Then those "fans" are not patriotic themselves if they begrudge "their players" their right to peacefully protest. If they perform on gameday that should be all that matters. They are not the ones putting in the work to develop the talent required to enfage in a professional sport, so an athletes personal views should be off limits.
There is nothing about being a fan, that requires a fan to ignore the fact that the player(s) are insulting them.
Nor does being patriotic require that one support all "peaceful protests".
Supporting the Right to protest, does not mean that one has to embrace all peaceful protesters.
NOt if the peaceful protester is an anti-American ass.
Then those "fans" are not patriotic themselves if they begrudge "their players" their right to peacefully protest. If they perform on gameday that should be all that matters. They are not the ones putting in the work to develop the talent required to enfage in a professional sport, so an athletes personal views should be off limits.
There is nothing about being a fan, that requires a fan to ignore the fact that the player(s) are insulting them.
Nor does being patriotic require that one support all "peaceful protests".
Supporting the Right to protest, does not mean that one has to embrace all peaceful protesters.
NOt if the peaceful protester is an anti-American ass.
Protesting by not standing for the anthem does not translate to someone being "Anti American".
They are Americans that refuse to show respect to America or loyalty to their fellow Americans, because they consider their nation and their fellow citizens "oppressors".
That's being against America. So, anti-American is certainly supported.
Try to be less dishonest.
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There have been former armed forces personnel who have gone on record and stated that one of the freedoms of being an American is having the right to stand or to choose not to.
Sure they have the right, since their piece of shit employers have sided with them. No one is saying otherwise. THis point was never raised and not contention.
So, stop wasting my time acting like it is.
Furthermore, the players are American citizens, therefore they are free to peacefully protest and still perform their assigned job duties as players.
Agreed. Again. And of course.
I understand why you spend so much time trying make this issue about something it is not.
Because it is hard to sell Anti-Americanism to Americans.
If a so called fan feels "insulted", too bad, they also have the freedom to not attend or watch NFL games.....but they ARE NOT free to dictate to the players how they should conduct their protest.
Any and all real Americans ARE insulted by the players insulting the Nation and Americans.
And those Americans should treat the players and the league that supports their anti-Americanism with the same contempt that the players feel for them.
And if the Fans do walk away, they will in effect be dictating to the league and the players to stop being ******* dicks, because once the league loses enough money, they will learn fast that the fans are their bosses.
"Real Americans"? Who appointed you as an authority on "who is a real American"?
They insulted America and Americans.
If you don't feel insulted when someone insults America and Americans, it's pretty obvious that you don't really identify as an American, no matter what your paper work says.
And I'm NOT wasting YOUR time. You are wasting your own. You are not obligated to respond to what I post, that is your choice, but, you might save some of that time by realizing that trying to convince someone who generally agrees with nothing that you post that your words are being dismissed as quickly as you post them.
On the other hand, you are becoming ridiculously repetitive with this whinefest about the players "insulting fans".
I keep coming back to the Truth. All you twisting and dancing doesn't change the fact that these pieces of shit, insulted America and Americans.
Who is twisting these poor so called "fans" arms and forcing them to flock to stadiums all over the country to be "insulted"?
No one. THey love the sport, they identify with and celebrate the teams, and just want to have a good time with their fellow fans.
But the players have decided to start showing the contempt they feel for their fans.
That's a problem with the process. It's hard and going to get harder for the fans to pretend the players are "them", when they are constantly being insulted by piece of shit players.
Im not making this into anything except a statement that the players are people not trained animals.
NOt sure where that came from. I am not responsible for the voices in your head.
Their jobs allow them to pay taxes to this government in a bracket that far exceeds what the average fan even takes home in a year.
Odd that you feel a need to belittle the fans. Telling even. What do you think of America and Americans? Are you Patriotic?
You are the one personalizing this by referring to them as "pieces of shit".....when the truth really is that you should ask yourself who are the real "pieces of shit"....the ones quietly protesting or the owho have taken it to the level of wanting their right to protest denied?
Oh, it's certainly the players who have insulted their own country and their fellow citizens, and the owners and the league that has supported their anti-American message.
They are all pieces of shit.
Your strawman about "right to protest" is noted, laughed at and dismissed.
There is no law that mandates standing fpr the anthem. It is a choice that any and every free citizen has.
No one is saying that there is a law. THat's another strawman as you desperately try to avoid the real issue, ie the pieces of shit insulting America and their fellow Americans.[/QUOTE]
Then those "fans" are not patriotic themselves if they begrudge "their players" their right to peacefully protest. If they perform on gameday that should be all that matters. They are not the ones putting in the work to develop the talent required to enfage in a professional sport, so an athletes personal views should be off limits.
There is nothing about being a fan, that requires a fan to ignore the fact that the player(s) are insulting them.
Nor does being patriotic require that one support all "peaceful protests".
Supporting the Right to protest, does not mean that one has to embrace all peaceful protesters.
NOt if the peaceful protester is an anti-American ass.
Then those "fans" are not patriotic themselves if they begrudge "their players" their right to peacefully protest. If they perform on gameday that should be all that matters. They are not the ones putting in the work to develop the talent required to enfage in a professional sport, so an athletes personal views should be off limits.
There is nothing about being a fan, that requires a fan to ignore the fact that the player(s) are insulting them.
Nor does being patriotic require that one support all "peaceful protests".
Supporting the Right to protest, does not mean that one has to embrace all peaceful protesters.
NOt if the peaceful protester is an anti-American ass.
Protesting by not standing for the anthem does not translate to someone being "Anti American".
They are Americans that refuse to show respect to America or loyalty to their fellow Americans, because they consider their nation and their fellow citizens "oppressors".
That's being against America. So, anti-American is certainly supported.
Try to be less dishonest.
/QUOTE]
There have been former armed forces personnel who have gone on record and stated that one of the freedoms of being an American is having the right to stand or to choose not to.
Sure they have the right, since their piece of shit employers have sided with them. No one is saying otherwise. THis point was never raised and not contention.
So, stop wasting my time acting like it is.
Furthermore, the players are American citizens, therefore they are free to peacefully protest and still perform their assigned job duties as players.
Agreed. Again. And of course.
I understand why you spend so much time trying make this issue about something it is not.
Because it is hard to sell Anti-Americanism to Americans.
If a so called fan feels "insulted", too bad, they also have the freedom to not attend or watch NFL games.....but they ARE NOT free to dictate to the players how they should conduct their protest.
Any and all real Americans ARE insulted by the players insulting the Nation and Americans.
And those Americans should treat the players and the league that supports their anti-Americanism with the same contempt that the players feel for them.
And if the Fans do walk away, they will in effect be dictating to the league and the players to stop being ******* dicks, because once the league loses enough money, they will learn fast that the fans are their bosses.
"Real Americans"? Who appointed you as an authority on "who is a real American"?
They insulted America and Americans.
If you don't feel insulted when someone insults America and Americans, it's pretty obvious that you don't really identify as an American, no matter what your paper work says.
And I'm NOT wasting YOUR time. You are wasting your own. You are not obligated to respond to what I post, that is your choice, but, you might save some of that time by realizing that trying to convince someone who generally agrees with nothing that you post that your words are being dismissed as quickly as you post them.
On the other hand, you are becoming ridiculously repetitive with this whinefest about the players "insulting fans".
I keep coming back to the Truth. All you twisting and dancing doesn't change the fact that these pieces of shit, insulted America and Americans.
Who is twisting these poor so called "fans" arms and forcing them to flock to stadiums all over the country to be "insulted"?
No one. THey love the sport, they identify with and celebrate the teams, and just want to have a good time with their fellow fans.
But the players have decided to start showing the contempt they feel for their fans.
That's a problem with the process. It's hard and going to get harder for the fans to pretend the players are "them", when they are constantly being insulted by piece of shit players.
Im not making this into anything except a statement that the players are people not trained animals.
NOt sure where that came from. I am not responsible for the voices in your head.
Their jobs allow them to pay taxes to this government in a bracket that far exceeds what the average fan even takes home in a year.
Odd that you feel a need to belittle the fans. Telling even. What do you think of America and Americans? Are you Patriotic?
You are the one personalizing this by referring to them as "pieces of shit".....when the truth really is that you should ask yourself who are the real "pieces of shit"....the ones quietly protesting or the owho have taken it to the level of wanting their right to protest denied?
Oh, it's certainly the players who have insulted their own country and their fellow citizens, and the owners and the league that has supported their anti-American message.
They are all pieces of shit.
Your strawman about "right to protest" is noted, laughed at and dismissed.
There is no law that mandates standing fpr the anthem. It is a choice that any and every free citizen has.
No one is saying that there is a law. THat's another strawman as you desperately try to avoid the real issue, ie the pieces of shit insulting America and their fellow Americans.[/QUOTE]
Not much to do but laugh at this silly rant. You are not a regulator who gets to determine if a certain type of protest is acceptable to you...and the same goes for the fair weather fans who think as you do.
Of course there is no actual law in effect that punishes those who do not stand for the anthem...which is the point.
The only violation on the table is the hurt feelings of the so called fans and armchair "patriots" who are butthurt over NFL players exercising THEIR right to protest.
They are not looting or vandalizing. They are quietly making a statement and if that hurts a few feelings and gets attention. Then their statement is getting through.
The real pieces of shit are the self righteous assholes who fail to realize that this is a right to choose and just because their choice causes some discomfort for some, is not their problem.
Lastly as far as "ME belittling the fans".
**** every one of them who is passing judgement on the young men who are exercising their right to protest.
I dont owe the "fans" anything. I have a nephew and I have many personal friends who played in the NFL.
I care about the players, their rights, and what happens to them AFTER they are through playing. That makes ME a genuine fan.
Buying season tickets and drinking Budweiser at a tailgate party then throwing a ***** fit when a player won't stand up for the anthem, is not a real fan.
Thats an opinionated, pompous asshole who needs to sell their season tickets and STFU.
Take your bullshit somewhere else.