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NFL players, coaches, owners lock arms, kneel during national anthem
ESPN ^ | Sept. 24, 2017 | ESPN

Posted on 09/24/2017 11:05:00 AM PDT by Innovative

NFL players across the league knelt, locked arms and even refused to come out of the locker room during the national anthem Sunday. They were joined by coaches and even owners.

It is believed to be in response to President Donald Trump's comments and tweets this week on protests during the anthem.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anthem; disney; disrespect; nationalanthem; nfl; nfldroptheknee; searchworks; shutupandsing; trumpnfl; trumpnflboycott
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To: Innovative

NFL just died.


81 posted on 09/24/2017 11:43:33 AM PDT by Mozilla (Truth Is Stranger than Fiction)
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To: gaijin

Goodell isn’t a coward...he’s complicit. A millionaire elitist Leftist.


82 posted on 09/24/2017 11:44:03 AM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: Innovative

These players....are disgusting and pathetic. Don’t watch NFL myself because it’s boring as piss.

I’ll stick to the NHL, no wankers disrespecting their country.

NFL players who do this look like petulant little children.


83 posted on 09/24/2017 11:44:37 AM PDT by Catholic Canadian
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To: Innovative

They just dissed 63M deplorable, bitter clingers - that can’t be good.


84 posted on 09/24/2017 11:44:42 AM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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To: bray

I look forward to not watching Pink Month.


85 posted on 09/24/2017 11:44:51 AM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: Eddie01

Terry Kath Was tragic.
Check out this vid...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uAUoz7jimg&index=53&list=FLrKVkZd98w11JZtvd_bOpbg


86 posted on 09/24/2017 11:44:53 AM PDT by mowowie
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To: doug from upland

87 posted on 09/24/2017 11:45:53 AM PDT by yoe
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To: proust

“I’ll be amazed if the fans have the willpower. Watching sports is a powerful social drug.”

Bread and circuses come to mind.


88 posted on 09/24/2017 11:48:05 AM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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To: bray

“What if they had a Super Bowl and nobody cared?”

If they don’t stop this now, the Super Bowl is going to be a monstrous SHTF moment for the NFL...and their advertisers.


89 posted on 09/24/2017 11:48:08 AM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: Innovative

Let them revive the negro league and see how many people watch it.


90 posted on 09/24/2017 11:49:48 AM PDT by Clarancebeaks
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To: Innovative

A silly question but, can we deport them?


91 posted on 09/24/2017 11:50:07 AM PDT by chapin2500 (More MAGA please.)
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To: doug from upland

All because of the lie that is Ferguson and Black Lives Matter.

And because of two illegitimate Interracial confused people. Obama expressed in his books a lot of confusion about his race. This grew into a hatred for this nation. Colin K. Was a Christian with shallow convictions until he was easily swayed by a hot muzzie girl.

The confusion of both of these men born into relationships without a father is expressed in rage and hatred for all that is normal to most of us.


92 posted on 09/24/2017 11:51:22 AM PDT by boycott
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To: Innovative

Looking forward to reading about empty bleachers at NFL gmes.

With the gigantic payrolls they have team owners can’t/won’t absorb significant drops in cash flow for extended periods.

Their costs are pretty well locked in long term but revenue can drop fast even with all the prepaid season ticket holders and broadcast contracts.

They count on attendance to drive revenue from parking and concession sales.

If season ticket holders don’t show up and others aren’t buying tickets they will see profits drop quickly.


93 posted on 09/24/2017 11:52:03 AM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (World's Most Powerful Nation Falls To Invasion Of Mexican Peasants!)
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To: Innovative

This season will be suspenseful in a number of ways.

1. Rush and his Steelers
2. How far will this go in MLB?
3. Revenue losses in NFL with sponsors, owners like Kraft, et al?
4. Will any NFL players connect the dots between their paycheck and paying fans, fans merchandise sales, sponsors paying them for endorsements?
5. Will any coaches who support the U.S. and Trump battle their owners? Belicheck vs Kraft
6. Any owners who support Trump speak out?
7. Players vs players in US vs commie anti-Trump, anti-US? E.g., the one Steelers

Get out the popcorn.

All I know, is supply and demand basic economic laws apply here...however, the stupid owners will lose as their guaranteed contracts violate economic principles to their detriment.

I’d love to see some teams fold and players cry and Goodell and owners.

My heart is for the hurt food and merchandise vendors.


94 posted on 09/24/2017 11:52:30 AM PDT by CincyRichieRich (We must never shut up. Covfefe: A great dish served piping hot!)
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To: chapin2500

The irony is that the NFL is the one professional sports league that is composed almost exclusively of US citizens.

MLB has Latinos and Asians
NBA has Europeans
NHL has Canadians and Russians


95 posted on 09/24/2017 11:52:38 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: GOPJ

I LIKE YOU!!!! Nice !!!


96 posted on 09/24/2017 11:53:34 AM PDT by BobL (In Honor of the NeverTrumpers, I declare myself as FR's first 'Imitation NeverTrumper')
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To: Innovative

I so am never watching the NFL, so far almost year.

Now I maystop watching MLB


97 posted on 09/24/2017 11:53:49 AM PDT by stockpirate (SETH RICH gave the emails to wikikileaks via murdered ex-UK Amb, murdered he was, cover up it is)
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To: Molon Labbie

You’re right. We need to fight them straight on... Shaming them is not possible...


98 posted on 09/24/2017 11:54:21 AM PDT by GOPJ (What's next? Burning the US Flag on the sideline of professional sports games?! freeper AzJoe)
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To: Molon Labbie

You’re right. We need to fight them straight on... Shaming them is not possible...

What’s next? Burning the US Flag on the sideline of professional sports games?! freeper AzJoe


99 posted on 09/24/2017 11:54:48 AM PDT by GOPJ (What's next? Burning the US Flag on the sideline of professional sports games?! freeper AzJoe)
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To: Innovative

Un-fn-real.............may they lose more fans and that money they seem to have no problem taking from their white fan base.


100 posted on 09/24/2017 11:57:55 AM PDT by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever! It is offical, we are at war!)
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