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Rashida Tlaib Believes the NFL Should 'Work' Like the Washington Post
Red State ^ | 22 June 2022 | Jerry Wilson

Posted on 06/23/2022 5:33:29 AM PDT by Rummyfan

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell informed a House committee today that either its interns don’t know how Google works or the Congresscritters are unaware real life isn’t like the Washington Post, where public temper tantrums usually bring about the desired staffing results. Goodell’s information impartation took place before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, which for reasons unbeknownst to all, save perhaps its members’ campaign managers, has assumed upon itself the role of overseeing and reforming NFL team owners, specifically Washington Redskins Commanders owner Dan Snyder. Who could most likely use some oversight and reform, but since Congress has solved all other problems facing the nation, now it’s his turn.

The revelation came when Squad member Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI, otherwise known as The Wonderful State That Gave You Gretchen Whitmer) came up with this immortal exchange. Even when sourced by Squad-friendly ESPN, Tlaib’s knowledge gap as to how the NFL works is astonishing.

At one point near the end of more than two hours of testimony, Goodell was questioned by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan), who asked whether Goodell and the league are “willing to do more” to punish Snyder.

After initially asking whether he would recommend Snyder’s removal as owner of the Commanders, Tlaib followed up by asking Goodell: “Will you remove him?”

“I don’t have the authority to remove him, Congresswoman,” Goodell responded.

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


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Politics; Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: football; nfl; rashidatlaib; talib; tlaib; washingtonredskins

1 posted on 06/23/2022 5:33:29 AM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: Rummyfan
...the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, which for reasons unbeknownst to all, save perhaps its members’ campaign managers, has assumed upon itself the role of overseeing and reforming NFL team owners...

Really. WTF?!

2 posted on 06/23/2022 5:34:27 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. )
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To: Rummyfan
The only thing more surprising than Rep. Tlaib’s knowledge shortcoming regarding the NFL is that she didn’t ask Goodell why, in the interest of fairness, he doesn’t mandate the Lions win next year’s Super Bowl.

LOL!

3 posted on 06/23/2022 5:35:18 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. )
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To: Rummyfan

Communists are anti-free speech.


4 posted on 06/23/2022 5:35:24 AM PDT by bray (The Vax is fake and deadly)
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To: Rummyfan

Clearly the most important issue in America currently…


5 posted on 06/23/2022 5:36:19 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Rummyfan

So the NFL should move both heaven and earth to take down Republican presidents instead of...football?


6 posted on 06/23/2022 5:43:02 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: Rummyfan

Why do we even have a dog in this fight after Jack DelRio’s $100,000 fine from the Commanders for expressing a conservative political sentiment?


7 posted on 06/23/2022 5:55:36 AM PDT by Alvin Diogenes
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To: Alvin Diogenes

We don’t. I want both sides here to lose.


8 posted on 06/23/2022 6:23:27 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Alvin Diogenes

I wish her well in destroying the NFL


9 posted on 06/23/2022 7:27:27 AM PDT by teevolt
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To: Rummyfan

She can fix the NFL by changing to the Nationalized Football League.

That way a government Kommissar can fire all the owners.


10 posted on 06/23/2022 8:26:04 AM PDT by seowulf (Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos...Will Durant)
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To: FreedomPoster

Thanks — I don’t really follow football and thought that I might have confused some of the parties involved.


11 posted on 06/23/2022 10:22:08 AM PDT by Alvin Diogenes
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To: teevolt

I certainly enjoy watching the infighting. I just hope the woke don’t destroy *everything* in the conflagration.


12 posted on 06/23/2022 10:26:15 AM PDT by Alvin Diogenes
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To: Rummyfan

The state of Indiana shall henceforth be called Commanderana.


13 posted on 06/23/2022 10:29:26 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: Rummyfan

We should know from Goodell why an NFL coach was fined $100K for having an opinion.


14 posted on 06/23/2022 10:40:00 AM PDT by lurk (u)
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