America
Posted on 09/28/2017 2:07:31 PM PDT by ForYourChildren
Sports teams ask a lot of their fans, especially in places like Green Bay. Where, depending on the time of year, a fan could get hypothermia while just sitting in his seat. However, one recent request the team has made of the Pack faithful has left fans feeling a little hot. The Packers players, led by their quarterback Aaron Rodgers, issued a call to their fans to join them in interlocking arms during the national anthem. However, some fans have not taken kindly to the request. According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Packers Director of Public Affairs, Aaron Popkey, says fan reaction has been intense.
“We’ve had a steady stream of feedback beginning Monday morning and it continued into Wednesday. We’ve heard on both sides of the matter. We take note of their concerns.”
The fact that Popkey alludes to the “concerns” of the fans, would certainly lead one to believe that the “steady stream” of fan feedback has definitely tacked more negative, than positive.
The issue of anthem protests, already a hot-button issue, became an even bigger story after President Trump’s comments in Alabama last Friday night. Where, he referred to players who protested the anthem as “SOB’s,” and said he wished their team owners would fire them.
Those comments, led to a backlash from the league last weekend. All told, more than 200 players from all 32 teams protested the president’s comments in some form, or fashion. The Packers stood with interlocking arms, in their game against the Bengals. With the exception of three players who remained on the bench.
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America
Probably the vast majority of ticket holders have had seats for years and know the people they sit next to on Sundays on a friendly basis
Asking them to lock arms is going to cause problems at the game and into the future
What a dumb move
Heck, I don't even hold hands during the "Our Father" at Mass.
I wonder if fans have real conviction to walk away from the NFL or if they are as expendable and invisible as the left and the opposition media believes them to be.
Will some daring reporter ask these CTE-heads what exactly they’re unified about - what specific action they’re wanting to occur?
They can’t answer intelligently, because they’re brainwashed by the SJW-”cool” kids Left.
More black power hooey
Don’t fall for the arm locking propaganda
Hey, paid writer Dylan Gwynn, do you get a bonus for every comma or something?
Because there are three in the following exerpt that aren’t needed. Maybe you can recycle them and toss them into your next article. Or mail them to your higher-paid editor:
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“President Trump’s comments in Alabama last Friday night. Where[,] he referred to players who protested the anthem as “SOB’s,” and said he wished their team owners would fire them.
“Those comments[,] led to a backlash from the league last weekend. All told, more than 200 players from all 32 teams protested the president’s comments in some form, or fashion. The Packers stood with interlocking arms[,] in their game against the Bengals.”
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Packer fans aren’t customers. They are the owners.
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-105publ225/pdf/PLAW-105publ225.pdf
Because no penalties are specified, this law is merely exhortatory.
Amen!
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Precisely.
NFL = Dixie Chicks on steroids
Watched the National Anthem. Didn’t see anyone in the stands link hands. They had their hands over their heart. To be honest they looked pissed off.
Unfortunately the only reason I would watch anymore is to see them get hurt. I don’t need that on my conscience.
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