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Packers president, CEO reacts to Pres. Trump’s comments
Fox 6 Milwaukee ^

Posted on 09/23/2017 4:53:55 PM PDT by LukeL

GREEN BAY — Green Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy released a statement on Saturday, September 23rd in reaction to statements made by Pres. Donald Trump on Friday.

The president said he would love to see NFL owners fire players who kneel during “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Several athletes, including a handful of NFL players, have kneeled to protest treatment of blacks by police.

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To: Bender2

Bender, are you going to keep posting your stupid NFL threads. Or are you going to join the rest of the patriots here in boycotting these ingrates?


21 posted on 09/23/2017 5:09:41 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping list.)
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To: LukeL

A Circuit Court judge ruled against an assistant coach who prayed before a game and was terminated. The judge said his Constitutional Rights were not violated because he was representing a employer.


22 posted on 09/23/2017 5:10:51 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Remember when I asked for your opinion? yeah, me neither)
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To: pollywog; silverleaf

Yes he did. Of course these preening owners know that. They knew right along the folks no longer buying tickets or no longer watching felt and feel just that way about this. Hope they realize who all they’re putting down with these statements. Things are going to get worse for them, starting I would guess tomorrow.


23 posted on 09/23/2017 5:11:41 PM PDT by John W (Trump/Pence 2020)
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To: LukeL

So, the owners support the disrespect of the US flag? Fine, how about Trump and Congress remove their anti-trust and other protections? Seems like great timing.


24 posted on 09/23/2017 5:14:33 PM PDT by Reno89519 (PRESIDENT TRUMP, KEEP YOUR PROMISES! NO AMNESTY AND BUILD THAT WALL.)
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To: silverleaf

passed it on ,,, love that statement I feel the same


25 posted on 09/23/2017 5:14:45 PM PDT by piroque ("In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act")
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To: LukeL

The Packers used to have a player who had the nickname of Prime Minister Of Defense. He was well known for his on the field greatness and just as well known for his off the field personal life mentoring and ministry. The man grew up with odds against him but rose up of his own efforts to become the man he was. The Packers president CEO could do the team and professional sports a huge favor by seeking out men like the late Reggie White over some brainwashed overpaid dimwits believing they are entitled to disrespect our nation and those who died for her by their childish sit down strikes. Spoiled Arrogant Millionaire Athletes using the camera for their flag disrespecting agenda are disgusting. Owners need to clean out their clubs.


26 posted on 09/23/2017 5:16:00 PM PDT by cva66snipe ((Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?))
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To: LukeL

“Green Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy released a statement”

Keep digging you dumb@sses. The hole is getting close to collapsing.


27 posted on 09/23/2017 5:19:31 PM PDT by Lent
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To: SaxxonWoods

“There was a NBA player who tried this in the ‘70’s.”

Actually it was the mid 90’s. Mahmoud Abdul Rauf (formerly LSU All-American Chris Jackson).

I think at the time they worked out a ‘compromise’, whereby he would stand but speak the Islamic prayer at the same time the anthem played.


28 posted on 09/23/2017 5:22:18 PM PDT by LeoTDB69
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To: LukeL

When I was working I was not allowed to do anything political, in any way at all...lest I be fired.
Keep digging NFL.


29 posted on 09/23/2017 5:22:40 PM PDT by glasseye ("24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not." ~ H. L. Mencken)
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To: Alberta's Child
It was his suggestion that maybe fans should just walk out of the stadium.

And they already have: TV viewership this season is down 9%, compared to the 2016 season, which was already down 12% from 2015 season. And it appears stadium attendance is significantly down, too. In snort, the NFL's literal pandering to the social justice warrior crowd is going to tremendously hurt the league financially far worse than the league offices admit.

Let's see what the NFL league offices think when TV viewership drops 30% and stadium attendance drops 25% or more across the board. Roger Goodell could have put a stop to this back in August 2016; instead, he let it fester and now the league is going to find out the hard way by upsetting the fan base.

30 posted on 09/23/2017 5:25:36 PM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's Economic Cure)
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To: LukeL

Hey, where'd everybody go?


31 posted on 09/23/2017 5:30:30 PM PDT by JPG (MAGA)
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To: P-Marlowe

The second thing Coach Lombardi would have done is beat Mark Murphy to within an inch of HIS life for being such an idiot and disgracing the Packer name.


32 posted on 09/23/2017 5:50:21 PM PDT by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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To: cva66snipe

That was about the last I watched. Reggie was great.

Sadly I’m not a cheesehead anymore.


33 posted on 09/23/2017 5:50:35 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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To: JPG

Players have the right to do whatever they want ON THEIR OWN TIME...


34 posted on 09/23/2017 5:51:00 PM PDT by CMailBag
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To: LukeL
Get off of the NFL drug folks! It’s killing you! Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin
35 posted on 09/23/2017 5:51:24 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Alberta's Child

In the psych-ops war with the communists/statists that we are waging, President Trump did more than say what some of us already were saying, and he did more than suggest to others that had not thought of it yet, that leaving was a good idea. No, by saying what he said, he empowers and legitimizes for the average guy, a complete rejection of the NFL/MediaEmpire money machine. What started as a trickle of fans and has become a stream, may become a full-fledged exodus that will be permanent and upend the whole pyramid scheme that includes NFL “charities,” tax deductions, and tax-payer subsidized stadiums and other perks.


36 posted on 09/23/2017 5:53:48 PM PDT by oldplayer
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To: silverleaf

President Trump spoke for the fans
We are offended
Let them run the NFL as a social justice group and see who pays to watch that sh!t


yup


37 posted on 09/23/2017 5:55:43 PM PDT by samtheman (As an oil exporter, why would the Russians prefer Trump to Hillary? (Get it or be stupid.))
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To: P-Marlowe

“Vince Lombardi would have beaten Kapernick and his ilk ...”

I’d be willing to pay for his sex change operation... just to have a chance to kick Kapernick in the nuts!


38 posted on 09/23/2017 6:05:07 PM PDT by BuddhaBrown (Path to enlightenment: Four right turns, then go straight until you see the Light!)
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To: txnativegop

No, by shareholders in the franchise. Even if you live in chiraq you could own a piece. Pretty sure I’m right on that. Correct as needed.


39 posted on 09/23/2017 6:10:42 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: LukeL

Cheese Heads past their “Best By Date”...


40 posted on 09/23/2017 6:38:36 PM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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