Posted on 10/10/2017 11:38:53 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday wrote a letter to all 32 league owners regarding the protests that have taken place during the national anthem, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported.
In the letter, which Schefter shared on his Facebook page, Goodell wrote that the “current dispute over the National Anthem is threatening to erode the unifying power of our game, and is now dividing us, and our players, from many fans across the country.”
Last year, former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat down and later took a knee during the playing of the national anthem as protest against racial injustice. More players have joined the protests and President Donald Trump spoke out against the activity in September and has continued to do so.
Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters has sat during the playing of the national anthem at every game this season.
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“...rooted in a desire to play the bad guy and deflect attention from the players,...”
Let me fix it; “...was rooted in the desire not to get the hired help mad at me...”
Cuck, indeed.
“Let me fix it; “...was rooted in the desire not to get the hired help mad at me.../Cuck, indeed.”
Well said. Yep...
No, it was BK’s Quarter Pounder, remember? Quarter Pounder doesn’t work in Europe because of the metric system.
But great analogy.
No, it was BK’S Quarter Pounder, remember? Quarter Pounder doesn’t work in Europe because of the metric system.
But great analogy.
Oh yeah... thanks for helping me out.
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