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I was waiting to hear how Rocky Bleier felt about this matter. And he nails it right on the head. Here's a bit more on what he had to say:

“The American people, they can’t go to their workplace and start to protest about whatever may be happening in their life. That wouldn’t be allowed and that shouldn’t be allowed in the NFL.

“It’s not a violation of the First Amendment at all. You have off days, you can do it outside of the stadium or on other platforms, but not the gameday platform. It’s a very simple question and people are making it more complex than it really is.”

1 posted on 10/26/2017 2:33:00 PM PDT by Leaning Right
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To: Leaning Right

Blacks get special treatment.


2 posted on 10/26/2017 2:37:23 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: Leaning Right

Right on, Rocky.


3 posted on 10/26/2017 2:38:10 PM PDT by cld51860 (Volo pro veritas)
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“It’s a very simple question and people are making it more complex than it really is.”

Welcome to the 21st century... And the world that liberals have created.

4 posted on 10/26/2017 2:39:29 PM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: Leaning Right

Robert Urich played Rocky Blier in a great TV movie about his Vietnam experience, his injury and pro-football career.

Here’s the movie online:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAmMP3MusDs

I wish Robert Urich was still around!


5 posted on 10/26/2017 2:45:24 PM PDT by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: Leaning Right

The NFL Owners are tying to ride the tiger.

They are trying to get credit for supporting BLM and the rest of the SJW nonsense.

The thing about riding the tiger is, it is still a tiger...


6 posted on 10/26/2017 2:47:54 PM PDT by Haiku Guy (eliminate perverse incentives)
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To: Leaning Right

Damn right! Damn Kneelers!!


7 posted on 10/26/2017 2:54:03 PM PDT by t4texas (If you can't run with the big dogs . . . STAY ON THE PORCH!)
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To: Leaning Right

The are probably a lot of younger people that have not read a full account of this man’s career. I am of his generation and at the time, I was stunned with what he accomplished.

Tenacity in the dictionary should have Rocky’s picture.


8 posted on 10/26/2017 3:00:05 PM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: kunsanhistorian; xzins; 2ndDivisionVet; SandRat; zot; HarleyLady27; BlackFemaleArmyCaptain; ...

Ping for “Vietnam vet Rocky Bleier on NFL protests: ‘It should have never gotten to this point.’”

And the 1980 “movie of the week” story about Rocky Bleier’s comeback from being wounded to playing for the Steelers:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080733/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_69


9 posted on 10/26/2017 3:07:17 PM PDT by GreyFriar ((Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87))
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To: Leaning Right
For some reason, I've been waiting to hear from Rocky! Good on him!

He was always a hero to me. Notre Dame, Viet Nam, Steelers! What a fantastic patriot and athlete!

11 posted on 10/26/2017 3:25:26 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: Leaning Right

Absolutely correct. I can’t go to work, have a political temper tantrum and alienate half my company’s customers, and expect my employer to accommodate me. I would be fired. My job is not the place for that. Used to be common sense but liberal marxists are at war with common sense. And here we are.


12 posted on 10/26/2017 3:39:15 PM PDT by bluejean (The lunatics are running the asylum)
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To: Leaning Right
you tell-em Rock... one of the greats!
13 posted on 10/26/2017 4:18:09 PM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: Leaning Right

The only correct perspective. Thank you, Rocky Bleier.


15 posted on 10/26/2017 4:52:40 PM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. Mr Trump, we've got your six.)
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To: Leaning Right

This USED to be common wisdom - go Rocky !!!


16 posted on 10/26/2017 6:30:09 PM PDT by 11th_VA (Kudos to President Trump for denouncing ALL violence)
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ESPN is planning another round of layoffs just six months after the network fired more than 100 employees, Sporting News reports.

Multiple sources told the sports news site that 40 to 60 people including on-air talent and radio personalities may be sent packing.

The layoffs could come as soon as late November or early December.

ESPN declined Fox News’ request for comment.

Excerpted, for full story go to the link below:

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/10/27/espn-preparing-for-more-layoffs-report-says.html


18 posted on 10/27/2017 6:32:49 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Trump is kicking their a$$es, they, ______________, want to quit. (Fill in the blank!))
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To: Leaning Right

Send the ungrateful bastards back to Africa


19 posted on 10/27/2017 8:39:16 AM PDT by okie 54
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To: Leaning Right

Send the ungrateful bastards back to Africa


20 posted on 10/27/2017 8:39:37 AM PDT by okie 54
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