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NAACP calling for boycott of NFL, Atlanta Falcons
Fox 5, Atlanta ^ | AUG 18 2017 | Aungelique Proctor

Posted on 08/18/2017 6:27:40 PM PDT by Lonely Bull

ATLANTA - The NAACP has called for a boycott of the NFL. The organization says the league treated free agent Colin Kaepernick unfairly for his headline grabbing protest during the national anthem.

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Kaepernick has not been signed by an NFL team. This boycott is not just here in Georgia. It is nationwide. The NAACP says they are planning to send a strong message to not only commissioner Rodger Goodell, but NFL owners like Arthur Blank.

(Excerpt) Read more at fox5atlanta.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: atlanta; atlantafalcons; boycott; colinkaepernick; falcons; kaepernick; naacp; nfl
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To: Lonely Bull
True confession, I did not read the whole article.

That said, if the naacp wants to end the nfl, they might start with demanding the "release" of roger godell, with NO severance or retirement.

C'mon, naacp, you can do this! We shall overcome! (or whatever).

61 posted on 08/18/2017 7:18:16 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: Lonely Bull

People like Gerald Griggs has a major race chip on his shoulder.

He sees racism in EVERYTHING....

Probably walks around all day calling everyone he does not like or disagree with a racist.

He’s a one trick pony who is a racist himself.


62 posted on 08/18/2017 7:20:17 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: uncbob

Goodness, yes! That would be FABULOUS!

When you were a kid, did you EVER imagine the NFL Commissioner freaking kowtowing to all of this homo and PC nonsense?

Heck no! All we cared about was the actual game of football.


63 posted on 08/18/2017 7:23:32 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: shalom aleichem
The NFL is a rotting corpse (and so is ESPN)

If the tumor that is ESPN were excised then the Patient (the NFL) might recover.

64 posted on 08/18/2017 7:25:36 PM PDT by BwanaNdege ("The church ... is not the master or the servant of the state, but the conscience" - Luther)
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To: Lonely Bull

Join the party, I’ve been boycotting them as well.


65 posted on 08/18/2017 7:26:09 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: ladyjane

I did not watch the NFL last year. (I confess to 5 minutes of radio here and there.)


66 posted on 08/18/2017 7:33:10 PM PDT by dynachrome (When an empire dies, you are left with vast monuments in front of which peasants squat to defecate)
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To: dp0622
"I’ve stopped shopping at Target, now Walmart after the CEO stabbed Trump in the back. slashed purchases from Amazon, and on and on and on.
Not going to stop living because liberals own a lot of businesses."

There is hope....I own a very high quality artesian chocolate factory......

There is solace in chocolate...it never judges you.....

67 posted on 08/18/2017 7:35:47 PM PDT by nevergore (I have a terrible rash on my covfefe....)
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To: lightman

Great


68 posted on 08/18/2017 7:35:57 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (WINNING! !!)
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To: lightman

Great


69 posted on 08/18/2017 7:35:58 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (WINNING! !!)
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To: ladyjane

As do we.

L


70 posted on 08/18/2017 7:36:22 PM PDT by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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To: Lonely Bull

Boycott has been going on for some time


71 posted on 08/18/2017 7:40:28 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Psephomancers for Hillary!)
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To: boycott

That’s racist!
But, is it really racist if it is true?
Oh, you meant snowflakes, Doh!!


72 posted on 08/18/2017 7:41:40 PM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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To: Lonely Bull

With a league that is 75% black a boycott will hurt them the worst.


73 posted on 08/18/2017 7:41:53 PM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: Lonely Bull

Oh, I thought they were boycotting the NFL because it turned into fag football.


74 posted on 08/18/2017 7:49:15 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Lonely Bull

I can see their point. There aren’t enough highly paid black guys in the NFL.


75 posted on 08/18/2017 7:49:23 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves.)
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To: ladyjane

Great! I’ve been boycotting the NFL for decades. Glad the naacp is on the bandwagon. Maybe together we can put them out of business and CK won’t be the only asshole without a job.


76 posted on 08/18/2017 7:54:23 PM PDT by Terry Mross (Liver spots And blood thinners.)
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To: A_Former_Democrat; dynachrome

So how do we tell more people about this?

I think there are a lot of people who are frustrated, furious, and wanting to do something.


77 posted on 08/18/2017 7:56:38 PM PDT by ladyjane
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To: Lonely Bull

I’ve been boycotting the NFL scum for three or so years now.


78 posted on 08/18/2017 8:05:06 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: right way right

Oh, you meant snowflakes, Doh!!

I meant extremists.


79 posted on 08/18/2017 8:12:23 PM PDT by boycott
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To: Lonely Bull
If the NFL thought this issue was going away they were very wrong.

The Left continues to agitate. Right now they believe they have momentum with the statue/slavery issue.

80 posted on 08/18/2017 8:15:32 PM PDT by ealgeone
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