The NFL has existing "game conduct" rules that make this protest out-of-bounds. The fact that they refuse to enforce the existing rules tells me all I need to know.
The corollary to cake baking is that the first amendment explicitly protects the free exercise of religion, with no exception for "unless you run a business". Your comparison notwithstanding, the two examples are direct opposites. The NFL has rules it declines to enforce to allow players to explicitly offend its customers. The Constitution has rules that are countermanded by subordinate laws in the states, and no one is willing to protect the business owners from being deprived of their right to associate (or not) and to freely exercise their religion.
We disagree profoundly, FRiend.
we are more in agreement than you think...
The Constitution has rules that are countermanded by subordinate laws in the states, and no one is willing to protect the business owners from being deprived of their right to associate (or not) and to freely exercise their religion.
i just take the constitution to include the nfl owners to let their employees do what they want.
you have a right to your opinions and i will protect your right to express them, like the nfl players.... good luck