Posted on 09/28/2017 4:30:59 PM PDT by markomalley
The NFL has seen major backlash after mass national anthem protests last Sunday. Fans are burning jerseys, sponsors are dropping players, and ratings are down. The protest was sparked by President Trump saying the anthem protesters should be fired. Some entire teams sat out the anthem last Sunday as the protests escalated to new levels.
There have been many responses to the outcry. Many Americans on both sides are angry. Now, one of the NFL's biggest and most well-known sponsors, Anheuser-Busch, has weighed in on the controversy.
In an official statement to IJR, Anheuser-Busch said the company supports free speech:
At Anheuser-Busch we have a long heritage of supporting the institutions and values that have made America so strong. That includes our armed forces and the national anthem as well as diversity, equality and freedom of speech. We proudly employ over 1,100 military veterans and we work every day to create an inclusive environment for all of our employees. Because only together can we achieve our dream of bringing people together for a better world.
We have many long-term sports partnerships, including our NFL sponsorship, and while we may not agree on everything, we still believe in the power of sport to bring people together and overcome their differences.
Thank you.
Not a Bud drinker and am somewhat dismayed by their statement, but will never forget the Christmas commercial with the Clysdales kneeling before the Twin Towers.
BOYCOTT THE NFL!!
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Not my local micro-brewery. That is where I get my IPA.
Canada’s ales are superior to beer.
Recommended: Calgary Export Ale
(Have a good old barley sandwich)
and Moosehead.
>> We understand your concerns and will convey them to the NFL.
If that’s the “omitted key part,” makes sense that it would be excluded from an official statement addressing a large audience.
I moved to San Fran in 1973 and discovered Anchor Steam beer. That was the end of the line for AB, Busch, Miller, Coors, Rainier, and all the awful others for me.
Now, there are more breweries operating in American than every before (and I DO mean more than ever before). Why settle for crappy beer?
Can you recommend one or more good brands/types of beer that I can feel good about drinking and not ‘break the bank’ so to speak?
>> Drink Yuengling!
Good and competitively priced.
Cool.
That was an utterly useless press release from Budweiser.
Why bother?
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They shoulda kept their mouths shut. How can I ever look at those wonderful Clydesdales commercials again?......;(
This bone is for you , BUD!!
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It's excellent beer. I don't drink beer very often these days, though. I hate Pepsi.
Sounds like tbey passed the ball back the the NFL.
The NFL has rules, enforce them.
In my job it is frowned upon to tick of the customer.
I can’t just say or do whatever I want and not expect repercussions, Fire the SOBs. They won’t because there will be lawsuits.
The NFL is screwed. Trump did not do this, he tried to warn them. Damn shame. (or is it?)
Budweiser says, "we work every day to create an inclusive environment for all of our employees"
So if I work at Budweiser and wear a t-shirt that says Bud Tastes Like Pi$$, would they ignore me?
I don't think so and you are correct. So much for their devotion to free speech.
Stella was !
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