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Posted on 09/24/2017 7:53:17 AM PDT by workerbee
The whole mess runs far deeper than protesting "oppression."
We’re witnessing civil war by proxy.
How we can remain a “union” is beyond me. There are simply two kinds of people in this country (American and anything-but) and we cannot coexist together for much longer. The days of “we all want the same things for our children” are long gone.
This protest was always about one thing: Black people saying “f-you” to whitey then DARING someone to object.
It started when Kolin Kaepernick got benched and his racist girlfriend whispered in his ear.
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Er, “Colin”...
Goodell makes 32 million a year???
Athletes can pick and choose any public statement they wish to make.
They cannot pick and choose the public reaction to their actions.
In 2015. It’s rumored he makes 40 now.
You are correct, this is the culture wars on steroids.
They are basically giving double single finger salutes to all of the deplorables out there.
Trump is the only one pushing back.
We live in very interesting times.
Yea, we are currently in a “Cold” Civil War, but it will only take a spark to make it “Hot”. What or when that spark will occur is anyone’s guess, but I know what the outcome will be.
This can all be tied in with antifa, blm, soros, the dims....they’ve all wanted to do away with the flag, the Constitution, etc. Recall moochelle commenting, all this for a flag? Bam you not placing his ha d over his heart and all the you didn’t build it nonsense. It is the early stages of CW 2 initiated in 2008. It has gotten truly hit yet.
Just curious, can anyone point to me a statement from the league that ACKNOWLEDGES that these “protests” might be offensive to large segments of the population or have they never dared to stray from the PC narrative and simply issued the same “blah-blah-blah”?
NFL?!? What the hell is that? Is that related to that thing I used to watch on Sundays?
'Course, to the people in the stands (other than those watching the games through tinted windows), 1.9 mil a year isn't exactly a pittance, but, still, 32 million???
For whatever reason blacks don’t seem to like to swim. We need to start a sport played in a deep pool.
How we can remain a “union” is beyond me.
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We certainly are not United. The social fabric of the country is no longer a tightly woven cloth. We are a sharply bifurcated nation with what appears to be widening irreconcilable differences.
I saved $1200 bucks this year. It was an adjustment for about two weeks but you know what wasn't hard ? No cable bill.
Now my biggest problem is what to do with all these mailers from Charter begging me to come back.
Negotiated separation is the most bloodless path forward
Goodell made $44 million in 2012. The NFL has given up its non-profit status in order to hide Goodell’s compensation.
What exactly are these players protesting? Do they even know?
The question is, how long will you actively support people who insult you and your heritage at every opportunity?
The fallback position among NFL addicts is “it’s only a few” that are protesting. Well, the numbers are growing and the NFL is actively supporting it now.
We were season ticket holders fro 15 years. New stadium sucked and clientele went downhill. Dropped tickets. Now we don’t watch on TV either.
Maybe they’ll reform someday. If not, no great loss as the game has become a bore with too many interruptions anyway.
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