Can The NFL Fans Do A No-Show One Week To Send a Message?

[CowboyStar88]

The best and most powerful "message" the fans could send would be to stop watching the games on TV.

So should you stream it?

 

[Ghost12]

So should you stream it?

Lord, no. The NFL sees streaming platforms as their future cash cow. Last thing we need to do is encourage them.

 

[visionary]

The best and most powerful "message" the fans could send would be to stop watching the games on TV.

Here's a crazy thought

The 'most powerful message' might be to understand that there are people in our great country who are being discriminated against every single day in their life and actually take our head out of the sand and do something about it?

Crazy I know

 

[Philmonroe]

Makes sense, because EVERY fan has the exact same view as you. Lets unionize...

It just goes to show you how arrogant one too many people are. It isn't many things you can get 100% agreement on if anything but OP really think this is one of the things? Lol at this point everybody just attention _______ for whatever side they're on.

 

[Diehardblues]

If Cowboy fans wouldn't boycott the crap Jerry delivered for years it's doubtful they'll boycott this enough to make an impact .

Usually people would just flip the channel but core fans are addicted to the NFL and their teams .

It's why the outlay of sentiment because they don't have the self control to turn their fav past time off.

They're angry the rhetoric they don't support has engulfed their football and just want it to stop. But it's not going away that easily now.

 

[Ghost12]

Here's a crazy thought

The 'most powerful message' might be to understand that there are people in our great country who are being discriminated against every single day in their life and actually take our head out of the sand and do something about it?

Crazy I know

Please bring your virtue signaling to a forum better suited for sanctimonious blowhards.

 

[Diehardblues]

imagine if Cowboy fans had protested Jerry about 15- 20 years ago with empty stadiums.

The agony it could have saved us all but fans are addicted to their sports and football in particular at least in this state.

 

[visionary]

Please bring your virtue signaling to a forum better suited for sanctimonious blowhards.

"All men are created equal" doesn't do it for you?

Is that "sanctimonious " too or just words to be conveniently ignored?

 

[CowboyStar88]

Lord, no. The NFL sees streaming platforms as their future cash cow. Last thing we need to do is encourage them.

But your post said you have to find a stream?

So if you're not going to watch them why find a stream?

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Rich you've been one of my favorite posters on this board for years, but I'm curious as you're really upset by this all why are you still here and why do you continue to watch? By the tone of your posts it feels like you want them to fail?

I’m a believer in educating over protesting. Sometimes protesting can help educate, but I don't see that going on here with this protest. I want to be educated on the perspectives that are not my own and I want to educate people on my perspectives so we can better attack issues presented to us.

So by boycotting the boycotters, it pretty much goes against what I believe in. I would likely only boycott something when I find that the situation is untenable which I don’t think it is at this point in time. However, I do feel we are on the way of sports teams getting rid of the anthem prior to games as a whole and when that happens, you can count me out for good.

While I have completely shot down, beyond a shadow of a doubt, any claim of institutional racism in law enforcement that is prevalent today (not individual racism…institutional), I have been educated on the perspectives of black people that I have found interesting.

More of them have been completely asinine, like the claims from people on this forum that cops shouldn’t have different rights than citizens or that because you resist arrest that doesn’t mean your life should be in danger. That’s not hyperbole or taking it out of context on my part…that’s what some morons really believe.

But others provide a perspective that is more interesting, like the black female that told me that she got pulled over for doing nothing once and the cop claimed her windows were too darkly tinted. It provided me with that perspective that many black people actually think that they are the only ones that get pulled over when they did nothing and this never happens to white people.

I can say with great confidence that the majority of times I’ve been pulled over it was for doing nothing wrong, but having a tag that expired or a taillight out, etc. I’ve never had tinted windows on my car, but I’ve known tons of friends that have been pulled over and even given a ticket for tinted windows that were too dark. And most of the time I just accept it as the officer either saw something suspicious or was really checking for DUI. But many blacks have never understood that is how cops operate, even towards white people.

Or the person that said on Mike Francesa's show that he literally could not understand how ANY veteran/solder would be offended by the protests. As a person that is a strong advocate of civil rights, I'm offended by it as Martin Luther King never protested the flag or the anthem because he wanted to show the country that the flag and the anthem were the flag and anthem of black people because they were Americans and they represent the flag and rights and liberties that the flag represents.

I would also like to educate the protesters that their protest was just as divisive as Trump’s comments. And that yes…they are disrespecting the anthem. Just because dolts like Pete Carroll say they are not disrespecting the anthem doesn’t make it so. And because buffoons like Mike Tomlin don’t understand how they pressured their own players into not coming out for the Anthem when they wanted to which is just as bad as not allowing a person to protest. They need to understand that.

But at the same time, I think it’s important to try and keep the anti-protesters in mind as to how their voice can be heard. Burning jerseys and tickets is a start, but going after the sponsors is what will make real progress in terms of the vocal majority being heard over the vocal minority.

And then maybe, just maybe…we can start to unify as one to make football a game that we enjoy and are proud to watch and then use that ban together to attack issues of individual racism used to oppress anybody, to put forth better and more effective procedures for police and to fight the effects poverty has on minorities and to combat the epidemic of fatherless households in the black community.

I have my doubts that will happen, but you can’t make changes if you don’t try.




YR

 

[AmericasTeam81]

Here's a crazy thought

The 'most powerful message' might be to understand that there are people in our great country who are being discriminated against every single day in their life and actually take our head out of the sand and do something about it?

Crazy I know

Who are these people doing the epidemic of discriminating? Can you name names?

 

[visionary]

Who are these people doing the epidemic of discriminating? Can you name names?

Sounds like looking in the mirror might be a start

 

[CowboyStar88]

I’m a believer in educating over protesting. Sometimes protesting can help educate, but I don't see that going on here with this protest. I want to be educated on the perspectives that are not my own and I want to educate people on my perspectives so we can better attack issues presented to us.

So by boycotting the boycotters, it pretty much goes against what I believe in. I would likely only boycott something when I find that the situation is untenable which I don’t think it is at this point in time. However, I do feel we are on the way of sports teams getting rid of the anthem prior to games as a whole and when that happens, you can count me out for good.

While I have completely shot down, beyond a shadow of a doubt, any claim of institutional racism in law enforcement that is prevalent today (not individual racism…institutional), I have been educated on the perspectives of black people that I have found interesting.

More of them have been completely asinine, like the claims from people on this forum that cops shouldn’t have different rights than citizens or that because you resist arrest that doesn’t mean your life should be in danger. That’s not hyperbole or taking it out of context on my part…that’s what some morons really believe.

But others provide a perspective that is more interesting, like the black female that told me that she got pulled over for doing nothing once and the cop claimed her windows were too darkly tinted. It provided me with that perspective that many black people actually think that they are the only ones that get pulled over when they did nothing and this never happens to white people.

I can say with great confidence that the majority of times I’ve been pulled over it was for doing nothing wrong, but having a tag that expired or a taillight out, etc. I’ve never had tinted windows on my car, but I’ve known tons of friends that have been pulled over and even given a ticket for tinted windows that were too dark. And most of the time I just accept it as the officer either saw something suspicious or was really checking for DUI. But many blacks have never understood that is how cops operate, even towards white people.

Or the person that said on Mike Francesa's show that he literally could not understand how ANY veteran/solder would be offended by the protests. As a person that is a strong advocate of civil rights, I'm offended by it as Martin Luther King never protested the flag or the anthem because he wanted to show the country that the flag and the anthem were the flag and anthem of black people because they were Americans and they represent the flag and rights and liberties that the flag represents.

I would also like to educate the protesters that their protest was just as divisive as Trump’s comments. And that yes…they are disrespecting the anthem. Just because dolts like Pete Carroll say they are not disrespecting the anthem doesn’t make it so. And because buffoons like Mike Tomlin don’t understand how they pressured their own players into not coming out for the Anthem when they wanted to which is just as bad as not allowing a person to protest. They need to understand that.

But at the same time, I think it’s important to try and keep the anti-protesters in mind as to how their voice can be heard. Burning jerseys and tickets is a start, but going after the sponsors is what will make real progress in terms of the vocal majority being heard over the vocal minority.

And then maybe, just maybe…we can start to unify as one to make football a game that we enjoy and are proud to watch and then use that ban together to attack issues of individual racism used to oppress anybody, to put forth better and more effective procedures for police and to fight the effects poverty has on minorities and to combat the epidemic of fatherless households in the black community.

I have my doubts that will happen, but you can’t make changes if you don’t try.




YR

Rich thank you for the post I'm going to respond thins afternoon when I have time as I'm leaving to meet some clients in the armpit of CA Bakersfield.

 

[zrinkill]

Its funny how people who support the players right to protest are against the fans right to protest the players.

Not that I think this idea will work anymore than millionaires kneeling while they are getting paid said millions while a song plays.

 

[visionary]

I’m a believer in educating over protesting. Sometimes protesting can help educate, but I don't see that going on here with this protest. I want to be educated on the perspectives that are not my own and I want to educate people on my perspectives so we can better attack issues presented to us.

So by boycotting the boycotters, it pretty much goes against what I believe in. I would likely only boycott something when I find that the situation is untenable which I don’t think it is at this point in time. However, I do feel we are on the way of sports teams getting rid of the anthem prior to games as a whole and when that happens, you can count me out for good.

While I have completely shot down, beyond a shadow of a doubt, any claim of institutional racism in law enforcement that is prevalent today (not individual racism…institutional), I have been educated on the perspectives of black people that I have found interesting.

More of them have been completely asinine, like the claims from people on this forum that cops shouldn’t have different rights than citizens or that because you resist arrest that doesn’t mean your life should be in danger. That’s not hyperbole or taking it out of context on my part…that’s what some morons really believe.

But others provide a perspective that is more interesting, like the black female that told me that she got pulled over for doing nothing once and the cop claimed her windows were too darkly tinted. It provided me with that perspective that many black people actually think that they are the only ones that get pulled over when they did nothing and this never happens to white people.

I can say with great confidence that the majority of times I’ve been pulled over it was for doing nothing wrong, but having a tag that expired or a taillight out, etc. I’ve never had tinted windows on my car, but I’ve known tons of friends that have been pulled over and even given a ticket for tinted windows that were too dark. And most of the time I just accept it as the officer either saw something suspicious or was really checking for DUI. But many blacks have never understood that is how cops operate, even towards white people.

Or the person that said on Mike Francesa's show that he literally could not understand how ANY veteran/solder would be offended by the protests. As a person that is a strong advocate of civil rights, I'm offended by it as Martin Luther King never protested the flag or the anthem because he wanted to show the country that the flag and the anthem were the flag and anthem of black people because they were Americans and they represent the flag and rights and liberties that the flag represents.

I would also like to educate the protesters that their protest was just as divisive as Trump’s comments. And that yes…they are disrespecting the anthem. Just because dolts like Pete Carroll say they are not disrespecting the anthem doesn’t make it so. And because buffoons like Mike Tomlin don’t understand how they pressured their own players into not coming out for the Anthem when they wanted to which is just as bad as not allowing a person to protest. They need to understand that.

But at the same time, I think it’s important to try and keep the anti-protesters in mind as to how their voice can be heard. Burning jerseys and tickets is a start, but going after the sponsors is what will make real progress in terms of the vocal majority being heard over the vocal minority.

And then maybe, just maybe…we can start to unify as one to make football a game that we enjoy and are proud to watch and then use that ban together to attack issues of individual racism used to oppress anybody, to put forth better and more effective procedures for police and to fight the effects poverty has on minorities and to combat the epidemic of fatherless households in the black community.

I have my doubts that will happen, but you can’t make changes if you don’t try.




YR

Protesting is all about making people uncomfortable
Protesting in everybody's comfort zone is not effective
Change is not comfortable

Just my .02

 

[Sydla]

Makes sense, because EVERY fan has the exact same view as you. Lets unionize...

I'll collect the membership dues.

 

[EST_1986]

I'll collect the membership dues.

hell no, my idea my embezzlement

 

[Sydla]

https://theconservativetreehouse.co...trage-so-severe-the-league-may-never-recover/

Yeah, not sure I am going to put a lot of faith in a blog called the conservative treehouse that cites a study conducted by the Remington Research Group, which is ultra conservative and owned by a notorious conservative campaign strategist.

In the end, the outraged fans will likely be a small number and most will come crawling back at some point.

 

[Sydla]

Rich you've been one of my favorite posters on this board for years, but I'm curious as you're really upset by this all why are you still here and why do you continue to watch? By the tone of your posts it feels like you want them to fail?

I don't want them to fail but I'll take anything that gets the goon Goodell out. I think people are being ridiculous with their bitterness over this whole kneeling thing but in the end, if this helps speed the jettisoning of Goodell, then a necessary evil.

 

[Ghost12]

"All men are created equal" doesn't do it for you?

Is that "sanctimonious " too or just words to be conveniently ignored?

I fight discrimination every day, the details of which I will not describe here, but I will say I don't do it by being a sanctimonious blowhard in a football related forum.