I do not support the NFL protests

[Remodeling Maidiac]

I do. Someone unamerican is someone that condemns and tries to influence someone else who is exercising their rights.

We all roundly condemn Antifa but when that same right is exercised against those that oppose the NFL protests it's somehow different?

Antifa used violence, that isn’t a peaceful protest. Big difference than the NFL players.

Those that criticize those that have taken a knee have every right to, just as the players have every right to take a knee. The players made a statement, people have the right to respond, good or bad.

Both are very American, both promote discussion, both are positives for America.

Some did but many didn't use violence. Either way we condemned them all. And yes, I personally condemn ANYONE who is a part of Antifa

People here and those idiots on FNC trying to equate Antifa to anything are whistling DIXIE as far I'm concerned! A woman was killed by animals in Charlottesville so even musing about equity is so delusional! Isolated instances should not be even brought up unless you want to tar and feather TRUMP who encourages violence on his protesters and the news media he doesn't like! You sure you want to go there people?

Yes I will go there. ONE moron killed someone. He will pay with his life. Be it in prison or with the hangman, those are our laws.
If you want to TRUELY do something for your fellow black men goto Chicago & STOP THE ******* MADNESS.
I have gone to inner cities as a speaker to try to help troubled youth. Ive even spoken in public schools on the issues. Granted I am far to old to do so now & be taken as relevant by today's youth but I DID MY PART.
So many of you are content to whine on the internet and feel like you've accomplished something.

Already here! There's just not a lot that can be done with people who have had nothing; bad schools, lack of jobs, and parents who were too young at the time having kids! It's a recipe for disaster! At least it's contained because heaven knows I can travel around with little to no trouble no matter what time of the day or night! FNC loves to exaggerate since Obama comes from Chicago; so of course it's his fault people are killing each other at a very good clip! When I moved to California for a few years and they were kvetchin' about 100 murders one year in Sacramento due to drug trafficking and the like, I had to muse and say to myself, "idiots; that's a good weekend in Chicago!" People like Trump b!tch about such things, but you know in his heart he loves it! It can be used as a political issue and at the same time enjoy Blacks are killing one another! I salute you since I'm an old geezer as well who did what I could when younger! Take care and live long!

I've never really cared for you but I have a bit of newfound respect regardless

 

[Darkwind]

I support their right to do so "OFF" the field when it actually then becomes a right they have.

So far half of the owners have come out in support of the players so I would submit to you that on or off the field is irrelevant.
This isn't the military.

That does not change the correctness of what I said. No one has the right to bring a tarnish to a company image while working. If the NFL (and they have said that they don't care what the fans say, which is going to bite them) wishes to support them, then they too will feel the economic hit of their position. It time to go after their income, the sponsors.

 

[Pogo]

I support their right to do so "OFF" the field when it actually then becomes a right they have.

So far half of the owners have come out in support of the players so I would submit to you that on or off the field is irrelevant.
This isn't the military.

Correct, it isn't.

So why has the military been paying the NFL to run this bullshit?

Wachu talkin' about, Willis?

Why, the scandal of paid patriotism that started all this bullshit when the Pentagon kept bribing the NFL (and other sports) to run these fake patriotism charades as if they were buying a pair of shoes. With our tax dollars.

To its credit the NFL did send at least some of that pimp money back, although they were shamed into it by a Senate investigation. But that's where it starts, this injection of politics into sports. Players were not even on the field for the NA until 2009. But without the military injecting politics into sports just because it can reach a captive audience, and in the process treating patriotism as cavalierly as a Dodge Ram commercial --- none of this is there for the players to react to.