Posted on 09/08/2016 7:02:13 PM PDT by Paul46360
Seattle Seahawks players say the team might boycott the national anthem during an upcoming game with the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, September 11 — the anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.
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It looks like you're right. THIS is what they say they're doing. I spoke in haste and if this is what they do then I apologize to the Seahawks.
You’re missing a great game
Dear Miami Dolphins coaches, players, and management:Vote Trump!Many NFL fans have already had quite enough of the disrespect that has been shown by some players during the performance of the national anthem during pre-game ceremonies.
If this shameful behavior continues, a widespread boycott might be contemplated as a way to get the NFL’s attention, and as an expression of fans’ strong disapproval of such disgraceful behavior.
I sincerely hope that Miami Dolphins ownership and management is able to maintain the team discipline sufficient to ensure that there are NO such selfish antics conducted by ANY Dolphins players, ESPECIALLY ON THE 15th ANNIVERSARY OF THE 9/11 TERROR ATTACKS WHICH KILLED ALMOST 3,000 AMERICANS AND OTHERS.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. This league, which has been so financially successful in recent decades, is on the verge of squandering much of the gains that have been made over that period.
NFL fans, by and large, are an extremely patriotic bunch. I can assure you that they are becoming VERY agitated at the apparent selfishness & lack of respect being exhibited by players on certain teams, and the consequent loss of institutional control which it represents on the part those teams’ ownership and personnel.
As a lifelong Dolphins fan, and on behalf of ALL Dolphins fans, I strongly urge ownership, coaches, management, and players to ensure that nothing disgraceful occurs during the playing of the national anthem on Sunday, 9/11/2016, or at any point thereafter.
You have been warned, and I can assure you that most Dol-fans are of the strong opinion that any Dolphins player who DOES engage in such foolish and disgraceful antics should not be part of any Dolphins team.
Sincerely,
Me
It’s easy to stop this crud.
Simply put the camera on the flag and perhaps the singer. Leave the image right there for the Anthem. Do not show any of the idiots or talk about them or publish the lame excuses made for them.
No publicity; no stupidity.
That they kneel is so funny to me. I want to say to them:
“Thanks for honoring our national anthem by bowing your knee”.... as in “Every knee shall bow”.
If the Seahawks perform this stunt, I am permanently through with the NFL. I’ve had it with these spoiled prima donnas.
I much prefer College Football anyway. Roll Tide.
Get rid of football, from the NFL all the way down to Pop Warner.
But 200 miles from the coast we aren’t nutcases.
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NFL
Notoriously Fetid League.
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“Seattle Seahawks players say the team might boycott the national anthem during an upcoming game...”
How many Freepers are boycotting the NFL?
I sure am.
“If they do, I will turn off the tv for the rest of the season. I do not think it will happen.”
For me already enough has happened (based on the lack of a serious response by the league on this issue) that I will not be watching.
A strong message needs to be sent loud and clean.
Let’s give up the “opium of the masses called” sports - at a minimum the NFL.
The “Hands up,don’t shoot” crap did it for me.
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Well that would be great if they did that. It would also be great if EVERY team did the same.
Why that will help their franchise for sure....NOT.
The National Anthem has nothing to do with supporting the individuals currently in seats in our government. Our government is FOR the people BY the people, and the constitutional code says we can replace those individuals when they are unfit for office. AND we do replace a good amount of it every 4 years.
Corruption exists. We live in a fallen world, and it’s NOT going to get any better. The fact is, it’s going to get a whole lot worse. But we still have to uphold those principles which make this nation great, has in the past and can still be a great nation today and for some time in the future.
I’ve had a personal struggle within myself regarding the pledge of allegiance because of all the corruption which is trying to alter our very foundation as a nation. I don’t place my hand on my heart in support of that corruption and those corrupt individuals. That has been my struggle. If I put my hand on my heart and swear those words, AM I supporting corruption????
I don’t like what’s happened to our government, in fact, I hate what’s happening to it! But, I DO love my country and my people, and those who give their lives to protect it. I couldn’t care any less than I do about those corrupt individuals who pervert our republic and call it a democracy which is nothing more than a euphemism for communism or globalism. They can rot of leprosy for all I care. They don’t have a clue. They are traitors. Their seats should be quickly filled by those who do have a clue.
But I DO love what we are supposed to be, and for that, I put my hand on my heart..
I lost a close friend on 911. She was murdered along with those who sat on that first plane with her. If some in our government are complicit in their deaths, they will stand naked before God for their wrongs the same as the rest of us. The truth will come out.
The #12ers are like a cult of zombies. I’m surprised they don’t wear nazi style armbands.
I always thought Eastern WA and OR Should secede and join in statehood with Idaho.
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