Goodell sends letter to NFL owners telling them that everyone should stand....

[jc456]

Really ? Cause two weeks ago it was all "we respect people's free speech".


What phonies .

it's a business. they are all entitled to quit and go kneel where they like. you're confused.

 

[Siete]

This was an easy situation, how much has he cost the owners and league by not being straight from the beginning? Instead, you leave it to a bunch of poorly informed, athletes to follow the likes of Colin and of course, to listen to the "resistance" politicians and globalists telling them that they should kneel. The left thought this was great politics and surrounded them, now all of a sudden Trump talks about getting rid of tax breaks and a letter is sent. Classic!

Ratings down. Attendance down. Jersey sales down. Advertisers pulling out. Interest in the sport down. Now Trump might just pull the plug on their tax breaks. Well played NFL, well played indeed.

Sports and politics don't mix, and rarely does divisive politics equal good business. Goodell didn't have it in him, probably a Hillary supporter, and now they are getting hammered.

Well when you have constant military tributes and police tributes the games that's politics too.

If u don't want them to kneel they should include that in the union contract like in the NBA .

Or just do as Jerry Jones did, "you kneel, you don't play". Simple.

You will get paid, you may get traded, and ultimately it will most likely be your last contract. Decide what's more important to you, respecting the wishes of your boss not to inject politics in their place of business, or, find a new career.

I'm not insensitive to the issue they are confronting. I admire some of them who are well spoken and thoughtful about the broader issue, both sides, as it were. Far too many are just lemmings who don't appreciate how it's hurting their business nor concern themselves with how their paying customers feel, and how it insults so many.

uh huh...

hypoctitical son of a bitch ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[jc456]

does Goodell tell everyone not to drink beer at the games too ?

why would he do that? that's money and quite a lot of money. you're confused.

 

[jc456]

This was an easy situation, how much has he cost the owners and league by not being straight from the beginning? Instead, you leave it to a bunch of poorly informed, athletes to follow the likes of Colin and of course, to listen to the "resistance" politicians and globalists telling them that they should kneel. The left thought this was great politics and surrounded them, now all of a sudden Trump talks about getting rid of tax breaks and a letter is sent. Classic!

Ratings down. Attendance down. Jersey sales down. Advertisers pulling out. Interest in the sport down. Now Trump might just pull the plug on their tax breaks. Well played NFL, well played indeed.

Sports and politics don't mix, and rarely does divisive politics equal good business. Goodell didn't have it in him, probably a Hillary supporter, and now they are getting hammered.

Well when you have constant military tributes and police tributes the games that's politics too.

If u don't want them to kneel they should include that in the union contract like in the NBA .

Or just do as Jerry Jones did, "you kneel, you don't play". Simple.

You will get paid, you may get traded, and ultimately it will most likely be your last contract. Decide what's more important to you, respecting the wishes of your boss not to inject politics in their place of business, or, find a new career.

I'm not insensitive to the issue they are confronting. I admire some of them who are well spoken and thoughtful about the broader issue, both sides, as it were. Far too many are just lemmings who don't appreciate how it's hurting their business nor concern themselves with how their paying customers feel, and how it insults so many.

uh huh...

hypoctitical son of a bitch ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

huh?

 

[xotoxi]

Why doesn't the NFL allow any players who want to protest wear some sort of logo on their helmet or a black arm band or something like that? Then they could show their support for the cause and everyone's panties could become un-bunched.

 

[TomParks]

Guess Trump won that war.

Hopefully just the beginning.....Obama did massive damage to this country in 8 years.

 

[ABikerSailor]

Why doesn't the NFL allow any players who want to protest wear some sort of logo on their helmet or a black arm band or something like that? Then they could show their support for the cause and everyone's panties could become un-bunched.

Because of branding. The NFL doesn't make money for crap like that, only when someone comes to them and asks and pays a whole bunch of money for the players to support that cause.

They're kinda like NASCAR in that respect.

 

[Siete]

Guess Trump won that war.

Hopefully just the beginning.....Obama did massive damage to this country in 8 years.

anyone with a 401k or stock portfolio says youre full of shit

 

[BlindBoo]

Like many of our fans, we believe that everyone should stand for the National Anthem. It is an important moment in our game. We want to honor our flag and our country, and our fans expect that of us. We also care deeply about our players and respect their opinions and concerns about critical social issues.

If it was so important why did the player stay in the locker room during it until 2009?

Are they going to force the networks to carry it?

Will they fine player who still kneel?

Fascism wrapped in the flag coming an NFL city near you!

 

[xotoxi]

Why doesn't the NFL allow any players who want to protest wear some sort of logo on their helmet or a black arm band or something like that? Then they could show their support for the cause and everyone's panties could become un-bunched.

Because of branding. The NFL doesn't make money for crap like that, only when someone comes to them and asks and pays a whole bunch of money for the players to support that cause.

They're kinda like NASCAR in that respect.

The NFL doesn't make money on decals that teams put on their helmets when their owner dies. This would be a similar thing as commemorative decals, but the NFL would have to make a rule change that allows for the slight difference in uniform markings between players.

 

[flewism]

Like many of our fans, we believe that everyone should stand for the National Anthem. It is an important moment in our game. We want to honor our flag and our country, and our fans expect that of us. We also care deeply about our players and respect their opinions and concerns about critical social issues.

If it was so important why did the player stay in the locker room during it until 2009?

Are they going to force the networks to carry it?

Will they fine player who still kneel?

Fascism wrapped in the flag coming an NFL city near you!

This is about the money, the American PAYING public has spoken with their wallets. The protests are done during the Anthem.

You and all your friends should have gone to the games, purchase the products and keep the network rating above where they are expected to be. Then Roger Goodell and the owners would still be embracing the protests. You guys had your chance to supply fiscal support to the league when the protest erupted and you blew it.

The Americans who actually purchase the NFL products said no more or we are not buying. It was that simple

 

[hjmick]

Really ? Cause two weeks ago it was all "we respect people's free speech".


What phonies .

Money talks.

 

[hjmick]

Roger Goodell tells NFL owners ‘everyone should stand for the national anthem’

Roger Goodell sends a letter to the owners in the NFL saying that everyone should stand for the National Anthem.

Rick (hboats)

I so dislike Goodell that I hope they continue to kneel and at the same time flip him the bird.

 

[jc456]

Like many of our fans, we believe that everyone should stand for the National Anthem. It is an important moment in our game. We want to honor our flag and our country, and our fans expect that of us. We also care deeply about our players and respect their opinions and concerns about critical social issues.

If it was so important why did the player stay in the locker room during it until 2009?

Are they going to force the networks to carry it?

Will they fine player who still kneel?

Fascism wrapped in the flag coming an NFL city near you!

they can kneel all they want, not in the public stadium that pays their salary. quit and go kneel all they want.

 

[Little-Acorn]

Roger Goodell sends a letter to the owners in the NFL saying that everyone should stand for the National Anthem.

Good.

The ones who kneel and then claim they "aren't disrespecting the country", are like the people who make cell phone calls in theaters or libraries. They insist "I'm not disrupting the whole theater, I'm just making a quiet cell phone call".

They can say that all they want. And they might even believe it. But the fact is they ARE disrupting the whole place.

And the crybaby players who kneel during the National Anthem. the fact is they ARE disrespecting the country.

Grow up, quit your whining, and play football instead. That's what people are paying you for when the cameras are rolling.

 

[TheDude]

Roger Goodell tells NFL owners ‘everyone should stand for the national anthem’

Roger Goodell sends a letter to the owners in the NFL saying that everyone should stand for the National Anthem.

Rick (hboats)

Looks like Trump wins another huh?

 

[bodecea]

does Goodell tell everyone not to drink beer at the games too ?

They should be shutting down the vendors and closing the bathrooms about 5 min. before the Nat'l Anthem and make everyone stand at their seats.

 

[bodecea]

When fans boo you duh there's a clue.

Isn't booing during the anthem disrespectful?

It is....but it's not about the anthem to trumpanzees.....it's about finding ways to denigrate those protesting police brutality.

 

[Siete]

does Goodell tell everyone not to drink beer at the games too ?

They should be shutting down the vendors and closing the bathrooms about 5 min. before the Nat'l Anthem and make everyone stand at their seats.

feet together, chest out, chin up, eyes forward until dismissed.

it was never about the flag until Trump said it was, and commanded his drones to insist it is.

 

[NYcarbineer]

It's the owners' prerogative. The players can go to court if they disagree.