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NFL Should Drop National Anthem, Embrace Change
Deadspin ^ | June 8, 2020 | Rpd Parker

Posted on 06/08/2020 11:47:11 AM PDT by C19fan

The NFL says it is sorry.

The same league that pushed back and punished Colin Kaepernick for his peaceful protest against police brutality and social injustice now wants to join in and help the same cause.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: badell; clickbait; football; goodell; kaepernick; nationalanthem; nationalfelonleague; nfhell; nfl; nofansleft; race
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Money quote:

When we reach the time when, indeed, that national anthem does reflect the life for all people in this country, the NFL can add it back. And you can bet, there wouldn’t be a resistance — not even from Kaepernick.

1 posted on 06/08/2020 11:47:11 AM PDT by C19fan
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If they touch it. This family will not watch them, and I was just starting to show some interest again.


2 posted on 06/08/2020 11:49:27 AM PDT by conservativepoet
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The NFL should only allow black players, black fans and allow broadcasts only in black homes. Seems to be what they want.


3 posted on 06/08/2020 11:49:42 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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Eff the NFL.


4 posted on 06/08/2020 11:50:18 AM PDT by Pox (Eff You China. Buy American!)
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What country is better for black pepole than the United States?

Canada or Sweden you say? Oh, so countries with an even greater ratio of White People.

5 posted on 06/08/2020 11:50:29 AM PDT by KC_Lion
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Get rid of it. Let them play to empty stadiums. Let them play to no one watching their games on tv.

I think for most of the players, most don’t realize that for their owners, owning that team is a hobby not what puts food on the table. Of course there are a few, Jones and the Cowboys, where that’s the money maker, but for most of them, they were billionaires before they bought the team. They can walk away from it whenever they want and not miss a beat.

Most of all, they’re businessmen. When they see that a division in their corporate empire is losing money, they sell it or close it down. I won’t have any sympathy for any of them. Especially Drew Brees and his wife.


6 posted on 06/08/2020 11:51:10 AM PDT by qaz123
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There’s still an NFL? Huh, who knew.


7 posted on 06/08/2020 11:51:26 AM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: C19fan

NFL: No Fans Left.


8 posted on 06/08/2020 11:51:45 AM PDT by EdnaMode
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I heard on the NFL Network that it was only in the last 10 years or so that the teams were actually out on the field for the Anthem. Prior to that they stayed in the locker rooms.


9 posted on 06/08/2020 11:51:47 AM PDT by shotgun
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Die, NFL, die.


10 posted on 06/08/2020 11:52:06 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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Remove ALL TAX BREAKS

Remove their monopoly.

Let them fund their own stadiums.


11 posted on 06/08/2020 11:52:34 AM PDT by 2banana (Common ground with islamic terrorists-they want to die for allah and we want to arrange the meeting)
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Clay Travis of Outkick the Coverage suggested that we may have NO pregame, halftime and postgame activities on the field this coming season. They can use the pretense of COVID-19 mitigation for doing this.
12 posted on 06/08/2020 11:52:36 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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NFL leadership have been driving the league right into the gutter.
Fans are definitely ready for a new league, teams....
one that stands for the National Anthem and stays the F off its knees!

We attend to watch football, not to have anti-American commie style propaganda shoved down our throats!

there are thousands of young fellows who can play really good football and would welcome the opportunity of getting paid to play the game. if the first couple of years of a new league maybe isn’t quite as good as NFL was a few years ago, maybe a few dropped passes or whatever? That is OK, OK on that! We still enjoy the sport, and the kids will get better with the practice, too.


13 posted on 06/08/2020 11:52:59 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, theyÂ’re excreted. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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“This family will not watch them, and I was just starting to show some interest again.”

You should get on your knees and beg forgiveness for going back and watching that stuff.

I sure didn’t know you were doing that.


14 posted on 06/08/2020 11:53:32 AM PDT by jeffersondem
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I’ve embraced change when it comes to the NFL.

It’s been off at our home for three years now and I see no chance of it ever returning.

Time is SO much better spent than watching over-paid, racist thugs toss a ball back and forth!


15 posted on 06/08/2020 11:54:05 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Baby)
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To: C19fan

I’ve embraced change when it comes to the NFL.

It’s been off at our home for three years now and I see no chance of it ever returning.

Time is SO much better spent than watching over-paid, racist thugs toss a ball back and forth!


16 posted on 06/08/2020 11:54:06 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Baby)
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Great idea . . . replace it with Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer . . . I guess it will take empty stadiums again and finally a Salary cap cut to finally pound it into their heads.


17 posted on 06/08/2020 11:54:09 AM PDT by LRoggy (Peter's Son's Business)
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Oh noooo...

Are we back to the double posting again??


18 posted on 06/08/2020 11:54:33 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Baby)
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To: kingu

Some people still watch it including Freepers.


19 posted on 06/08/2020 11:54:48 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: BenLurkin
"...Die, NFL, die..."

Shades of usenet. I still can't stand Wesley Crusher.

20 posted on 06/08/2020 11:55:08 AM PDT by budj (Combat vet, 2nd of three generations.)
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