Posted on 05/23/2018 9:37:59 AM PDT by bankwalker
The policy adopted today was approved in concert with the NFL’s ongoing commitment to local communities and our country — one that is extraordinary in its scope, resources, and alignment with our players. We are dedicated to continuing our collaboration with players to advance the goals of justice and fairness in all corners of our society.
The efforts by many of our players sparked awareness and action around issues of social justice that must be addressed. The platform that we have created together is certainly unique in professional sports and quite likely in American business. We are honored to work with our players to drive progress.
It was unfortunate that on-field protests created a false perception among many that thousands of NFL players were unpatriotic. This is not and was never the case.
This season, all league and team personnel shall stand and show respect for the flag and the Anthem. Personnel who choose not to stand for the Anthem may stay in the locker room until after the Anthem has been performed.
We believe today’s decision will keep our focus on the game and the extraordinary athletes who play it—and on our fans who enjoy it.
POLICY STATEMENT
The 32 member clubs of the National Football League have reaffirmed their strong commitment to work alongside our players to strengthen our communities and advance social justice. The unique platform that we have created is unprecedented in its scope, and will provide extraordinary resources in support of programs to promote positive social change in our communities.
The membership also strongly believes that:
All team and league personnel on the field shall stand and show respect for the flag and the Anthem.
The Game Operations Manual will be revised to remove the requirement that all players be on the field for the Anthem.
Personnel who choose not to stand for the Anthem may stay in the locker room or in a similar location off the field until after the Anthem has been performed.
A club will be fined by the League if its personnel are on the field and do not stand and show respect for the flag and the Anthem.
Each club may develop its own work rules, consistent with the above principles, regarding its personnel who do not stand and show respect for the flag and the Anthem.
The Commissioner will impose appropriate discipline on league personnel who do not stand and show respect for the flag and the Anthem.
The nfl has been bleeding money to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars a year since our boycott began. Their stadiums are empty, their merchandise is rotting on the shelf, their season tickets are going unsold. To put it bluntly, the nfl is going down the toilet AND THE OWNERS AND nfl management knows it. To prove my point only ONE CITY in the entire country (New Orleans) said they want to hold the 2024 stupid bowl: JUST ONE!
Don't be taken in by the nfl's ploy scam to get back their former fan base: THEY STILL H A T E YOU; they just want your money!
Not a fan as such, but I notice that fights on the ice break out somewhere other than where the puck is. The cameras always have to pull away from the scoring action to where the fight broke out. And there are rules; drop gloves, do not use the stick as a weapon, head shots only, and the linesmen break it up when one knee goes down on the ice.
But nobody finished a fight like Arron Asham.
And not all fights are the same; some end with both players exhausted; some are real grudge matches with intent to hurt, and some I swear the fighters are talking to each other, not cursing but more like, “Where ya going after the game?” “I dunno, just get a beer I guess”.
But you’ve heard the old joke, “Last night I went to the fights, but instead a hockey game broke out”.
;^)
The nfl has been bleeding money to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars a year since our boycott began. Their stadiums are empty, their merchandise is rotting on the shelf, their season tickets are going unsold. To put it bluntly, the nfl is going down the toilet AND THE OWNERS AND nfl management knows it. To prove my point only ONE CITY in the entire country (New Orleans) said they want to hold the 2024 stupid bowl: JUST ONE!
All the black racist (only black lives matter), anti-American, anti-Christian, anti-law enforcement, anti-millitary, PC PINK, SJW nfl cares about is THE MONEY.
Don't be taken in by the nfl's ploy scam to get back their former fan base: THEY STILL H A T E YOU; they just want your money!
Did Joseph Goebbels write that?
“The membership strongly believes that” Well, that sure sounds like law. I’m convinced now of their undying patriotism and love for our police, veterans, active military and traditions..........
It was not a ‘false perception’ that the NFL wasn’t patriotic!
My father, one of smartest men I have ever know told me, “Son never shit in your own hardhat.”
A friend in ad business told me he just landed a new contract w/ an NFL team that desperately wants to reset its image.
They are hurting even more than I imagined.
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