Posted on 09/25/2017 3:08:18 PM PDT by Baynative
NFL players who disrespect our nation's flag and National Anthem are claiming it is a protest about equality and they have to do this because they are not being heard.
I say we stand with them by demanding that the US Department of Labor and EEOC enforce all existing employment and affirmative action rules on the businesses that participate in the NFL to make sure that their respective employee demographics reflect the US population by the end of the 2018-19 season.
At first making sure all NFL teams comply with this racial breakdown may seem as though it would be the end of the game. But, that isn't necessarily so.
While changing the racial make up might mean some smaller and slower players, teams would still look within their recruiting pools for the best talent and the results would still provide winners and losers based on ability, performance and game management.
Salary caps didn't ruin the game, handicapped starts didn't ruin drag racing, weight equalization and restrictions didn't ruin NASCAR. So let's get with it and give the players what they want!
Heh heh.
End the discrimination against Japanese in the NFL!
Justice NOW!
Somebody with legal ability needs to please follow-up on posts yesterday which indicate that the NFL has established public guidelines on required behavior during the national anthem - it says that the anthem is to be played and that players are to stand, etc. If/as this rule is being violated while others ala RGIII are fined for similar situations, then the NFL is committing a public fraud! While the NFL is private per se, they are publicly accountable to abide by the rules they have publicly presented! If they aren’t going to change the rules then they need to start requiring players to behave like responsible citizens as they are apparently obligated contractually. This then becomes a MASSIVE CLASS ACTION against the NFL!
No folks, this is real; it's been brewing for years and it isn't going away. These poor players are hurting. This issue affects them, their families and even their posses.
It's up to us to be good citizens and help them out. Write or call you representatives NOW!
It will spill down to the college game. Just wait
You think your vanity qualifies as news?
Really?
Stopped watching nearly as much a few years back due to the rules changes making it unwatchable. Am done with it for good no matter how it ends. Maybe that’s what the left intended.
It’s time Congress revokes the NFL’s anti-trust exemption.
So what if it means “slower and smaller” personnel
Any corporate or govt entity with an “affirmative action” program has the same issue
A line consisting of sumo wrestlers would be interesting.
Do you think that over half of the NFL is female? N-N-N-N-N-O-O-O-O-O!
By next week. Bank on it.
Yep, I'm still watching college ball, but I am preparing for the inevitable.
Anti-trust, tax breaks, community-funded stadiums, teams demographics not matching their state’s — any and all breaks they get need to be spotlighted. Brightly.
It’s time Congress revokes the NFL’s anti-trust exemption.
Make them pay rent for public built stadium.
Pay more Federal taxes.
They won’t pass laws that favor anything or anybody decent what makes you think theyll do this
They won’t pass laws that favor anything or anybody decent what makes you think theyll do this
The NFL did start a movement - a bowel movement and the fans are now flushing it down.
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