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Several NFL Owners Condemn President Trump’s Remarks on Players Who Protest the Anthem
Breitbart.com ^ | 23 Sep 2017 | Dylan Gwinn

Posted on 09/23/2017 7:46:06 PM PDT by Rockitz

The sports world has responded to President Trump’s criticisms of NFL players who protest against the national anthem. On Friday night, Trump gave a fiery speech in Huntsville, Alabama, while speaking at a rally for Republican Senate candidate Luther Strange. President Trump referred to NFL players who protest the anthem as as “SOB’s.” He also said that it would be a winning public relations move if an NFL owner were to “fire” a player for such a protest.

Trump said:

See the video at the link.

By Saturday evening, the NFL Players Association, Commissioner Goodell, and the leadership of several different NFL franchises, had responded to Trump.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: albertaschild; boycottnfl; goodell; nfl; nflarrests; rogergoodell; trump; trumpnfl; trumpspeech
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To: onona
"The impact on the nation's economy would not be just a mere hiccup."

The money would go somewhere, maybe much of it into more needed, more useful products.


101 posted on 09/24/2017 12:30:55 AM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: Rockitz

They’re cowards, shakin in their boots, afraid of their little spoiled ghetto millionaires

And didn’t they in essence FIRE Kaperprick for his Mis Allegiance?

So who did they really find “divisive”?


102 posted on 09/24/2017 12:43:32 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ("I am SpartaLee")
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To: Rockitz

NFL PLAYER ARRESTS - (869 records)

https://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/arrest

Thugball statistics...


103 posted on 09/24/2017 12:44:43 AM PDT by GOPJ ("$3 Million Dollars 'PER DAY' is spent to incarcerate criminal illegals.That's $1.2 Billion a year.")
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Jeff Fisher had it right as well.

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


104 posted on 09/24/2017 12:53:32 AM PDT by NImerc
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To: Joe 6-pack
"Trump did not castigate the entire industry. He provided constructive criticism."

Yes I agree. Too bad the NFL won't listen. They will end up destroying themselves.

105 posted on 09/24/2017 1:06:02 AM PDT by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you u have. Don't wait do it today.e()
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To: Paladin2

YES, agree completely! The anti trust exemption status should have been pulled last year. It is worth repeating, that the same flag they disrespect is the same flag that has afforded the owners and players to make millions through this legal mechanism. Take that away, and the money will go away.


106 posted on 09/24/2017 1:17:16 AM PDT by Psycho_Runner (Have a good day, unless you have other plans.)
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To: alternatives?

Arthur Blank sold his share of Home Depot to purchase the Falcons, he has nothing to do with Home Depot. Zero.


107 posted on 09/24/2017 1:22:22 AM PDT by greenishness
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To: Rockitz

NFL is a business and if they want to allow their employees to do this then fine. Allow them to live with the consequences. They could easily say “this is not the street corner, this is a private industry and we have rules and regulations. you have to stand for the anthem while in our uniform on the playing field.”
But they won’t because they’re mostly lefties as well.


108 posted on 09/24/2017 1:31:12 AM PDT by snarkytart
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To: familyop
The money would go somewhere, maybe much of it into more needed, more useful products.

Nah, that's not gonna happen. People want diversions from their daily toil. That's the way it's always been.

Gladiator mentality. Us against them. Sport will always be here. Human nature to attract to that.

109 posted on 09/24/2017 1:34:31 AM PDT by onona (Please Lord guide my thoughts and actions)
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To: Rockitz

I now have my Sundays back — thank you, Failing NFL.


110 posted on 09/24/2017 2:17:43 AM PDT by nickedknack ("Your time is up!")
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To: Religion and Politics

“They have way underestimated this one.”

Then they are idiots. Many here, including myself, saw immediately the impact this “protest” was going to have and called it - correctly.


111 posted on 09/24/2017 2:21:57 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Not my circus. Not my monkeys.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

They’ll spin it that the POTUS is the bully, for saying what Joe Six Pack thinks. I’ll be watching an international chess tournament. Can’t beat that rockemsockem action. Sometimes they open with knights instead of pawns!


112 posted on 09/24/2017 2:45:55 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: castlebrew

Skip the bread and circus entirely


113 posted on 09/24/2017 3:02:29 AM PDT by rb22982
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To: GnuThere

Start a conversation about why the Dolphins SUCK!!!!


114 posted on 09/24/2017 3:18:07 AM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: JPJones

Why would you think that? They’ve only had a war on football for about 20 years so far, this kneeling crap may be their best tool yet. They want to shut down football and the players provide the best tool, the left is jumping for joy!


115 posted on 09/24/2017 3:28:19 AM PDT by Dusty Road (")
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To: UB355

Thank you sir. I regret the impact this will have on your investment. A lot of good people will suffer for the minority of idiots out there. I hope it ends quickly and we can all get back to enjoying what is an amazing game and a great America past time. Yet not while this garbage continues. The NFL needs an enema or at least a good “Dixie Chicking”.


116 posted on 09/24/2017 3:44:08 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Rockitz

Hey NFL owners.
Take your sport and its 85 percent ungrateful negros and go to hell.
Be a cold day in hell before I tune in again.


117 posted on 09/24/2017 3:55:17 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (President Trump makes obammy look like the punk he is.)
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NFL = Nothing-but Foul-ups-and Losers
119 posted on 09/24/2017 4:18:05 AM PDT by topher (Traditional values -- especially family values -- which have been proven over time.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET
Methinks the owners are scared of blacks.

70+% of NFL players are black. Of course the white, billionaire owners are afraid to call out their players who are behaving like thugs.

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3588490/posts


120 posted on 09/24/2017 4:24:15 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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