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Can you imagine if their attendance and ratings continue to slide and come time for contract negotiations these same players lose 25% or more of their salary? Or, when its time to renegotiate the TV deal, the league loses 25% of it's value?
Kneel for the U.S anthem but stand for God Save the Queen. I think these players need to go into the rougher parts of London, or learn their history. Or they could really practice what they preach and immigrate to England and learn the finer points of socialism.
Hey, if these players lose their salary I'm sure some will say it was for a good cause. What precisely will have been accomplished is the question. The next generation of football players who will earn 50% less than before can say, "I owe it to those who came before me, who paved the way"...
Oh, and while these rebels are doing this, the Invictus Games have begun. Men and women losing their limbs, dealing with PTSD and representing their country and their flag with little fanfare or paychecks. Makes these NFLer's look much smaller than they appear.
Ravens, Jaguars players kneel during national anthem after Trump's attacks on NFL
Dozens of NFL players for the Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars showed a unified front on Sunday and kneeled as the national anthem played during the start of their game in London, defying President Trump’s attacks on the league's athletes.
Those who were not kneeling, including the coaches on both teams and Jaguars owner Shahid Khan, locked arms during the national anthem at the game in London’s Wembley Stadium. Players taking a knee during the performance included Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs and C.J. Mosley, wide receiver Mike Wallace and safety Lardarius Webb as well as Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette, linebacker Dante Fowler, defensive tackle Calais Campbell, defensive end Yannick Ngakoue and cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
The players then stood up for “God Save the Queen,” the British anthem.
The Jaguars tweeted a photo of the defiant message shortly after with the caption: “Unity.” Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti released a statement posted on Twitter after the incident, saying: “We recognize our players’ influence. We respect their demonstration and support them 100 percent. All voices need to be heard. That’s democracy in its highest form.”
Kneel for the U.S anthem but stand for God Save the Queen. I think these players need to go into the rougher parts of London, or learn their history. Or they could really practice what they preach and immigrate to England and learn the finer points of socialism.
Hey, if these players lose their salary I'm sure some will say it was for a good cause. What precisely will have been accomplished is the question. The next generation of football players who will earn 50% less than before can say, "I owe it to those who came before me, who paved the way"...
Oh, and while these rebels are doing this, the Invictus Games have begun. Men and women losing their limbs, dealing with PTSD and representing their country and their flag with little fanfare or paychecks. Makes these NFLer's look much smaller than they appear.
Ravens, Jaguars players kneel during national anthem after Trump's attacks on NFL
Dozens of NFL players for the Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars showed a unified front on Sunday and kneeled as the national anthem played during the start of their game in London, defying President Trump’s attacks on the league's athletes.
Those who were not kneeling, including the coaches on both teams and Jaguars owner Shahid Khan, locked arms during the national anthem at the game in London’s Wembley Stadium. Players taking a knee during the performance included Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs and C.J. Mosley, wide receiver Mike Wallace and safety Lardarius Webb as well as Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette, linebacker Dante Fowler, defensive tackle Calais Campbell, defensive end Yannick Ngakoue and cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
The players then stood up for “God Save the Queen,” the British anthem.
The Jaguars tweeted a photo of the defiant message shortly after with the caption: “Unity.” Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti released a statement posted on Twitter after the incident, saying: “We recognize our players’ influence. We respect their demonstration and support them 100 percent. All voices need to be heard. That’s democracy in its highest form.”
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