the league should just have teams uniformly announce " and now please show your support for the men and women in the military and stand while X sings the anthem."
 
When it comes to the Trump-NFL relationship I see it as more of a personal thing rather than about patriotism. I recall Trump wrecking the USFL and the league's lawsuit against the NFL, which the USFL "won" and earned it triple damages. Too bad that amounted to a total judgement of $3.

Heard something about Trump's attempt to gain ownership of the Buffalo Bills. I didn't pay attention to that.

Now we have Trump's buddy, the wrestling huckster Vince McMahon, starting yet another alternative football league. I guess they need all the help they can muster to get suckers to buy into that.
 
Where's the diversity in the NFL? why are there no women and so few Asian men? Fire the Kneelers, hire an Asian. At least they respectful.

Steve Ross paid $1 billion of his own money to buy the Dolphins. He's right to try to maintain the value of his team. It would be like workers at Hudson Yards deciding they had a right to take a knee instead of working

You have the right to protest, just not on company time

Does taking a knee take away from the productivity of standing during those moments?

It doesn’t interfere with the game. It doesn’t take away “work time.” It’s simply a change of position while the song is playing.

"Does taking a knee take away from the productivity of standing during those moments?"

Yes! That's exactly what it does. Anything that makes people less willing to spend money to watch the team play football devalues the team. Exactly the same as if they came out on the field wearing KKK robes.
 
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Almost two years after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began his protest of police brutality during the playing of the national anthem, the NFL is still busy trying to punish black players for doing the same thing. Instead of worrying about its declining viewership or their problematic past relationship with the Nazi founder of Papa John’s pizza, the league’s executives and franchise owners want to make it as difficult as possible for players to speak out against an issue that disproportionately impacts black and brown people—thereby impacting the same demographic group that comprises the majority of their players.

Addressing social issues isn’t foreign to the NFL. In the past, the league has previously worked to bring awareness to issues of domestic violence and sexual assault. But they seem to have a very big problem with their players exercising their right to free speech and protest to bring attention to racial inequality. The message from the almost exclusively white male head honchos (and a number of their fans) is loud and clear: shut up, black men—and simply throw the ball.

Two months ago, the league developed an anthem rule which forbid players from taking a knee or sitting if they are on the field while the national anthem is playing. They took this rule even further to say that any teams with players that do not stand for the anthem will be fined. The great irony here is that anyone who has actually been paying attention for the last two years should know that this is not a protest of the anthem. Not a single player choosing to take a knee is protesting America’s official national song (though there’s plenty there to take issue with).

Instead, it is a moment they are using to bring awareness to the fact that our country is not, despite all its claims, treating all its citizens fairly— particularly with regard to race. Moreover, it wasn’t until 2009 that NFL players were even on the field during the playing of the anthem for prime time games (though they were for day games). So this “tradition” that certain folks are using as an excuse to justify their racist need to control black NFL players wasn’t even always a thing, and there certainly weren’t rules prohibiting taking a knee.

That is, until the idiot trump came along.

The idiot trump has shown himself to be a Nazi, and because of this, made a spectacle of player protests last year to rile up his equally racist and bigoted base. Following their leader’s example, they were eager to call black NFL players ungrateful sons of bitches. After all, it enrages many of them to see black people with money complain about anything, since they think black people are so inferior and undeserving. Never mind the fact that these players have had to sacrifice their bodies and brains for a brutal sport that is designed to entertain a public that actually doesn’t care about their safety and well-being. NFL team owners, many of whom donated to the idiot trump, jumped on the bandwagon.

Not only was the anthem rule placed into effect, the Miami Dolphins went on record this week and decided that they were going to suspend players for up to four games for protesting.

A nine-page discipline document obtained by the Associated Press reportedly contained a brief section on “Proper Anthem Conduct.” It included the possibility of “a paid or unpaid suspension, a fine or both” for players who participate in protests during the national anthem.

This decision didn’t sit well with players. It’s not only a very obvious racist tactic to silence black bodies, it also means the NFL doesn’t like free speech or peaceful protest.

As sportswriter Dave Zirin said, this is not about the anthem. Instead, it’s a reflection of the pervasive racism and white supremacy among league owners and fans. “Imagine if players said they were raising fists or taking a knee as a "gesture of support for the troops." Owners would've swooned. It isn't about the anthem. It's about silencing Black voices being raised against police violence. NFL loves black bodies. Black minds, not so much.”

Some have said that as a private employer, it’s within their bounds to do. Perhaps it is. But it certainly isn’t a good public relations decision. Most viewers of NFL games support the Black players’ taking a knee to protest and show their unity, and oppose the league’s and owners’ demand that players engage in forced patriotism—particularly patriotism-for-profit. Let’s not forget that the Department of Defense and NFL have had a nice little contractual agreement for years that uses our taxpayer money to pay for these patriotic displays. We don’t have the money to get kids in Flint clean water or electricity and disaster relief to people in Puerto Rico, but we’ve got enough money in the coffers to pay for garish military displays before football events.

At any rate, now the NFL is walking back its anthem rule. Right after it was reported that the Dolphins were going to bench players for protesting, the league and the players association put out a joint statement that they are talking and trying to work things out. Time reports the statement, in part, reads: “The NFL and NFLPA, through recent discussions, have been working on a resolution to the anthem issue. In order to allow this constructive dialogue to continue, we have come to a standstill agreement on the NFLPA’s grievance and on the NFL’s anthem policy. No new rules relating to the anthem will be issued or enforced for the next several weeks while these confidential discussions are ongoing.”

This shows the immense stupidity of the league executives and owners who signed off on this awful policy but who had not prepared for the push-back that would ensue. Legal and civil rights activists went after the league for enacting a policy that is fundamentally un-American.

The truth is that league owners and executives want black bodies to make them rich and bring home championships, but don’t want them actually talking about what being a black body in America really means. To that end, it would be great if all of the black players and those who stand in solidarity with them refused to come out onto the field for the anthem for the entire season. But we know they won’t.

In the meantime, the controversy will go on. The idiot trump will still call these players ungrateful and suggest violence against them. His mindless minions will happily follow suit.

League executives and owners will go on to make millions off the backs of black players, but won’t support them as human beings. The players will continue to be the villains in this narrative, instead of the Nazism set free on our society by the idiot trump. And more unarmed black people will be killed by police but we’ll be distracted by arguing about players on their knees, instead of focusing on the real issue.

The willful ignorance and racial and religious intolerance by the vast majority of conservatives is getting worse, and this situation provides an excellent example.

What we know so far about the Dolphins’ national anthem policy

NFL, NFLPA freeze anthem rules amid backlash to Miami policy


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And for something everyone already knows:

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/——/ I stopped reading when you called the president a Nazi.
 
Where's the diversity in the NFL? why are there no women and so few Asian men? Fire the Kneelers, hire an Asian. At least they respectful.

Steve Ross paid $1 billion of his own money to buy the Dolphins. He's right to try to maintain the value of his team. It would be like workers at Hudson Yards deciding they had a right to take a knee instead of working

You have the right to protest, just not on company time

Does taking a knee take away from the productivity of standing during those moments?

It doesn’t interfere with the game. It doesn’t take away “work time.” It’s simply a change of position while the song is playing.

"Does taking a knee take away from the productivity of standing during those moments?"

Yes! That's exactly what it does. Anything that makes people less willing to spend money to watch the team play football devalues the team. Exactly the same as if they came out on the field wearing KKK robes.
Actually I'd pay to see that, but then I'm a nominal Phil Eagles fan, and we're really obnoxious.
 
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Most viewers of NFL games support the Black players’ taking a knee to protest and show their unity, and oppose the league’s and owners’ demand that players engage in forced patriotism—particularly patriotism-for-profit.
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The problem with this theory is that NFL ratings are in the toilet since Kaepernick decided to launch the NFL players' Jihad against America's veterans. The nadir is when the engaged in a disgraceful display in front of our nation's Vice President who was driven from the stadium in Indianapolis.
 
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Most viewers of NFL games support the Black players’ taking a knee to protest and show their unity, and oppose the league’s and owners’ demand that players engage in forced patriotism—particularly patriotism-for-profit.
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The problem with this theory is that NFL ratings are in the toilet since Kaepernick decided to launch the NFL players' Jihad against America's veterans. The nadir is when the engaged in a disgraceful display in front of our nation's Vice President who was driven from the stadium in Indianapolis.
Oh Pence is down there with Kaperneck in popularity.
 
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Most viewers of NFL games support the Black players’ taking a knee to protest and show their unity, and oppose the league’s and owners’ demand that players engage in forced patriotism—particularly patriotism-for-profit.
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The problem with this theory is that NFL ratings are in the toilet since Kaepernick decided to launch the NFL players' Jihad against America's veterans. The nadir is when the engaged in a disgraceful display in front of our nation's Vice President who was driven from the stadium in Indianapolis.
Oh Pence is down there with Kaperneck in popularity.


Our Vice President is very popular, in actuality.

The people in Wheeling are really pleased that he is visiting their great city today.

Gov. Jim Justice To Introduce Pence During Wheeling Visit | News, Sports, Jobs - The Intelligencer
 
Pituitary cases along with some really athletically talented falling to the PC mind herd that law enforcement (mostly minorities in 15 largest cities) are particularly targeting black youth for unjust enforcement. Can they not find another way to mollify their feelings fantasy?
 
Where's the diversity in the NFL? why are there no women and so few Asian men? Fire the Kneelers, hire an Asian. At least they respectful.

Steve Ross paid $1 billion of his own money to buy the Dolphins. He's right to try to maintain the value of his team. It would be like workers at Hudson Yards deciding they had a right to take a knee instead of working

You have the right to protest, just not on company time

Does taking a knee take away from the productivity of standing during those moments?

It doesn’t interfere with the game. It doesn’t take away “work time.” It’s simply a change of position while the song is playing.
Bottom line: Americans have had their fill. They will stay away from the games so long as the players continue to insult America.

They can go fuck themselves. I will never watch any team that allows players to take a knee.

The players aren’t insulting America; they are protesting police brutality.

Unless you equate police brutality with America....
They are saying America sucks. They can go try out Africa if they don't like it here.
 

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