NFL owners to meet, with racial divide on the agenda

The Christian Science Monitor ^ | October 16, 2017 | Laurent Belsie

[IC Ken]

They were so silent when Obama was President. Why NOW? (we all know the anmswer). Pure BS.

[Cementjungle]

Yeah, but the NFL had a lot bigger conservative fanbase, apparently, then other sports.

I don't know... the Hollywood crowd manages to remain extremely wealthy despite the fact that half the country despises them. Perhaps the NFL figures they can go the same route.

Like the Hollywood crowd has learned to do, the NFL folks can buy politicians, get favors in return and gin up more support with the liberal half of the country by "embracing" liberal causes.

[pinkandgreenmom]

“I think this is bigger than just the NFL. Sports broadcasting is a major reason why people keep paying their cable TV bill.
Once they drive a new demographic group into the cord cutter camp the major media companies will have a hard time getting them back.”

My husband is in upper management at a large cable company. They fear exactly what you have stated above.

[JimRed]

Quarterbacks are dropping like flies and yet nobody is willing to give Kaepernick an audition. You’d think they’d be getting the message by now.

What owner wants a locker room drama queen distracting his team?

[JimRed]

...they have learned to use the race card to maximum effect, and it’s never been as powerful as it is now...

Nobody bothered to tell them that the race card expired on 1/20/09 and is non-renewable!

[grania]

The tipping point has been passed though. Die NFL.

I suspect so. With the issue of concussions and other injuries, a lot of folks were already wondering if their boys should play football. Now that the thugs are writing the rules, it's another reason to stay away. What parent wants to participate and/or watch law-abiding, decent, patriotic people bullied by thugs?

[alternatives?]

“I predict the NFL is going to become more gay and effeminate than it already was.”

Maybe the players will wear swimwear like the WFL. Think 300 pound guys in speedos will sell?

[Interesting Times]

Still, if the league and players can work together to find the right message, it would offer a unique moment when sports could help bridge America’s racial divide.

Like when everyone used to stand at attention together for the National Anthem?

[itsahoot]

2. The NFL is in the entertainment industry and the fans have overwhelmingly demonstrated that they do not want politics or personal grievances injected into the game.

You can say the same thing about Hollywood but they survive.

[dfwgator]

Big difference between Hollywood and the NFL. Hollywood can still make a lot of money overseas, and despite their attempts to try to spread the game globally, the NFL is failing at it.

[dfwgator]

Like when you didn’t have to hear about NFL players being arrested every day.

[HP8753]

Me thinks some racist players are purposely injuring quarterbacks in hope of getting Colin a job.

[itsahoot]

how would that work in the real world?

It seems to work OK for Hollywood. Admittedly Hollywood is not the real world, but it still works for them and they literally detest their customers as knuckle dragging fools.

[itsahoot]

Maybe the players will wear swimwear like the WFL. Think 300 pound guys in speedos will sell?

Well George sold it.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Neither are doing as well as they have previously.