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.
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Felons is right. They will accept thugs who knock their girlfriends out cold but will not let players show support for the Dallas police who were murdered.
Looks like it’s a matter of which Manchester team is going to win the League this year.
Still one of the greatest days in sports I’ve ever experienced...”Aguerooooooooooooo!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgoEWtB3fA0
NFL. No Fans Left
Thank you for your service. I retired 32 years ago USAF with 53 months of South East Asia service. This respect reminds me of Fonda, while I was over there.
This picture calls to mind the response of the children who have lost their daddies or mommies in war or whose parent is injured from some war injury seen or unseen. Maybe the kneelers should have thought of that before they “took the knee”.
Many people say that they have the right to protest but they also have the responsibility to consider the effect on other people as well.
I mean disrespect of the flag.
That made me tear up!! GOD BLESS THIS HERO. THIS SHOULD GO VIRAL... I’m not on FB but sure would love to see this circulated.!!!
The specific rule pertaining to the national anthem is found on pages A62-63 of the league rulebook. It states:
“The National Anthem must be played prior to every NFL game, and all players must be on the sideline for the National Anthem.
“During the National Anthem, players on the field and bench area should stand at attention, face the flag, hold helmets in their left hand, and refrain from talking. The home team should ensure that the American flag is in good condition. It should be pointed out to players and coaches that we continue to be judged by the public in this area of respect for the flag and our country. Failure to be on the field by the start of the National Anthem may result in discipline, such as fines, suspensions, and/or the forfeiture of draft choice(s) for violations of the above, including first offenses.”
The sport is in my heart.
It will stay there until the nonsense changes or a patriotic league forms
I’m TELLIN YA, there’s a ton of money to be made NOW forming a league based around patriotism, self sacrifice, God and talent
Goodall will go down in history as the guy who orchestrated the death of the NFL. And he was paid 42M a year to do that.
Yes, and from a marketing standpoint is very, very stupid. Also, Business 101, you don't bring politics in to your business.
The people running the NFL are clueless.
CGato
Put it on a level even low-IQ Americans can understand: They will accept thugs involved in dog-fighting rings. This is more unambiguous, as beating women has been deemed acceptable for some parts of our population.
Thank you for your service.
Wow. They disobeyed their own rule.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
We need to help rehabilitate folks until the NFL non-patriotic infection is healed!"
The NFL infections are like an addicting combination of the worst African STD's combined with a DC Swamp brain killing meningitis with new infections every weekend and on Thursday night. That doesn’t include the countless hours of re runs each week before and after each game which re infects the NFL victims even on non game days.
Re: Get off of the NFL drug folks! It’s killing you! (MeneMeneTekelUpharsin)
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