All of this Kaepernick crap is noise - he made his bed, let him lie there a while. The real issue with the NFL and, in fact all professional sports in the US is that we, the ultimate providers of revenue to the NFL and its franchises, pay for everything they have today. In light of the $125 million deal for the Lions quarterback (second rate at best) brings these issues to a boiling point. As fans we have to ask ourselves, how long will we continue to support this kind of lifestyle with absolutely no benefit accruing to us - the fan.
We pay far more for stadiums than Mercedes Benz does for naming rights, what’s wrong with that picture - to start why do we support public funding pf stadiums. Owners say they can’t afford it - start by offering the Lions guy $2mm a year, which is more than a lifetime of pay for most of us for his 6 months service. Ths alone frees up more than $100mm to service stadium debt. By the way, if stadiums are such a great investment, why are they not all owned privately????
Wake up sports fans, we’re are getting screwed right, left, center, over and under every day - it’s about time we stood up and say no more. So if you ask me, the entire nation should stand up and “no-show” week 1 of the NFL, stop buying player/team shirts etc. and don’t go to the game.
The alternative, shut up and keep paying!