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Cowboys, Cardinals lock arms for national anthem in show of unity (ESPN)
ESPN ^ | September 25,2017 | Todd ArcherJosh Weinfuss

Posted on 09/25/2017 6:31:31 PM PDT by Hojczyk

Todd ArcherJosh Weinfuss Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals displayed unity Monday night before their game in an expression of displeasure with the recent comments made by President Donald Trump.

As the Cardinals were introduced, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones, as well as executive vice presidents Stephen Jones, Charlotte Anderson and Jerry Jones Jr., stood locked arm in arm with the players, coaches and staff.

Before a giant American flag was unfurled that covered almost the entire field, the Cowboys took a knee briefly as a group, including Jerry Jones, which led to a smattering of boos from the crowd that included a large number of Dallas fans.

During the national anthem, the Cowboys stood locked arm in arm but nobody took a knee or appeared to have any sign of silent protest.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: blmgraphic; cowboystakeaknee; dallascowboys; football; jerryjones; nfl; nflprotest; searchworks; sports
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To: Hojczyk

101 posted on 09/25/2017 7:24:25 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: Eagles6

You got it.


102 posted on 09/25/2017 7:24:32 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: A_Former_Democrat

It’s called “UNIONS”.


103 posted on 09/25/2017 7:24:44 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: exit82

Locking arms is so they can’t put their hands on their hearts. It’s just more bs.


104 posted on 09/25/2017 7:25:50 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Enlightened1

Agreed.
No matter what happens from here on,you and I and a lot of former fans will never be able to look at the NFL the same again.
lifelong fans,BURNING their gear...
It will never be the same


105 posted on 09/25/2017 7:26:09 PM PDT by snappahead (if your gonna be dumb, you better be tough.)
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To: Ambrosia

I am sorry to be a tad crass and disrespectful. I would take these jackasses and sew them up into “Human Centipede 4”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSPasDLQE2s


106 posted on 09/25/2017 7:27:31 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools. Go Trump!)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Hockey is a lot of fun to watch live, even minor league.


107 posted on 09/25/2017 7:28:02 PM PDT by jean michael
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To: Ambrosia
NO, Jones respected both the Constitution and the players right to free speech, and peaceful protest, yet he did NOT allow them to disrespect the Flag or Anthem. Jones told them he would fire anyone who took a knee during the Anthem or disrespected the Flag! I respect that!

We either believe in the Constitution or NOT! I agree w Trump we need to boycott NFL, and those who do take a knee during the anthem, but it does NOT give us right to violate their right to peaceful protest, because we see them as wrong. I disagree with whole BLM perversion since all lives matter, and the Obama/Soros BLM is hoax on left.

The Constitution does not apply here. The NFL is not part of the government so they can set the rules or not for any kind of protest.

The NFL have their own rules on what they are to do during the singing of the national anthem and they all violated those rules as they are to stand during it per NFL rules. But still, it's up to the NFL to allow it or not, the Constitution has nothing to do with it.

CGato

108 posted on 09/25/2017 7:28:16 PM PDT by Conservative Gato (There are NOW 4 kind of LIES; Lies, Damned Lies, Statistics, and the Media.)
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To: 867V309

I understand. I wasn’t talking about government regulation. It’s just that the owners and coaches seem to be playing the role of champions of their players, but in reality the players are largely a business investment. I personally doubt too many on either side have any loyalty for the other. Regarding the CTE problem, I believe we will see an increasing number of lawsuits against the owners.


109 posted on 09/25/2017 7:30:03 PM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: lakecumberlandvet
I’ll boil this nfl crap down to its simplest form: racism. Black players are showing their contempt for whites, our country, our flag, our soldiers and our law enforcement officers. Whites participating in this travesty are too stupid to realize that they’re being played.

That.

110 posted on 09/25/2017 7:31:03 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Lurkinanloomin

> The Dallas Cowgirls and the New England Pussyhats can find new fans.

I’m kind of partial to the name New England Expatriots, myself... along with Pittsburgh Kneelers and the Baltimore Cravens.


111 posted on 09/25/2017 7:31:49 PM PDT by XEHRpa
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To: bgill

Blah, can’t post anything correctly tonight...


112 posted on 09/25/2017 7:32:47 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Hojczyk

Have you ever noticed before a team runs out on the field the black players start dancing around doing the Jigaboo Jive or something, or they all get into an arm locking huddle and start swaying back and forth. The white guys join in too, but you can tell they don’t want to do it. This is probably similar with the kneeling and locking arms crap. The white guys don’t want to do it, but they don’t have the balls to say “he’ll no, this is stupid”.


113 posted on 09/25/2017 7:36:07 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: Ambrosia
We either believe in the Constitution or NOT!

This is not about the constitution. This is about nobody wanting to see their protest when they tune in for a football game. If they want to protest, do it on their own time. They are there to work, not make political statements. If they can't keep their work separate from their politics, they need to lose their work.

I agree w Trump we need to boycott NFL, and those who do take a knee during the anthem, but it does NOT give us right to violate their right to peaceful protest, because we see them as wrong. I disagree with whole BLM perversion since all lives matter, and the Obama/Soros BLM is hoax on left.

Again, nobody is telling them they can't protest. People just don't want to participate in their protest by being a captive audience. It's like protestors blocking traffic. They've got a right to protest, but they don't have a right to interfere with what I want to do with my rights.

Buy your own D@mn broadcast air time, don't use up that which belongs to others.

114 posted on 09/25/2017 7:38:21 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: XEHRpa

I like the Kneelers and Cravens.

I’ve heard New England Turncoats as well.

San Francisco Fudgepackers

Oakland Rapers

Jacksonville Jackasses


115 posted on 09/25/2017 7:42:14 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Hojczyk

Never wasted my time on these overpaid THUGS before, why would I start now.

F#CK’EM ALL.


116 posted on 09/25/2017 7:44:11 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: Hojczyk

Suck it, ESPN. I’ll be laughing when you’re broke, too.


117 posted on 09/25/2017 7:45:48 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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To: KC_Lion; Impy; NFHale; stephenjohnbanker; fieldmarshaldj; DarthVader

B-B-But I thought (((mah Sheriff Jerruh))) was gonna show dem Commie SOBs? Wat he be doin’ kneelin’ wit dem agitatin’ pinkos?

Eat it up, rubes. (((Sheriff Jerruh))) is as real as The Great Pumpkin.

All that League cares about is extracting $$$ from the rube sycophants. If anyone hadn’t figured that out yet, you’re even more stupid than you were two days ago. The visual proof is there for the world to see.

The NFL cares about the country about as much as any leech cares about the blood type of who it’s sucking on. It doesn’t, just look at (((Jerruh))); he done show’d dem, huh?


118 posted on 09/25/2017 7:46:19 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: Hojczyk

Childish behavior at its finest. . .wait a minute. . .even a child knows better than to thumb his or her nose at the American Flag and National Anthem.


119 posted on 09/25/2017 7:48:59 PM PDT by Maudeen (This world is not my home.)
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To: longtermmemmory

You ask a question like that, and I have to wonder, just how pathetic and boring is your life?
Not trying to get personal, but I never had the time or the inclination to spend money or my time on a bunch of woman beating, steroid addled, THUGS who get paid millions to play a kids game.
And only for about 3 to 5 months a year at that.


120 posted on 09/25/2017 7:52:00 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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