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Jacksonville Jaguars apologize to military for kneeling in London
foxnews.com ^ | 10/17/17 | associated press

Posted on 10/17/2017 12:03:26 PM PDT by Uncle Sam 911

The Jacksonville Jaguars have apologized to local military leaders for demonstrating during the national anthem in London last month.

Jaguars President Mark Lamping sent a letter to the director of military affairs and veterans in Jacksonville saying the team was ”remiss in not fully comprehending the effect of the national anthem demonstration on foreign soil has had on the men and women who have or continue to serve our country.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: apology; bogus; nfl
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The guilty players didnt apologize, the management did. This is the team that stood tall for God Save the Queen and groveled for our own anthem on foreign soil. No apologies will work, it was clear the intent and it was clear it was thought out and planned.
1 posted on 10/17/2017 12:03:26 PM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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To: Uncle Sam 911

Apology not accepted. Go suck eggs.


2 posted on 10/17/2017 12:03:51 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Uncle Sam 911

Keep backpedaling, bozos. It isn’t going to help at this point.


3 posted on 10/17/2017 12:05:28 PM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: Uncle Sam 911

F U


4 posted on 10/17/2017 12:05:34 PM PDT by DainBramage
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To: Uncle Sam 911

“What happened?” Hillary said it was acceptable!!!!


5 posted on 10/17/2017 12:06:03 PM PDT by GotMojo
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To: Uncle Sam 911

Too late. You fell on your sword.


6 posted on 10/17/2017 12:06:12 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~)
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To: Uncle Sam 911

Too little, too late.

And fake, to boot. They pulled this stunt well into all the furor.


7 posted on 10/17/2017 12:06:19 PM PDT by castlebrew (Gun Control means hitting where you're aiming!))
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To: Uncle Sam 911

I’m sure the local Jax vets knew about this and told the team to F off. The animals kneeling down werent apologetic.


8 posted on 10/17/2017 12:06:51 PM PDT by beergarden
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To: Uncle Sam 911

A non-apology apology, “We were remiss”. Would make both Clinton’s proud.


9 posted on 10/17/2017 12:07:40 PM PDT by DallasBiff (Lautenberg The Forefather of "The Nanny State!")
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To: Uncle Sam 911

This is good news, a sign of weakness.


10 posted on 10/17/2017 12:08:47 PM PDT by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: Uncle Sam 911

“We’re sorry you’re upset” is not an apology for the action that caused the upset, it’s cutesy Clintonian parsing and wordsmithing.


11 posted on 10/17/2017 12:09:53 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: Uncle Sam 911

Fire all the guilty players. Period.


12 posted on 10/17/2017 12:10:34 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: Uncle Sam 911; ColdOne; Impy; fieldmarshaldj; stephenjohnbanker; NFHale; GOPsterinMA
So. Much. Backtracking!

Lots of old military vets live in Florida.

The black bottom line must start be turning red.

13 posted on 10/17/2017 12:11:12 PM PDT by KC_Lion (If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
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It’s nice that the management of one team apologized as the NFL is leaving. Thanks for that, at least and goodbye, NFL.


14 posted on 10/17/2017 12:11:25 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: beergarden

This local ex-Jags season ticket holder knew from the new media before the local news reported it on radio. I am with the camp with the guy who commissioned the air banner to fly over the stadium.

http://www.ajc.com/rf/image_large/Pub/p8/CmgSharedContent/2017/10/17/Images/Banner_1508107030708_9474010_ver1.0_640_360-RBmdrNHEKKKFZ3N5oQPApxN-680x383%40CmgSharedContent.com.jpg

I did something similar back during the lead up to the Clinton Impeachment. I found 30 people to pitch in $10 each and flew one over the stadium.

IT’S NOT THE SEX, IT’S THE LAW - IMPEACH CLINTON.


15 posted on 10/17/2017 12:13:56 PM PDT by mazda77
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Screw them. They were slaves under God Save the Queen (King) a lot longer than they were under the Star Spangled Banner.

They suck at football too.

(Yes, I live in Jacksonville.)


16 posted on 10/17/2017 12:14:26 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Asking a pro athlete for political advice is like asking a cavalry horse for tactical advice.)
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To: DainBramage

I say FU

Freegards


17 posted on 10/17/2017 12:17:07 PM PDT by Uversabound (Might does not make right, but it does enforce the commonly recognized rights of each succeeding gen)
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To: Uncle Sam 911

Take your “apology” and pound it. Hard.


18 posted on 10/17/2017 12:17:34 PM PDT by 4yearlurker (Space for rent.)
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This is good news, a sign of weakness.

Not so much a sign of weakness from the protesting players (of which this apology DID NOT come from) as it is a growing divide between ownership and the players. Anything that continues the slow death spiral of the NFL is fine by me.

19 posted on 10/17/2017 12:17:37 PM PDT by CatOwner
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To: Uncle Sam 911

I was already angry, but when I read the story of standing for God Save The Queen and kneeling for our own anthem in a foreign country, that took it to a whole new level. The notion that the perpetrators didn’t realize the implications is quite simply a lie. They knew exactly what they were doing.


20 posted on 10/17/2017 12:18:11 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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