Kind of odd that he describes football as "brutal", and then goes onto say that it has no "similar counterpart" elsewhere. While I suppose that depends on the definition of "similar counterpart", rugby and Australian rules football are certainly similar in terms of "brutality".
Overall, he's got a good point. The NFL may be somewhat saved from its own folly if there are no fans in the stands for the games where the players kneel.
I personally already reduced my football watching to just the Browns, but if -- as threatened -- the QB and others kneel at that first game, I'm done with them too.
“similar counterpart”, rugby and Australian rules football are certainly similar in terms of “brutality”.
Was thinking the same thing. Over the last few years I’ve taken to watching Premiership Rugby from England. They play what amounts to tackle football wearing soccer uniforms. Hard hits, but maybe not as brutal since they don’t wear armor.