Yup, Racism is dead and has nothing to do with anything. Y'all have fun. Yalls boy doesn't even have to revoke my posting privileges in this thread anymore
I'm out. Y'all are sick human beings.
I'm pretty sure he's allowed to respond to anything he want's to around here. I did know it was his responsibility to round up all the posters you deem racist and make them disappear.
Well said. I agree 100%.
Why do you feel the need to badmouth a good dude like @Idgit ? That just don't seem right.
Yup, Racism is dead and has nothing to do with anything. Y'all have fun. Yalls boy doesn't even have to revoke my posting privileges in this thread anymore
Not hardly, friend!
First thing Fuzzy, I'm not buying your dictate of the cause/ effect,,,, the cause being what "kap" felt compelled to employ ,as I reckon is his right to do so,
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,,, if you say so,friend!
Why is the anthem and flag associated with sports anyway? Standing and issuing an utterance or gesture in support of government seems to me a political gesture in itself, in addition to an expression of 1st amendment free speech. Choosing not to stand during that time would represent a non-compliant action to which you could only speculate about as far as to reason...also an expression of 1st amendment free speech. It seems to me that this is REALLY an issue of INTOLERANCE...intolerance of the belief of another that does not align with yours. To compel that person under punitive threat to align with YOUR view seems bigoted, arrogant and constitutionally invalid. It is a violation of the 1st amendment rights of the other. Now you could argue that the players are under private employment and so they are not protected, however the NFL has made no rule compelling them to stand. They are only encouraged to stand, and the NFLPA and many owners have encouraged the rights to peaceful free speech for their players...so they do have some polemic legal redress.
Not hardly, friend!
Although your perfectly entitled to perceive it like it's "ALL ON TRUMP" there was a seething and roiling undercurrent long before
"The Donald" popped off about it, yet since he's launched preliminary volleys, the counter battery have spun their guns to bare,,,,sheese, sometimes I envy Slim Pickens from Dr.
Strangelove where he rodeo rides it straight down ,,,game over
Well if we are using the rules game how many people disrespect the flag and you have no problem with it according to the "rules". Nobody cares about if your interest is waning. Why do y'all people on both sides keep attention pouring lol? If you're going to do something just do it but I guess for discussion purposes maybe you have to say such. I can kinda get that.Page A62 of the NFL Game Operations Manual which has not changed since 1978.
It also reads that, "Failure to be on the field by the start of the National Anthem may result in discipline, such as fines, suspensions, and/or the forfeiture of draft choice(s) for violations of the above, including first offenses.”
The NFL handled this wrong because they are not run by basic business/capitalist principles. They are a monopoly who (in most cases) receives public funding for their stadiums. They get their money up front for the seat licenses and season tickets. The TV deal runs until 2020 and, again, the NFL will get paid and the fans have little recourse. A normal business, especially a mom and pop, would be out of business the following day if their employees conducted themselves in this manner and the business owners/employers approved of that conduct (which the NFL did).
At this point, the issue with the players, at least to me, has become secondary. The NFL came out and condoned it and even supported it. Quite frankly, there's nothing wrong with that. They are the employer and that it there right to run their business as they see fit but they've told their customer base where they stand on these issues. People can continue to tune in or tune out. I've tuned out with he exception of the watching Cowboys but I wasn't too thrilled with the organization taking a knee prior to the anthem. This tells me where they are and where they stand (no pun intended) as an organization. After 45 years, my interest is waning.
