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Donald Trump's Allies Join His Crusade Against The NFL
Buzzfeed ^ | 24 September 2017 | Henry J. Gomez

Posted on 09/24/2017 3:08:21 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

“Turn off the NFL,” reads a digital ad produced by the nonprofit America First Policies, which planned to begin spreading the message on social media Sunday afternoon.

A political group with close ties to President Donald Trump is amplifying his attack on professional athletes who kneel during the national anthem as a form of protest.

“Turn off the NFL,” reads a digital ad produced by the nonprofit America First Policies, which planned to begin spreading the message on social media Sunday afternoon.

The ad includes a photo with Trump, hand over his heart, and a #TakeAStandNotAKnee hashtag. It follows Trump’s recent remarks, first delivered during a Friday night speech in Alabama, aimed at football players who have protested police brutality and other causes.

While campaigning for Luther Strange, who is locked in a tough Republican primary to keep the Alabama Senate seat he was appointed to earlier this year, Trump asked those in the audience if they would "love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'get that son of a bitch off the field right now.'" He added that such players should be fired.

Trump continued the attack over the weekend on Twitter.

“If a player wants the privilege of making millions of dollars in the NFL, or other leagues, he or she should not be allowed to disrespect … our Great American Flag (or Country) and should stand for the National Anthem,” Trump posted in a series of tweets. "If not, YOU'RE FIRED. Find something else to do!”

NFL team owners and players reacted strongly and disapprovingly to Trump’s push.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: athletes; boycottnfl; deplorables; football; nfl; sports; takeastandnotaknee; third100days; trump; trumpboycottnfl; trumpnfl
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To: amihow

Why not punish the kneelers’ sponsors or sponsored products.

Boycott of all NFL sponsors punishes the good guys too.
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I see your point but tough $hit. They should no longer have anything to do with the NFL.


41 posted on 09/24/2017 5:39:55 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: hoosiermama

I spent today cleaning kitchen cupboards & re-organizing closets.

I will spend next Sunday cleaning & oiling 4 saddles.

The following Sunday I will re-organize the garage.

I will find something else to do on Sunday’s—and I won’t be watching the NFL.

Sorry I missed today’s Packer game, as I understand that Rodgers pulled out another win in Overtime....good for them. I will bet without seeing the video clips that Lambeau Field was full-—not the empty seats in other stadiums such as the 49er’s.

Americans will protest with their attendance & their viewing & their pocketbooks for NFL merchandise. A boycott can really hurt—and the stadiums are already not full.—except for Green Bay.


42 posted on 09/24/2017 5:41:38 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: hoosiermama

See thread on FR # 3588647 & read what NASCAR team owners said about these ‘protests’.


43 posted on 09/24/2017 5:43:01 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Exactly and proudly stand with you and all others in our Military Family! So proud of the many against this outrageous disrespect of our Flag and Country and those that have served to protect US!
God Bless You!
God Bless America!
United We Stand!


44 posted on 09/24/2017 5:43:21 PM PDT by djstex (The REAL News of The Day ... Trump is Our President EVERYDAY! :))
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To: Salvavida

“The NFL is dead to me as of today. We won’t speak of it in my house.”

It’s banned entirely as of today in my house.

Not one cent, not one minute.


45 posted on 09/24/2017 5:46:15 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain; All

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-24/star-spangled-blunder


46 posted on 09/24/2017 5:46:43 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: COBOL2Java
Wow. That is sobering, and spoken by a TRUE HERO (Senior Airman Brian Kolfage), as opposed to some idiot thug sports "hero" (like Kaepernick).

Thank you for posting that. I just sent that link - and Senior Airman Brian Kolfage's comments to Kaepernick - to everyone I know.

47 posted on 09/24/2017 5:49:35 PM PDT by nutmeg
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To: TomGuy
Too soon to notice any decrease in ticket sales. Most are purchased far ahead for a particular game.

Boycotting television coverage will be noticed immediately.

Letters to your editors will help spread word of our displeasure of the NFL and our boycott.

48 posted on 09/24/2017 5:51:02 PM PDT by Buffalo Head (Illegitimi non carborundum)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Me too Captain......we must make a stand.
He spoke for us!!! I am offended no matter
WHO or WHAT color the person’s skin is
that defaces our flag!!
If a Nazi group had
done this the outrage would have been
horrendous and rightfully SO!!!!
We cannot let this go on. We must
stand tall against this evil!!


49 posted on 09/24/2017 5:52:38 PM PDT by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: ridesthemiles

how about a link?


50 posted on 09/24/2017 6:00:39 PM PDT by goodnesswins (Say hello to President Trump)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

These BLM millionaires are ruining the NFL.


51 posted on 09/24/2017 6:01:49 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: PCPOET7

Yes!! Great suggestion!


52 posted on 09/24/2017 6:14:31 PM PDT by BizzeeMom (#BringBackBenedict)
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To: SkyDancer
If this childish protest is over BLM then why do they kill each other like in Chicago, etc and abort their kids?

And what are they "protesting", exactly?

Oh, that's right - the cops are shooting innocent black men in cold blood. Sure.

Even the Washington Post had to admit the truth:

‘Hands up, don’t shoot’ was built on a lie


53 posted on 09/24/2017 6:15:52 PM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: BipolarBob
It's not that. It's actually become un-athletic, and is the national fata** league.
54 posted on 09/24/2017 6:17:04 PM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

55 posted on 09/24/2017 6:26:28 PM PDT by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

The NFL is at war with a sizable segment of their fans.

This won’t end well for the NFL


56 posted on 09/24/2017 6:31:38 PM PDT by Ticonderoga34
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

The NFL is at war with a sizable segment of their fans.

This won’t end well for the NFL


57 posted on 09/24/2017 6:31:39 PM PDT by Ticonderoga34
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Watch soccer,

Last 3 World Cup champions,

Germany, Spain and Italy.


58 posted on 09/24/2017 6:36:14 PM PDT by BeadCounter
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To: BeadCounter

Watch Manchester City destroy every team they play.


59 posted on 09/24/2017 6:36:55 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

Consider it done...


60 posted on 09/24/2017 6:40:37 PM PDT by BeadCounter
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