Posted on 09/23/2017 7:46:06 PM PDT by Rockitz
The sports world has responded to President Trump’s criticisms of NFL players who protest against the national anthem. On Friday night, Trump gave a fiery speech in Huntsville, Alabama, while speaking at a rally for Republican Senate candidate Luther Strange. President Trump referred to NFL players who protest the anthem as as “SOB’s.” He also said that it would be a winning public relations move if an NFL owner were to “fire” a player for such a protest.
Trump said:
See the video at the link.
By Saturday evening, the NFL Players Association, Commissioner Goodell, and the leadership of several different NFL franchises, had responded to Trump.
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I too am an owner, going to tomorrow’s game. Mr. WWWF and I are furious at CEO Mark Murphy and his arrogant statement.
Let’s remember Vince Lombardi and how he probably would agree with Trump. Can you imagine VINCE putting up with this nonsense of kneeling, disrespecting our great nation, our flag and anthem? You’re fired isn’t the only thing he’d say to his disrespectful players.
Let me remind Mark Murphy WE OWN THE PACKERS team, NOT him. He does NOT speak for me and any of the stockholders we know. Mark Murphy also works FOR US the stockholders.
I’m taking some small flags (no sticks) along and will wave them high and mighty during the national anthem. Mr. WWWF will be saluting as former military. How DARE Goodell, Murphy, Kappersnickerdoodle and all the other overpaid punks bring politics into the NFL games. It’s a GAME. Protest on your own dime.
Packer players........ you work for US, the stockholders - so stand up and be respectful during your work hours, on the job.
Protest on your own time.
I approve this message.
Anyone’s “product” is marginalized when they don’t understand what their “product” is in the first place. NBA hot on the heels of the NFL too. I heard MLB had their first protester today. I guess form a line...
Amen. What Mark Murphy said was BS squared. I’m from WI and the the
Packers are a very big deal here as you very well know. This Muphy guy is scum and he has to go!
Amen!!
Owners are s****** bricks right now.
that WILL NOT happen to the New England Patriots.
The rest of these thug losers can go suck an egg.
Nothing like having a bunch of millionaires living lifestyles most people only dream of lecturing me about how they can’t make it in America because I’m racist.
If Robert Kraft is smart - and he is - he’ll start looking for a buyer.
Rush is lucky he never bought into a team.
The networks and the majority of owners are morons. Only morons could not see this coming.
Maybe at tomorrow’s game we could start a chant like USA, USA. right after the anthem.
FUNFL
Not gonna happen. His little entitled Losers are going to inherit...then Destroy.
Without Belicheck..we ain’t happening’.
The Packers do not have one owner. The Packers are owned by stockholders, and will not ever leave Green Bay. Mark Murphy should resign. He does not speak for me. Maybe next time he should ask the OWNERS before he opens his big mouth.
These owners and players that disrespect our flag, anthem, etc. are not counting on We The People who are fed up, sick to death of being called every name in the book for being conservative, for voting for Trump, for being patriotic, Christian and toting guns. Flyover country pride.
Proud Packer Fan... Proud Packer Stockholder. We’ll see what happens at tomorrow’s game. sigh.
Amen to that. I have not watched a game all season. I’m done.
Are you serious? Are you unable to go back in history to just the previous administration and remember Obama's gutting of the coal industry, and his refusal to allow a much-needed pipeline to be built? Going further back, how about Eisenhower's famous condemnation of the "military-industrial complex?" Presidents have fairly routinely slammed industries with which they have issues. The banking sector, energy sector, auto and medical insurance, tobacco and more have been excoriated by presidents and members of Congress throughout our history.
Response to Maxwell. Won’t post graphic — just the link because of language.
https://twitter.com/DCCogan/status/911805313270951938
to paraphrase Obama “You didn’t catch that” — “but defensive pass interference - first down!”
Owners that evidently support pissing on the Military.
Well these owners can go to Hell.
Yup. Would be good to know which owners and teams are disgracing our Heritage and Those that sacrificed everything to preserve it.
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