New NFL Anthem Policy
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Last time I checked NBA players who dare to make stands for social justice still have jobs.
Meanwhile Kap and Eric Reid are jobless.
Opening day's gonna be awesome when everyone kneels. How a league that wields such power continues to look the other way for violent crimes against women, DUI's, etc., but continually bends over backward when ad revenue is on the table is beyond me. This is a ridiculous rule; fuck the NFL.
Not a fair comparison. No NBA player has kneeledduring the anthem as they obeyed management's orders.
Not saying they are great, not saying they are going about this the right way. Not saying they didn't do this to themselves.
Just not buying the whole NFL is racist angle. They are just businesmen who handled this situation horribly.
I don't watch sports but having football fans support the CFL instead as a protest would be awesome.
Can't believe how much they missed the point.
Why do we "honor America" all the damn time? Just bin the anthem at domestic sporting events.
Why do we "honor America" all the damn time? Just bin the anthem at domestic sporting events.
It is 100% a fair comparison because until today kneeling during the anthem was not against the rules. It was a public statement.
Yet Kap and Eric Reid still don't have jobs.
Oh no of course they're not racist. They're just making racist decisions to placate racists because the alternative would be less convenient for them.
That's completely different from being racist. Because being racist is bad.
NBA went out of their way to message to their players not to kneel. The message from managment was clear. Don't kneel, period. No player dared to protest as a result.
Totally not fair comparison.
https://deadspin.com/nba-memo-warns-teams-and-players-not-to-protest-during-1819015444
You are missing my point.
NFL players make a peaceful protest against injustice and racial inequality before games? They are blackballed, dismissed, and rules are made to where they can no longer do that.
NBA players make a stand for injustice and inequality before games? Nothing. Aside from the NBA saying they can't kneel? Nothing. They are allowed to do all kinds of things with no repercussions from the league or the owners.
I still cannot believe this is a thing, that this is where we are. Donald Trump is POTUS, NFL players are being told they are gonna get fucked if they choose to kneel, Republicans all the sudden don't like in-depth investigations, and Clinton is still allowed to walk around like she owns the place.
Yah, no one cares, he could have just stood up to this if he really wanted to do something.
Yah, no one cares, he could have just stood up to this if he really wanted to do something.
Alright, so I expect none of you will be watching this season and supporting this fucked up league, correct?
I don't watch sports anyways so it's not exactly hard for me to say that
I get what you're saying, but your point on NFL players being blackballed is all around the kneeling with the anthem, the same league your praising went out of their way to tell players not to do or face the repercussions. None wanted to face the repercussions.
I completely agree they are getting black balled, but to act like the NBA is all high and mighty when they went out of their way to silence the specific form of protest, I think is giving credit where no credit is due.
NFL players do all kinds of work in this spectrum, but only the kneelers have faced consequences.
Can employers force their workers to perform acts of patriotism? I'm sure there's an argument that employers can't stifle protests or something of that nature.
If not enough damage has been done to the snowflakes out there, I actually think they will improve.
There's other reasons for ratings decline outside of the kneeling, but it was a definite part.
You aren't forced, you can stay in the locker room. Players will have zero legal recourse here, there is a reason this was drafted the way it is.
They don't care, this is business, the NFL is overwhelmingly watched by white males (I would be willing to bet it is primarily Trump supporters). With that they know they are gonna feel the pain if they allow this to go on, they are using their power as white owners to make sure their predominantly white suburbian viewers are happy. I can bet stacks of cash I will see a dozen plus friends/family members post in support of this move within the week. Mind you, they posted how they were done with the NFL unless this was fixed.
The individuals who watch the sport.
It would have been much nicer for him to stand up when this was put to owners.
I wonder if my friends will watch the next superbowl? They seem to do so every year, but I wonder if they'll rethink it this year. I might have to convince them otherwise if they are still going to.
But then he voted yes on the anthem policy probably. Confused.
i'll skip this year completely. i usually only watch the super bowl so its not exactly hard for me to skip. i have started watching the nba again so i rather watch that league than the shitty nfl.
Correct. And I just emailed the commissioner of my fantasy league and told her I won't be playing this year due to this bullshit.
People giving too much credit in thinking this was done on principle and not money. They're cowards afraid of losing money.
What pisses me off about this whole thing is that... It's kneeling! That's like, one of the most respectful physical postures one could choose to make a statement!
Dictating how one is allowed to salute our flag is f a s c i s t as fuck. So fucking ignorant.
Dictating how one is allowed to salute our flag is f a s c i s t as fuck. So fucking ignorant.
The NFL picked the absolute wrong day to pull this nonsense first they try to ban the protesting of social injustice and police brutality under the guise of forced patriotism and later in the day a video is released of an NBA player being surrounded and assaulted by Milwaukee police officers during a traffic violation in which he was calm and non combative the entire time.
I still don't care about this.
Goodell is basically just trying to make things worse for himself.
Goodell is basically just trying to make things worse for himself.
I mean, I support the protests 100%. And then some. I sat front row on the Chiefs sideline and told Marcus Peter's this myself several times last season while other fans berated him. But - it's also a workplace, and the rules of the workplace are the rules of the workplace. I keep my political opinions and statements to myself while I'm at work. So I'm having a hard time being angry with an employer saying "no political statements while you're on the clock." That's sort of workplace etiquette 101. No politics, no religion.
It's really impressive when you think about it, couldn't make things worse but he somehow did. Top flight decision making.
Owner A will cover fines and allow players to do whatever.
Owner B wont take bullets, players get fined.
Owner C doesnt give two fucks because he can barely fill the stadium, all he wants its a franchise QB.
But they are having politics in the workplace by having the Anthem, having the Air Force fly jets over the stadium, and getting money from military recruitment ads. You can't say you want to remove politics but then shove it in people's faces.