Posted on 09/24/2017 8:46:27 AM PDT by Hojczyk
It's DEFCON 1 this weekend – not between the U.S. and North Korea, despite the battle of insults between "Dotard" President Donald Trump and "Rocket Man" Kim Jong-un. Instead, the war is between the president and the sports world, specifically the NFL and NBA. It led the Drudge Report on Saturday.
Since when have professional sports become political? Long before Trump moved into the White House. The NFL is famous for its activism. Support for Black Lives Matter after Ferguson. Solidarity with Trayvon Martin. Lectures from Bob Costas – not on the upcoming game, but on gun control or global warming. Now it's disrespecting the National Anthem by taking a knee or sitting down. Colin Kaepernick popularized this before Trump was president. It's activism is spreading through the NFL and beyond, even to eight-year-old football players in Illinois.
NFL TV ratings are down. The 49ers and Rams played to a half-empty stadium, despite selling tickets for $14, less than the price of a hot dog and a beer. Declining advertising revenue is predicted to cost networks $200 million, a number likely to increase. As Rick Moran wrote recently in American Thinker, "Have we ever seen a pro sports league self-destruct? Stay tuned."
President Trump, true to form, demonstrating why he was elected, is taking on the NFL in the same aggressive manner as the way he is going after Rocket Man and North Korea. Realizing that most American adults disapprove of recent NFL antics, Trump is effectively utilizing several of Saul Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals." Specifically, "ridicule is man's most potent weapon." And "a good tactic is one your people enjoy.
The Democrat-leaning NBA may fare better going to war with President Trump.
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Also If you push a negative hard enough, it will push through and become a positive.
It is unfair that there are no lesbians playing in the NFL
Age discrimination too. I think there needs to be some 60 year old on the field.
>>Divisive? Really? Most Americans already disapprove of the NFL’s posturing and preening. Instead, the NFL is doubling down on its losing formula, hastening its self-destruction.<<
>>NFL fans happen to mirror Trump supporters quite closely. Is it any wonder Trump’s comments are resonating among his base? Seems most NFL fans are among Mrs. Clinton’s “deplorables.” Further alienating them is bad business for the NFL.<<
May? Judging by the makegoods the networks are having to honor, I’d say that’s already occuring.
NFL players are poor role models for American children. Protect your kids and country by boycotting these thugs.
There is a episode of Hotel Hell where Gordon asks “Who is the most important person to you?” The staff all said the owner.
Gordon said NO!!!!!! It is the customer!
Translated, the most important part of the NFL are the fans, something that a lot of the idiots do not realize.
You lose 50% of the fans, you are likely out of a job.
How many fans will the NFL lose if they do not take a knee? My guess would be close to zero.
How many fans will the NFL lose with players taking a Knee? Lots, players need to be ready to turn out the lights on their way out to no the NFL.
And don’t even get me started on all this PINK Susan G. Koman crap we are forced to put up with every year.
WRONG WRONG WRONG. It is Right (American) vs. Left (unAmerican).
Or transgenders.
Doubtful. Too many man children aren’t strong enough to boycott their stupid games. They bitch and moan, but they always come back.
NFL suicide by public.
Kind of like suicide by police.
Insulting American heritage is official NFL policy now.
And plenty of conservatives are ignoring that and still going to and watching the games.
I’m disgusted.
Nobody cares what a over paid bone head jock thinks 50% are felons anyway the are like sheep follow a trend.
NFL PLAYER ARRESTS - (869 records)
https://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/arrest
NFL’s football's been dumbed down and ‘violenced up’ - - reflecting ‘values’ of thugball players.
If you put up with it and kept watching, the jokes on you.
The decline in ratings should hit the protesting players in the paycheck like it would for almost anyone else.
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