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Are National Anthem Protests Costing NFL Viewership?
CBS Detroit ^ | 20 Sept 2016 | Christy Strawser

Posted on 09/21/2016 10:29:06 AM PDT by hawaiianninja

(WWJ) James Olson, a Sports Illustrated subscriber since fourth grade, watches action-packed NFL games on TV to escape from the endless round of political bickering playing out on other channels.

But with more national anthem protests cropping up, he feels like politics has taken over his favorite sport, too. So he’s tuning out.

“I want to say to these guys ‘If you weren’t playing in the NFL, you would be working at McDonalds. I think people have had it,” said, Olson, a Birmingham, Mich., resident.

(Excerpt) Read more at detroit.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: colinkaepernick; nationalanthem; nfl
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I laughed at this paragraph: "The players have plenty of support. A high school team in Seattle followed Kaepernick’s lead."... As if a team of high school students can compare to the millions of working, patriotic, respectful (and now, perhaps former NFL) football fans.
1 posted on 09/21/2016 10:29:06 AM PDT by hawaiianninja
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we have tuned NFL off.....and will keep it off..at least until such time as they stop the unjustified and unnecessary insults to their audience


2 posted on 09/21/2016 10:30:28 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero.)
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To: hawaiianninja

Hope so!!! NO NFL in this house!!!


3 posted on 09/21/2016 10:32:15 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence 100%)
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To: hawaiianninja

My wife turned on Sunday Night football to see the pregame.

As soon as the black power BS happened, she threw the remote over to me and said, “watch what you want”.


4 posted on 09/21/2016 10:32:23 AM PDT by Eddie01 (Democrats are the Liquidate America Party)
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To: faithhopecharity; Liz; sheik yerbouty; vette6387; NFHale; ZULU; Doogle; Foolsgold

Yes, the Liberal vermin in the NFL are being turned off over their disrespect for this nation. I’ve also turned off FNC except for Judge Pirro.

Good riddance to anti-American rubbish.


5 posted on 09/21/2016 10:32:36 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: hawaiianninja

Mennonite colleges around here won’t play the national anthem. it’s too violent for them.
These ‘Protests’ (look at me, look at me) are so useless. Nothing will change.


6 posted on 09/21/2016 10:33:45 AM PDT by griswold3 (2%)
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Yeah followed the bug-eyed moron’s “lead” and failed to mention it was a high school girl’s volleyball team... and yes, they’re all black.


7 posted on 09/21/2016 10:33:51 AM PDT by Common Sense 101
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I heard on the news last week of a little league team in Beaumont, TX that is doing it, and plans to do it all season. The whole team.

I haven’t researched to see if there’s been any backlash, but I’m guessing there’s been at least some. There certainly would be if I had a child on that team or any opposing one.


8 posted on 09/21/2016 10:34:27 AM PDT by TXBlair (We will not forget Benghazi.)
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Are National Anthem Protests Costing NFL Viewership?

They are in my house. I'm a lifelong Redskins fan and I skipped the Dallas-Washington game. Something I never, ever expected I'd do.

9 posted on 09/21/2016 10:37:09 AM PDT by pgkdan (The Silent MajorityStands With TRUMP!)
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Answer: Yes


10 posted on 09/21/2016 10:37:29 AM PDT by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
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Time for Roger Baddell to resign. JMHO.


11 posted on 09/21/2016 10:37:40 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: hawaiianninja

The Negro Felons League is off indefinitely for me


12 posted on 09/21/2016 10:37:59 AM PDT by clamper1797 (We are getting close to the last "box")
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To: faithhopecharity

I’m not watching until this stops. Period.


13 posted on 09/21/2016 10:38:53 AM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: hawaiianninja

#RollTide, #WarEagle, #GoBigBlue, etc for favorite college teams. #NFLSucks!


14 posted on 09/21/2016 10:39:10 AM PDT by C19fan
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I have heard that directv “nfl ticket” is also suffering but I cannot comfirm...anyone else heard that?


15 posted on 09/21/2016 10:39:25 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: ExTexasRedhead

FNC went over to the dark side some time ago ... used to watch it religiously ... now no more .. Alex Jones on Youtube is my choice now


16 posted on 09/21/2016 10:39:34 AM PDT by clamper1797 (We are getting close to the last "box")
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To: hawaiianninja

Won’t be watching NFL for a loooonnngggg time. I can live without it and i will.


17 posted on 09/21/2016 10:39:40 AM PDT by Leep (Just say no to half dead hillary and wrong lane kaine!)
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To: hawaiianninja

I am done with NFL.


18 posted on 09/21/2016 10:40:06 AM PDT by Gator113 ( Go Trump, Go! Just livin' life my way. Don't worry, everything's gonna be alright. 👍 &#1)
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To: hawaiianninja

We have also tuned out of the NFL...I guess they’re too busy trying to ruin careers....spoiled, overpaid, children...(no brains.)


19 posted on 09/21/2016 10:40:26 AM PDT by Banjoguy
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To: Olog-hai

It’s time to boycott sponsors, starting with Disney.Is there anyone doing this. We could start something here.


20 posted on 09/21/2016 10:40:31 AM PDT by calebcar
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