As a Miami Dolphins fan, I'm very disappointed to report that the Dolphins began the season as the single worst offender in the entire league, with 4 players kneeling for the anthem in Week 1: Arian Foster, Jelani Jenkins, Kenny Stills and Michael Thomas. Subsequently, they have retained that distinction, with at least 2 players kneeling each of the last 3 weeks (due to some injuries to "ringleaders" such as running back Arian Foster).
For someone like Arian Foster to come to a new team, with a first-year head coach, and immediately start instigating such distracting turmoil, to me is unconscionable.
And for the team ownership (Stephen Ross) and the new Head Coach (Adam Gase) to not merely tolerate, but embrace such behavior is absolutely shameful, and is an alarming sign of weak leadership.
I'm positive that I'd ever see such despicable antics occur on any Don Shula-coached or Joe Robbie-owned Dolphins team, in any era. Shula would sit such players right on the bench, or send them off the field altogether.
This is why it's no surprise to me that the Dolphins have begun the season 1-3, what with such disunity being sown on the team and among fans.
No employee has a right to cost their employer clients and revenue, or damage the company'a brand. Political protests should be done on personal time to avoid such damaging pitfalls.
So I hope that the #BoycottNFL movement becomes stronger and stronger, until the league has no choice but to institute some policies which strongly discourage such disrespect for the nation and its anthem and flag.
Leagues like the NBA apparently already have such policies in place.
NFL fans are some of the most patriotic people in the country, and the players are doing more damage to the league brand with each passing week.
The Revolution is ON!
Vote Trump!
It is telling that two of the premier franchises, Pittsburgh and New England, have not had an America hater disrespect the anthem. I give the Colts credit for cutting Cromartie right after he did it. Some teams are doing the right thing.
I am with you. I’ve been a Fins fan since I was a kid in Western NY during the 72 season. Ross is hands down the worst owner in the league and this team in no way represents its storied past. I’ve given up on the team this year with its four spoiled brats. Foster is the worst offender, just shows up and immediately pollutes the team.