The NFL Goes all Bloomberg on Gun Owners

Townhall.com ^ | 11/29/2013 | Michael Schaus

[rktman]

After having banned concealed carry in all of their stadiums, and even ordering women to give up their purse in favor of see-through plastic bags, (don’t ya feel safer now?) the NFL has accelerated its war on gun ownership and the Second Amendment by trampling on the First Amendment. The League has refused to air a commercial for Daniel Defense in the 2014 Super Bowl on grounds that the weapons manufacturer violates the NFL regulations for “prohibited advertising categories”. Their rejection, however, appears rooted in political activism, rather than strict adherence to long standing advertising rules.

[Alas Babylon!]

When they wouldn’t let Rush Limbaugh, a former Pittsburgh Steelers employee, buy 1/8 of the St Louis Rams because of his political speech and leanings, they entirely lost me.

This from the league that re-hired Keith Olberman???!!!!

I’m not saying this as a Rush fan; I am one, but even so, it was just so wrong in a thousand ways, as bad as the so-called Blacklisting and McCarthyism in Hollywood in the late 40s and 50s that still has libs still caterwauling and whining about to this day.

[Vince Ferrer]

Gun groups need to oppose stadium financing deal and any othee goodie the owners get from governments.

[maxwellsmart_agent]

I don’t go to the stadium any more because of this rule and a couple more. They’ve made it no fun as well as overcharging for the seats. I stay home, close to the fridge and the beer and food. Oh, and it’s warmer too!

[rktman]

Lambeau+December=freakin’ chilly! LOL!

[Jack Hammer]

At a time when the violence of football is being called into question, the dippy NFL decides to shoot itself in the foot.

[GeronL]

as if the half time shows and commercials weren’t a big enough turn off

[gitmo]

What if the gun promotes breast cancer awareness?

[onedoug]

His money would be better spent in donating it to the athletic departments at his favorite high schools. Now that would really be something.

[Salamander]

If I get a mood to watch homoerotic violence, I’ll watch wrestling.

[or a gladiator movie]

[Smokin' Joe]

The last time I paid any attention, the Super Bowl was in single letters...

[Popman]

I haven’t watched an NFL game since they reinstated Michael (PissBeUponHim) Vick.

I understand your sentiment, but the guy did his time in prison, lost millions in his NFL contract, proved himself to be a productive citizen once again

We are after a free country (I think), where a person can use his talents and abilities to make a living...it is the essences of free market capitalism

What he did was reprehensible, but the guy has wanted talents and abilities...

He did the time for crime...

[Vermont Lt]

I agree with all that. He has a right to work. I have a right to despise him.

[Popman]

I agree with all that. He has a right to work. I have a right to despise him.

Personally, I think he is about the lowest form of human on the planet...right above a Islamist Jihadist

Don't watch him play, either...

The really sad part of his sentence is he is not allowed to have a dog and his kids want one...

[rktman]

LOL! Roger that. Maybe they could do a colorado roundy-round after taking a few tokes. Of course it would end up being a REALLY slow race.

[shibumi]

"We are after a free country (I think), where a person can use his talents and abilities to make a living...it is the essences of free market capitalism"

Part and parcel of that "freedom" is freedom of association. I choose to exercise mine in this fashion. If the NFL chooses to associate with the likes of Vick, then I choose not to associate with the NFL. Deal with it.

"I understand your sentiment, but the guy did his time in prison, lost millions in his NFL contract, proved himself to be a productive citizen once again"

Sorry, but you don't understand one whit of my sentiment. The guy went on a celebrity tour of Club Fed, gave a lip-service apology and is making more money than ever. I am not trying to take his money away. I am just making sure that none of the money he gets comes from me. And as for being "a productive citizen" it takes a lot more than playing thugball with the National Felon's League to qualify in my book.

I did fall off the turnip truck, but it wasn't yesterday. I don't buy his "rehab" for one second. (You might want to take a few minutes and have a look-see at the results of Vick's "charitable work" both before and after his prosecution.)

You can spend your money wherever you wish. As long as the NFL chooses to employ Vick and his ilk, they choose not to have me and my ilk for fans.

[Popman]

Part and parcel of that "freedom" is freedom of association. I choose to exercise mine in this fashion. If the NFL chooses to associate with the likes of Vick, then I choose not to associate with the NFL. Deal with it.

As George Bush famously said to Al Gore "No need to get snippy"

Personally, I don't care enough about Vick or your feelings toward him to care even a nanosecond...no need to deal with it....

My comment about your post was just a comment...not an endorsement of Vick...

[shibumi]

"Personally, I don't care enough about Vick or your feelings toward him to care even a nanosecond...no need to deal with it...."

Then why respond at all?

[Popman]

Then why respond at all?

Because my anonymous opinion is very important, why else ? / S

I just find it a bit odd that Vick seems to singled out when many NFL players have done more serious criminal offenses than what he did...

Most of those guys haven't spent one day in court room to answer for them, let alone prison ...

Vick is a POS and will live forever under the shadow of what he did...

And yes I will continue to watch the NFL inspite of that...because I enjoy the game...