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Trump ‘Kneel’ Attack Gives His Base Reason To Stand
NBC News ^ | September 24, 2017 | Jonathan Allen

Posted on 09/24/2017 11:56:31 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

President Donald Trump is getting exactly what he wanted from a racially charged confrontation with professional athletes and sports team owners: A morale boost for his base and a fight with those who see the refusal to stand for the National Anthem as an appropriate form of dissent.

Trump’s fiery declaration on Friday night that National Football League owners should "fire or suspend" players who kneel during the anthem was met Saturday with fierce criticism and on Sunday with mass demonstrations of resistance on the field.

Some players knelt, while others locked arms in solidarity. Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh and Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan were among those who joined players in protests that are now nearly as much about Trump as the original desire, pushed into the spotlight by Colin Kaepernick, to highlight racial injustices in the criminal justice system....

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Politics; Sports
KEYWORDS: football; patriotism; sports; trump
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“racially charged confrontation”
The F*CKHEADS changed this to RACE because Charlottesville is too old, and they need something new to trash Trump over.
F*CK them.


21 posted on 09/24/2017 12:13:41 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Constantly doing things in opposition to human nature is insanity.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The idea that they’re protesting against President Trump instead of the Democrats, when it’s the Democrats who run the cities where blacks are being gunned down in such large numbers, is just plain absurd.


22 posted on 09/24/2017 12:14:34 PM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (Prayers for our country and President Trump)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This would be a great time to short the NFL, I wonder if there are odds on how much viewership they lose this week alone? 10%,15%


23 posted on 09/24/2017 12:17:20 PM PDT by eyeamok (Idle hands are the Devil's workshop)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
Shad Khan, Jacksonville Jaguars owner.


24 posted on 09/24/2017 12:19:54 PM PDT by deport
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To: deport

Soon to be officially the London Jaguars.


25 posted on 09/24/2017 12:20:44 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: deport

So then Khan and these players stood for the anthem. Good for them.


26 posted on 09/24/2017 12:21:42 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: PAR35

Now you are saying just the opposite of what I heard. I heard Khan stood in support of the flag and anthem.

So then , I ask again, who are the good guys and who are bad guys today?


27 posted on 09/24/2017 12:23:26 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: deport

LOL - Shad Khan - like his stache! Now he should pay the taxpayers back for what he has stolen from them


28 posted on 09/24/2017 12:25:25 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

a racially charged confrontation with professional athletes and sports team owners:

Why is the NFL Hating America “racially charged”??

sounds like just plain hate.


29 posted on 09/24/2017 12:29:42 PM PDT by eyeamok (Idle hands are the Devil's workshop)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Some question why Trump would want to get involved in something like this. But the metrics are simple. Those who would protest the playing of the national anthem would never vote for Donald Trump under any circumstances. As for the rest, they are either already solidly in Trump's camp or who can still be swayed.

Trump's enemies may hate him more for this but not a single current supporter will abandon him.

Therefore, Trump has nothing to lose and a lot of supporters to potentially gain but standing up for America and calling out the tiny minority of attention-seeking jerks who would disrespect our nation and flag.

30 posted on 09/24/2017 12:31:23 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
There is little funnier than anyone, ANYONE, at NBC analyzing Trump.

Disclaimer: I was never a "never Trumpeter." He was never, NEVER, my first choice.

One of the things I find the most entertaining is analysts implying pure politics to anything Trump does and finding fault.

I have learned to appreciate the patriotism of the entire Trump family, including the President. I have also learned to appreciate his sincerity. I doubt either will ever wane in his lifetime.

I'm pulling for Trump to tweet the left into oblivion. When he succeeds, America will be great again.

31 posted on 09/24/2017 12:32:33 PM PDT by stevem
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To: dfwgator

If they're of the same reliability as those other English Jags, they'll be in the shop more than Fix-It-Again-Tonys.

32 posted on 09/24/2017 12:32:36 PM PDT by BlueDragon (..and that's the thing do you recognize the bells of truth when you hear them ring)
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To: Steely Tom

“...pushed into the spotlight by Colin Kaepernick, to highlight racial injustices in the criminal justice system....”

What’s going to get spotlighted are the arrest records of many different NFL criminal thugs.


33 posted on 09/24/2017 12:35:14 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: RightGeek

Well he has put a few billion in his pockets since he stepped ashore at age 16 back
in 1967 to go to the University of Illinois. Who’d a thought that auto bumpers
could make one so wealthy, but it did.


34 posted on 09/24/2017 12:37:11 PM PDT by deport
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To: Travis McGee

35 posted on 09/24/2017 12:37:37 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Well, I can see why we are confused.

Headline sounds pretty clear:

Jaguars owner Shad Khan unites with players in defiance of Trump
https://sports.yahoo.com/jaguars-owner-shad-khan-unites-players-defiance-trump-143949834.html

Then below that a picture of him *standing* with his arms linked with players and the cutline:

“Jaguars owner Shad Khan links arms with players during the national anthem before the game”

Apparently, the press hasn’t gotten clear instructions on how to spin things yet.

They all apparently did stand for “God Save the Queen”.

I’m certainly not going to turn on any NFL games to see for myself what is going on.


36 posted on 09/24/2017 12:37:47 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: BlueDragon
If they're of the same reliability as those other English Jags

Just to be clear, Jag is an Indian label, not a British one.

37 posted on 09/24/2017 12:39:32 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Sarah Barracuda

They don’t want to leave; they want to change our country to suit their political views. If you read your Bible, you’ll see that eventually, they’ll succeed, BUT NOT NOW! Before it gets as bad as it can get, there is a window of revival. I believe God is giving us one last chance, as we pray and seek His face. Donald Trump is part of that. Ushered in by God, through His mercy and in response to the prayers of His people, through the ages, He is giving us, in these last days, a way to be obedient to Him. He is pouring out His blessings upon His children, and as rain falls on the good as well as the evil, we will all benefit from His mercy. Pray without ceasing. Father, in the Name of Jesus, I pray that the enemy will be confounded, that Your will be done. I pray for wisdom and protection over our president, vice-president, our leaders and their families. Open their eyes and cause them to discern right from wrong. Give them a hunger and thirst for righteousness, move them to seek Your face and obey Your word. Cause them to make right decisions, and to avoid pitfalls. When the enemy digs a pit for them, cause the enemy, instead, to fall into that pit. In Jesus Name, Amen.


38 posted on 09/24/2017 12:45:27 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative
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>> coach John Harbaugh

Would rather hold hands in contempt than spare one for respect of the Military.


39 posted on 09/24/2017 2:42:31 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Partisan media shills ping. Thanks 2ndDivisionVet.

40 posted on 09/24/2017 2:43:26 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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