Posted on 05/24/2018 7:34:33 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
A few days ago, Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin was hoping he wouldn’t be in a position anytime soon to be asked a question about the national anthem and a statement by president Donald Trump that would result in a headline-making comment.
Baldwin, like many of his NFL-playing counterparts, thought the issue of players making protests during the anthem was receding and the focus turning to the league acting in concert with players to address their concerns that led to the protests in the first place.
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Trump is right to tell them off. America has made these guys rich. They have enjoyed the safety and opportunity that America affords. In response they spit in the eye of all Americans.
Would be a shame if any Boeing business went to Northrop eh?
POTUS holds all the cards. All of them.
As far as I know all minorities except Asian qualify for AA points as part of the admission process.
There’s only one idiot in this conversation, and he is not president of United States.
How many years in a Federal prison would the coach need to serve had he said this about former President Obama?
NFL’s gonna lose another 10% if they don’t get a grip on this stuff.
NFL Is this the “the No Football League “. Bwhaaaaahhaaa! They can bite me. Baseball is heading to the playoffs and Hockey is starting in October. So long! Sucker.
Baldwin claims Trump is being divisive....tone deaf and blind, when America sees NFL millionaires disrespecting the flag - that is supposed to be uniting? That brings the nation together? He doesn’t get it.
They’re more stupid than I feared.
A greater drop in viewership....keep spitting in the faces of the fans. They don’t have to go to your arena. Fools!
“...keep spitting in the faces of the fans.”
And the ultra-rich owner, Paul Allen, just gave $1 million for a people’s petition for increased gun restrictions in Washington State. (Proposed 21 years old to buy a rifle, mandatory training, gun locks in the home, etc.) This from a guy that owns his own fighter aircraft and tanks!
Hey Doug
Ask me if I have a banana in my ear.....
What???
Can’t hear you cause I have a banana in my ear
Agree completely, Trump’s implication (to me ) was, if it is so onerous that you have to protest while on the foot ball field, perhaps you should look for a country with fewer problems.
Part of the problem is that they have issues which need to be resolved in the minority communities. The reason they want to protest at a game is because the audience is much bigger. What is needed is a well funded TV studio where they can create videos that they want people to see and a system where these videos are distributed. The issue with the first amendment is that they have the right to have their say, but they don’t understand that people don’t have an obligation to watch them.
The fundamental concern should be protested where the community is aware of it, and no one would mind if they used there rather powerful influence in that manner.
This is great
Let’s see these overpaid lefty morons strike
Fire dem
Hire tens of thousands waiting in the wings
This nation is above ALL sports
The MILITARY is also above sports
And ALL REAL sports guys know it
Keep talking boyo
Soon no one will be watching. Then who’s going to pay your ridiculous salary
Trump curse.
Football can be rough. Would not tempt the MAGA mana if I was playing that game.
It amazes me that these players attended major universities, yet when they speak it sounds like they barely made it through elementary school. I know most universities are a joke nowadays, and many athletes just have to show up to class occasionally, but it’s getting to the point of absurdity.
I believe they think it is racist of us to expect them to speak proper English.
Also, I guess it is racist for us to speak proper English.
It’s one of those “you can’t get there from here” problems.
It went by absurd years ago. We just sat on or asses and watched it. We own it. Football is dead. Bring in the clowns, oh wait they’re already in the choir.
Doug who? Like wtf, a Baldwin idiot, plain and simple, yo....../s
These players continue to prove they don’t want my money, attendance or attention.
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