Posted on 09/24/2017 10:40:26 PM PDT by Olog-hai
During the past month the overall stock market is up more than 2% but shares of companies that broadcast NFL games—Comcast, Walt Disney, Fox, CBS—are all down between 1% to 8%.
The NFL is now a hotbed of protests—a carry over from last year that began when San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began protesting during the National Anthem, to protests this year by those who feel Kaepernick, who is without a team, is being unfairly treated by by the league, to a stronger push by some players for an increase in NFL social activism. […]
An article in The Hollywood Reporter reckons the drop in NFL ratings could trim the broadcaster’s earnings by $200 million. …
(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...
I hope the nfl goes bankrupt.
They have made their bed.
Next step will be CBS, Fox, NBC and ABC/ESPN will stop talking about anything to do with the anthem and pretend there is no controversy. They might not even show the anthem anymore at all.
All anti-Trump broadcasters. And with a couple of tweets for free, Trump probably just added another $100 million to their losses. If President Trump is anything he is devastatingly economical.
If I want to be entertained and listen to Somebody’s social messaging I can go to a U2 concert...
I wonder what side most Americans are going to be on!
Best part is that Trump stuck it to the same people who has berated him for two years and not one mention of the outstanding job Trump did handling two major hurriances back to back. Social justice over shareholders’ return not a winning hand. Trump wins again.
you would think that an organization called the NATIONAL Football League would be a little more patriotic to the nation.
>> All anti-Trump broadcasters
Disney, Comcast, & Viacom (CBS) also own the major MSM operations.
Many great alternate activities, golf, family golf, parks, family cycling, sightseeing, pets, cookouts,....vs.
“Hut, hut, holding, hut hut, off side, hut hut, interference, hut hut, delay of game, hut hut, false start, hut hut encroachment, hut hut personal foul, hut hut aligned in the neutral zone, hut hut time out, hut hut unnecessary roughness, hut hut defense extra man on the field, hut hut pass out of bounds, hut hut NO THANKS.
Many great alternate activities, golf, family golf, parks, family cycling, sightseeing, pets, cookouts,....vs.
“Hut, hut, holding, hut hut, off side, hut hut, interference, hut hut, delay of game, hut hut, false start, hut hut encroachment, hut hut personal foul, hut hut aligned in the neutral zone, hut hut time out, hut hut unnecessary roughness, hut hut defense extra man on the field, hut hut pass out of bounds, hut hut NO THANKS.
No Fans Left.
Hat tip to Michelle Malkin for that witticism.
Apparently Mr. Kraft has also come out against Mr. Trump.
What a shame.
When you stepped into the arena of politics, Mr. Kraft, you lost.
That is not your function.
Your function is to entertain, and in that aim, you have failed.
Yes, you and all your players have the right to say whatever you want.
And we have the right to respond how we please, and we also have the right to not listen to anything say, because you have no right to be heard.
So hear this, Mr. Kraft. Fvck the NFL, fvck the New England Patriots, fvck Colin Crapdick, fvck football, and fvck you.
Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of thugs. I’m glad I was never much of a sports fan.
I was a HUGE football fan!
Basically since high school.
They’ve utterly killed it for me. I’m not going to put up with this, I do not need or want them at all.
Certainly never mentioned any allegiance or affection for it. Just flew around trashing us.
What his trans-whatever dude masquerading as a "wife" said, that is on the record. He likely thinks worse. Certainly pleased with the race war he has created.
Maybe they can hire some egg head from Harvard to connect the dots.
Its a good start
“This follows eight years of a fraud that IIRC never said one damn thing positive about this country”
That’s exactly where it came from. That Afro-Indonesian ladyboy worked hard as he could to fan racial resentment flames. He exploited everything he could to drive wedges.
8 years of Obama has borne it’s fruit.
This is all before the thing blew up on them. Give it a week. Maybe even two so they get to see some trending. This is going to be fun to watch.
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