And so on Sundays, if weather permits, I go walking. And if the weather is poor, it’s time for a Charlie Chan movie. I’ve got them all, remastered. Good stuff.
Posted on 10/06/2024 7:06:02 PM PDT by Libloather
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh sparked controversy during the team's NFL game against the Minnesota Vikings in London on Sunday.
The 45-year-old was spotted on the sidelines at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium wearing a Lebanese flag below the Nike logo on the sleeve of his team hoodie.
The night before Sunday's game - the first of the NFL's international fixtures this season - Israeli bombing continued on Beirut, the Lebanese capital, amid the Israel-Hezbollah war.
The Hezbollah stronghold in south Beirut was hit by more than 30 strikes overnight, which were heard across the city, with smoke still seen billowing from the site after dawn, Lebanon's official National News Agency said.
Saleh, who is of Lebanese heritage, previously wore a similar patch last October but his decision to bear the flag Sunday raised eyebrows as the anniversary of the beginning of the war in Gaza approaches.
Saleh's clothing in the wake of the attacks left NFL fans divided on social media with many furious, while others defended his right to express pride in his heritage.
'Robert saleh p***ing off a lot of the Jew York community with the Lebanon flag on his top no doubt,' one social media user shared to X, formerly known as Twitter.
'What a t**d that guy is,' another added, while a third wrote: 'I hope they leave Hezbollah Sally in London when the Jets come back to New York.'
The Jets suffered humiliation at the hands of the Vikings throughout the first half of Sunday's game, risking a blowout defeat until a last-gasp touchdown on the brink of halftime.
And some social media users claimed that Saleh's political stance would not help his job security.
'Bigger issue is the Lebanese flag on saleh’s sleeve,' one fan said, replying to another post criticizing the Jets'...
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shut up and play?
Lebanon =/= Hezbollah.
The guy is Lebanese, whaddya expect?
Hire an I’tie.
Can someone explain to me why an NFL game is in London? Who cares about American football there? When did these felons start playing in London?
He can move there.
And so on Sundays, if weather permits, I go walking. And if the weather is poor, it’s time for a Charlie Chan movie. I’ve got them all, remastered. Good stuff.
Tagliabue or Rozelle would have put an end to this crap.
There are Christians in lebanon
Political virtue signaling has severely damaged the NFL…haven’t they had enough of that?
Blame Colin Kaepernick and the NFL’s cowardice - the NFL allowed and enabled Kaepernick to turn NFL sidelines into forums for left-wing political advocacy, and during 2020 they turned NFL fields into advertisements for BLM. Screw the NFL and Roger Goodell.
What’s an NFL?
He is Lebanese. I like him as a coach. I wish he wouldn’t be wearing this, he was born in Michigan, but his parents are form Lebanon. He’s not even the first Jets head coach who was Lebanese. Rich Kotite was. And the Eagles and Bears had head coaches who were Lebanese.
Question is does he support a Lebanon free from Hezbollah or supports a Lebanon that harbors the murderous terrorists?
For those of a certain age, the Jets will always be just another expansion team.
Green Sucks
Go Blue.
They are trying to expand their international market. They started having regular season games there in 2007. It was one a year until 2013, when they had two. They had three in 2014 and have had at least that many every year since except 2020 (0) and 2021 (2).
They have also had games in Mexico City (2016,2017, 2019, and 2022), Germany (2022-2024), and Brazil (2024)
They usually sell or come close to it. NFL revenues are so TV-heavy that close is probably good enough. Adding another TV slot for the games in Europe probably more than makes up for any loss.
When did these felons start playing in London?
the NFL London Games in the United Kingdom, which have been in place since 2007
When I was a child in Peoria, IL, there were many Catholic Lebanese families. Most of them were just 2nd generation; their parents came to the USA from Lebanon.
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