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Kaepernick, 49ers teammate kneel during national anthem
Associated Press ^ | Sep 1, 2016 11:54 PM EDT | Greg Beacham

Posted on 09/01/2016 9:10:14 PM PDT by Olog-hai

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To: Pelham

The sporting press is an arm of the mainstream media...and therefore crooked.


41 posted on 09/02/2016 5:01:03 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ('You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
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To: All

Hopefully soon, the NFL will learn that the fortunes of the NFL are almost wholly dependent on the support of balding, paunchy, middle-aged white men.....

I would LOVE to see a full on boycott of the league by “whitey”.....


42 posted on 09/02/2016 5:08:43 AM PDT by Maverick68 (p)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
It's not just Kaiepernick's well being. Black youth listen to sports figures. How many young black men will die because they will follow his lead and not trust police when a situation requires their being involved?

The NFL is bizarre. They do things to respect our troops but don't demand as part of contract obligations that players stand and show respect in ceremonies that are about respect?

43 posted on 09/02/2016 5:31:06 AM PDT by grania
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To: oblomov; All
And still we buy tickets and the beer the teams are advertising.

I don't...never have, never will, for many reasons over and above the obvious anti-Americanism of so many of the players.
44 posted on 09/02/2016 5:31:57 AM PDT by notdownwidems (Washington DC has become the enemy of free people everywhere)
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To: Olog-hai

As it is said here in the South; “Isn’t he precious.” and “Bless his heart.”.


45 posted on 09/02/2016 5:36:56 AM PDT by Big Mack (I love this country.I's the government that scares the crap out of me)
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To: Olog-hai
Take Babs, Whoppi, Decaprio and their ilk with you! His 1 sponsor is Apple's Beat.
46 posted on 09/02/2016 5:58:50 AM PDT by GailA (If politicians won't keep their promises to the Military, they won't keep them to you!)
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To: Olog-hai

let him say he hates gays or muslims are terrorists. that’ll get the nfl to action on him. just not this...


47 posted on 09/02/2016 6:09:56 AM PDT by sappy (criminaldems)
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To: Mr. Mojo

The NFL offended a lot of people with a half time show with equal mixes Black Power and Homosexual Pride.
If they let politics dominate this season even worse, and with things most people find offensive, their ratings will plummet. They will pay a literal price for people not wanting to watch this crap, and they will suffer for it because many people only tune into sports as an escape from daily life, not another source of political rhetoric.


48 posted on 09/02/2016 6:48:03 AM PDT by tbw2
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To: Olog-hai

Go ahead and kneel before your superiors.


49 posted on 09/02/2016 6:49:24 AM PDT by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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To: Olog-hai

Too stupid to know that kneeling is a sign of reverence ha


50 posted on 09/02/2016 7:06:09 AM PDT by Suz in AZ
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To: BunnySlippers

That’s just it. TV money pays for the NFL on the whole. So the NFL probably really doesn’t care if any free publicity is about positive story or negative, unless ratings go down. I tend to think free exposure probably has more folks tuning in.

Freegards


51 posted on 09/02/2016 7:10:14 AM PDT by Ransomed
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To: Olog-hai

Significant marketing blunder on the part of the NFL.

Kaepernick is an employee—They can tell him what to do.

If he doesn’t do it, he can be canned.

Simple as that.


52 posted on 09/02/2016 7:11:26 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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To: Olog-hai

I did not watch the game and will not watch any game in which he plays - including the Super Bowl if he gets that far. I’m disappointed in anyone who bought last-minute tickets knowing that a team that continues to employ a traitor would benefit from their attendance.


53 posted on 09/02/2016 9:11:25 AM PDT by Pollster1 (Somebody who agrees with me 80% of the time is a friend and ally, not a 20% traitor. - Ronald Reagan)
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