Posted on 10/19/2017 11:05:30 AM PDT by markomalley
Main Street Patriots are rallying fellow citizens to show their support across the United States for the American flag and the national anthem on Veteran’s Day weekend as a way to send a message about the importance of standing and saluting during the playing of the national anthem at NFL football games.
The conservative group is encouraging Americans to join their Flags Across America movement next month.
“I have watched professional football since the time there were two separate leagues – AFL and NFL in the late 60’s,” Debbie Dooley, co-founder of the group told Breitbart News. “Sports has always been an arena where we are united in support of our favorite teams.”
“We are not Democrats or Republicans, we are simply fans,” Dooley said, adding that the NFL players are “seeking to change that by attempting to shove their political views down the throats of fans.”
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Lucky me - that is the precise time I am still fixing my guac. And dang-it-all if I am also missing all those commercials they play at the beginning of the game.
Yeah, sometimes I miss the kick-off but there you go.
Great idea, which date has a game?
Not just one weekend
And hopefully not just “conservatives”
I am all boycott all the time.
great idea
I’m in. I think I’ve watched around 6 football games in my life, so a boycott ain’t that hard.
I’m still watching a few college games.
boycott every day.
Thanks for providing material support to the protesters and their protests.
I have been boycotting since week 3 (before it was cool).
I am really glad to see this getting some traction.
And I am pretty sure most people will be like me and NEVER return.
Not only is the NFL losing its audience — it is losing the next generations as well since dads and moms will not expose their kids to the game as well. Boycotts like this are by household.
This year will be the one they will call “the beginning ofd the end of the NFL.”
Now, the coup de grace: time to start pushing the concussion issue. Hard.
Every week. In every way. The NFL can shove it.
Sell your tickets to the hoodrats, let them fill the stadiums, since they are the NFL’s favorite demographic.
Do not infer that I am a traitor.
People are actually playing right into Soros's hands. What he wants is for politics to destroy the American institution of football.
Why do you think he gave money to the players union?
>>All the political antics happen before the game starts.<<
If you patronize a business and the owner and employees flip you off and tell you to FOAD when your back is turned, does that mean they didn’t mean it? Especially if they do it EVERY TIM YOU PATRONIZE THAT BUSINESS.
Closing your eyes doesn’t fool the bugblatter beast.
I am still going to watch football.
I’ll be attending a NASCAR race, which, for the time being anyway, should prove to be very patriotic.
>>I am still going to watch football.<<
Have at it.
I am big enough to handle the betrayal.
Soon you will be able to buy tickets much cheaper if you want to see the people who hate you (and are now laughing at you) in real life.
>>What he wants is for politics to destroy the American institution of football.
It’s a business and a game, not an institution.
I’m going to practice boycotting games now. That way when the Veterans Day protest comes around I’ll be sure that I’m doing it right.
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