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The N.F.L. Is Now One of the Most Divisive Brands in the U.S.
NY Times ^ | October 11, 2017 | Kevin Quealy

Posted on 10/12/2017 3:46:23 AM PDT by C19fan

About three weeks ago — before President Trump said that N.F.L. owners should fire players who kneel during the national anthem — Democrats and Republicans held relatively similar views about the league. About 60 percent said they viewed it favorably, while about 20 percent said they viewed it unfavorably, according to daily online surveys conducted by Morning Consult, a polling, media and technology company. Since Mr. Trump’s remarks, though, many of his supporters have changed their attitudes.

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TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: boycottnfl; football; nfl
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Way to go Roger Goodell. #FireGoodell #BoycottNFL.
1 posted on 10/12/2017 3:46:23 AM PDT by C19fan
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...and the NYT isn’t... LMAO


2 posted on 10/12/2017 3:59:04 AM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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My attitude hasn’t changed. I was for the most part a very very casual fan that all I watched last season was the last bit of the superbowl. I may still do the same this season if the game looks interesting to me come the final quarter of this years sb. I occasionally check the scores and standings and peruse the NFL threads here to read what is going on with their latest shenanigans. Spectator sports can be fun and amusing but I no longer take them as seriously as I did in younger years and I very seldom sit in front of the tube and watch anymore. I have been to enough live events to fill me up for a lifetime and if I ever go again it will be because of some unique circumstance.


3 posted on 10/12/2017 4:04:12 AM PDT by xp38
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The NFL, from the lowliest player up to the Commissioner, has no one to blame but itself.

Trump simply gave voice to what many people were thinking.

This outdistances even the New Coke debacle as an example of brand suicide.


4 posted on 10/12/2017 4:06:25 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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>>” And while N.F.L. ratings are down compared with previous years, protests are probably not the main reason.”<<

And the narrative continues unabated in an article about that very thing.


5 posted on 10/12/2017 4:06:54 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (ALL records destroyed/faked, books rewritten, statues renamed, dates altered and more.../1984)
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If the team owners want to preserve their money ... and their ego trips that are their teams... they need to replace the commissioner yesterday.

Replace with
#1 Tony Dungy. More than anyone else, Tony Dungy can gain the respect and support of everyone. The former player, coach and now commentator knows the game, knows the owners, the coaches, the players, and most importantly, respects the fans in a way few others do.

#2 Some former Brett Favre type player who was a hero in the past and has kept a low profile since. This is for the owners with no cajones.

#3 Condoleeza Rice. She won’t bring back as many fans as Tony Dungy. But she will run a good league.


6 posted on 10/12/2017 4:14:00 AM PDT by spintreebob
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Condoleeza Rice? LMAO.

If she was the commissioner, she'd probably issue an edict requiring the NFL owners to get out there and kneel with their players during the national anthem.

7 posted on 10/12/2017 4:17:38 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Tell them to stand!" -- President Trump, 9/23/2017)
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To: freedumb2003

I know, right? The lack of an honest assessment that the drop in ratings is directly tied to the kneelers is astounding. Yes, NFL, you pissed off your customers with the left-wing bullpucky.

You can’t fix what you don’t acknowledge. This is a self-inflicted wound and it is festering, becoming gangrenous and will be amputated.

Die NFL die. You don’t deserve any of the opportunities this country has to offer. None. Zip.


8 posted on 10/12/2017 4:18:18 AM PDT by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison...like yesterday.)
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Meanwhile, on a related note...

Police who make arrests could now end up having short careers.

No doubt the National Felons League is keeping its fingers crossed.

9 posted on 10/12/2017 4:19:46 AM PDT by mewzilla (Was Obama surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
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And it really yanks their chain that President Trump opened hi mouth - funny how they don’t realize that when a leader believes in himself and his belief/philosophic systems, he speaks openly about them - didn’t bother them when Nobama made a lot of false statements to get folks violently active but Trump is more dangerous because moral truth is anathema to them.


10 posted on 10/12/2017 4:22:10 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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There is still the problem with those who feel oppressed and are now being “forced” to take their protest off of the sidelines... Will they take it out of the stadium or into the game? How many felons are now in the NFL? How many of those felons feel that certain players shouldn’t be on the field with them? For those fans who only watch football to see players get carried off the field, you’re in for a fulfilling rest of the season... Way to go, Roger!


11 posted on 10/12/2017 4:23:41 AM PDT by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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Bunch of padded up freaks who run for 14 seconds every 15 minutes.

Boring.

Even NFL fans have to bet money to make it mildly interesting.


12 posted on 10/12/2017 4:25:22 AM PDT by Catholic Canadian
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After watching the NFL players completely destroy their brand and employers, the NBA players and coaches felt compelled to do the same thing.

Steph Curry and LeBron James have been working overtime to trash the president and their fan base. LeBron's tweets are the work of an emotional 12 year old racist with a sub 80 IQ. The players in the NFL and NBA are now running the show.

Rhodesia, South Africa and Somalia are examples of where this militancy is headed.

13 posted on 10/12/2017 4:27:20 AM PDT by caltaxed
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For the past couple of years we New England fans have been telling the world that Goodell is a Dbag. But no one wanted to hear us.

The NFL is getting what they deserve.


14 posted on 10/12/2017 4:31:34 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Burn. It. Down.)
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So true. I have a Goodell clown t shirt to prove it. Lol.


15 posted on 10/12/2017 4:39:14 AM PDT by nhwingut (Trump Pence 16 - Blow Up DC)
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To: C19fan

The level the players go to should never be supported. They showed their true nature with this and standing now is pointless. Disrespect for this country and their manufactured crisis that doesn’t exist nowadays with the black community.


16 posted on 10/12/2017 4:43:55 AM PDT by VermithraxPejorative
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To: spintreebob

Dungy is on the “Get Rid of Confederate Memorials” bandwagon.

I don’t see how that is an improvement over Goodell.


17 posted on 10/12/2017 4:49:14 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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To: xp38

All I watch anymore are a few highlight videos on Youtube. Only if Buffalo wins, or if I hear a team ran a trick play.


18 posted on 10/12/2017 4:50:42 AM PDT by brianr10
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To: C19fan

#BullyPulpitMatters


19 posted on 10/12/2017 4:52:33 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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All Godell has to do is declare a month of SJ awareness similar to the breast cancer month

Players can wear black Pokka Dots


20 posted on 10/12/2017 4:52:52 AM PDT by uncbob
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