Why is the NFL committing suicide?

[AbeBeta]

Nope, you're not attempting to comprehend what I said.

I offered low income as a possible reason for high crime rates.

If it is low income that causes high crimes rates among blacks and high crime rates put them in more danger of being killed, then shouldn't Kaepernick protest low income?

I'm completely uninterested in the discussion that will follow.

Let me summarize how it will go. I will detail how historical patterns of discrimination limit opportunities leading to cycles of poverty.

You will shoot back with some Horatio Alger nonsense. Then you'll deny the existence of discrimination.

Then I'll likely get benched for my comments while your political statements are, for some reason, tolerated.

Yeah, not interested.

 

[rags747]

P

I'm completely uninterested in the discussion that will follow.

Let me summarize how it will go. I will detail how historical patterns of discrimination limit opportunities leading to cycles of poverty.

You will shoot back with some Horatio Alger nonsense. Then you'll deny the existence of discrimination.

Then I'll likely get benched for my comments while your political statements are, for some reason, tolerated.

Yeah, not interested.

Put on your Pink P hat, it suits u well.

 

[AbeBeta]

P

Put on your Pink P hat, it suits u well.

Keep up the personal attacks. It makes clear that you have nothing of substance to add.

Let me ask you again. What do ZERO % mean?

 

[coogrfan]

Trump has done the seemingly impossible: he has united the players and the owners.

 

[Phoenix]

It's amazing to me that people are more upset about players kneeling for the anthem than they are about having a racist President of the United States.

What a time to be alive.

MODS. How is this hateful comment not political? I demand it be removed and this person be banned.

 

[Phoenix]

On a positive note, that will free up Sunday for you to yell at kids to get off your lawn.

Deliberate hateful comment towards me. Mods, I demand this moron be banned.

 

[AbeBeta]

Deliberate hateful comment towards me. Mods, I demand this moron be banned.

It's a humorous comment.

Calling someone a moron, now that calls for a ban

 

[rags747]

MODS. How is this hateful comment not political? I demand it be removed and this person be banned.

And I agree 100%, mods must be on holiday or they agree with the poster. Which is it?

 

[65fastback2plus2]

It's amazing to me that people are more upset about players kneeling for the anthem than they are about having a racist President of the United States.

What a time to be alive.

Trump is a rich dummy...but he's hardly racist.

 

[DOUBLE WING]

MODS. How is this hateful comment not political? I demand it be removed and this person be banned.

You hear that? He DEMANDS it!

 

[rags747]

MAGA...That is all. All others can join the pink hat brigade at Costco sucking up to a two time Loooser!

 

[AbeBeta]

MAGA...That is all. All others can join the pink hat brigade at Costco sucking up to a two time Loooser!

So you can say our country is not great but players protesting things they believe are not great you won't stand for?

Some people can say the country isn't great. Others cannot.

I assume the irony will be lost on you

 

[Cowfan75]

I was trying to watch the Packers/Bengals game, but it became the National Anthem report.

 

[AbeBeta]

I was trying to watch the Packers/Bengals game, but it became the National Anthem report.

It's like something more important than the games was happening or something

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

So you can say our country is not great but players protesting things they believe are not great you won't stand for?

Some people can say the country isn't great. Others cannot.

I assume the irony will be lost on you

If you're saying it's not great that a small few are protesting something that is great, oh....I agree!

It is comforting though to see so far this, IMO, ill aimed protest has been insignificant, and cooler, calmer minds prevailed to see the big picture.

 

[Cowfan75]

It's like something more important than the games was happening or something

Exactly. And it wasn't.

 

[AbeBeta]

Exactly. And it wasn't.

You don't think it's important. Seems like the nation in general does

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

You don't think it's important. Seems like the nation in general does

it is important but was wrongly turned into an identity issue. You didn't get the anarchy you wanted today, the nation is speaking back and doesn't agree. Maybe time to look in the mirror.

 

[Jake]

Originally it was just a few guys kneeling. If people ignored them, it would've faded away. Instead, people made a big deal about it. Naturally, it's escalated because of all the attention it brings. If the protests bother you, and you've been losing your mind over them, pat yourself on the back for causing them to grow.

Personally, I think it's silly - the notion that we can't have a sporting event without singing the anthem first. But if you claim it's a celebration of freedom, or respecting those who have fought to protect it, then guess what? People have a right to exercise that freedom in ways you may find distasteful. If you want them forcibly stopped, then you're not really about freedom - you're about your own freedom.

 

[AbeBeta]

it is important but was wrongly turned into an identity issue. You didn't get the anarchy you wanted today, the nation is speaking back and doesn't agree. Maybe time to look in the mirror.

We've seen statements from 2/3rds of the teams and widespread shows of unity. That's a tremendous statement - downplaying it doesn't make it untrue