Posted on 08/08/2018 8:03:34 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
A Florida restaurant decided to cancel its DirecTV NFL package over the controversy about players kneeling during the national anthem to protest social injustices. Curtis West, who co-owns Beef O’Brady’s in Brooksville with his wife Janet, told FOX13 Tampa Bay on Monday there will be no NFL games shown because of the “disrespect” the players have shown. “Last year, with the kneeling and the disrespect to our veterans and our flag and our country, I was very upset,” West told the station. The restaurant will save more than $5,000 by canceling its package and instead will offer veterans 40 percent off on food Sundays during game days, the station reported. West hung up posters alerting his customers of the change. “Beef O'Brady's will not be financially supporting the NFL this year due to their lack of compassion and gratitude for our American service members,” the poster read. “Our National Anthem is one of the methods we as American citizens have always used to show our appreciation to all military service members, past or present, alive or dead. This tradition deserves respect and unfortunately, the NFL does not feel that same way. So, for this season, we will not be purchasing the NFL ticket. Perhaps, it will make a difference if it hits their wallets.” West said he didn’t believe the players intended to disrespect veterans with their protest. “This is what we are doing, this is the stance we take, and the money we would've spent, we are going to spend on our vets,” he said. Beef O’Brady’s will not be totally football-free. West said he will show NFL games on the local stations because he’s not specifically paying for them. West concedes Sundays probably will be much slower, but believes the risk is worth it.”
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“will offer veterans 40 percent off on food Sundays during game days”
Nice.
Yes Nice touch! If I lived close I’d give these people my business.
If former fans are not showing up, then why the heck would a restaurant pay for all the games. The NFL is stupid.
Please come to the Great State of Idaho.
I do suspect that you will be welcome here.
Paragraphs are your friends.
We eat ‘brunch’ at Brooksville several times a year.
The players and most of NFL management are a bunch of disrespectful ingrates who have no appreciation or respect for their fans. They only want their money.
And getting stupider by the minute.
DirecTV NFL package $5000? Someone is getting hosed.
BTT. At some point the NFL can no longer ignore the issue.
it sure is!..ill make it a point to go out of my way to eat there this winter...but as a Veteran....My waitress is gonna get one hell of a tip!....Win-Win!
God bless and thanks for your service!
I will never watch these thug steroid bastards again. They are anti- Americans.
That’s about middle of the road for a commercial license.
This is how once powerful empires end up in a state of utter collapse. They forget who they are.
“as reprehensible as police brutality is, racially motivated or otherwise”
Racially motivated police brutality is vanishingly rare. People who go around pretending that they need to protest against something that doesn’t exist should be slapped.
Yup, would love to one day walk into a bar and grill and see ZERO television sets. Most places you can’t find a chair that isn’t bombarding you with television crap.
Next time you visit a bar and grill, count how many people are ACTUALLY watching the Tv sets. The answer??? Virtually zero.
“Last year, with the kneeling and the disrespect to our veterans and our flag and our country, I was very upset,” West told the station.
The restaurant will save more than $5,000 by canceling its package and instead will offer veterans 40 percent off on food Sundays during game days, the station reported.
AMEN!! My husband and I have been to this Beef O'Brady's restaurant in Brooksville, FL a few times in past years. I live in Connecticut, but have family members sort of in this area. If I ever go back to this place, I will thank Curtis and Janet West personally for this. :-)
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