Posted on 10/01/2017 5:38:30 PM PDT by The people have spoken
The Colts’ players released a statement clarifying why players kneeled during the National Anthem in last week’s game.
The announcement comes ahead of Sunday’s prime-time game against the Seattle Seahawks.
The statement reads as follows:
“Recently, there have been several misperceptions regarding a personal choice made by members of our team to bring awareness to prevailing issues facing our nation. To be clear -- those of us who kneeled did not intend to disrespect our flag, our National Anthem or those who serve our country. We all have family and friends who are servicemen and women. We appreciate and respect the incredible sacrifices they make.
But as NFL players, we have a platform. And as Americans, we have a responsibility to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. Our intention was to raise awareness and to continue critical conversations about real eqaulity, the injustices against black and brown people, police brutality, respect, unity, and equal opportunity. Our players are hurting, our people are hurting, out neighborhoods are hurting, and kneeling was a direct response to that hurt.
But what makes football so special is the way it brings people together -- fans, players, coaches, all of us. We represent different races, backgrounds and beliefs, but we come together for a common goal. That togetherness seen on the field and in the stands when we play should resonate even when we leave the stadium.
In that same spirit, as unified Americans, we will respect all forms of peaceful protests, as they are protected under the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Some of our players may kneel, while others may stand. But this is just the beginning. There is much work to do, and it will take all of us.
Kneeling for JUSTICE. Standing for UNITY. Fighting for EQUALITY. Showing RESPECT.”
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It was disgusting to see NBC fawning over these fools.
The sideline reporter was just in awe on the stupid shirts that the Cots team members were wearing.
When they say “our neighborhoods are hurting” they don’t actually mean the neighborhoods where they live do they?
Not much crime there. It’s the rest of us that have to tolerate criminals.
That Was a Laughable Response!
The Damage Has Been Done
and is irreversible.
They all, including the commissioner, is using this lie to justify their actions. Free speech does not apply to private organizations as they can have their own rules regarding these things, which the NFL does. They are purposely muddying up free speech in order to continue to push the false BLM narrative.
CGato
I have for the foreseeable future stopped watching the NFL.
This goes over about as well as Jane Fonda saying she is sorry. Kinda like a guy saying I took out a loan but it was not bank robbery.
This is so much crap. They don’t want to have a real discussion...because the facts would kick their a$$es. This is no more than virtue signaling and grandstanding.
No disrespect intended, but if it is disrespectful F U, and we’re doing it anyway!
These guys haven’t a clue.
How would they like it if we filled the streets calling them on their over racism?
Isn’t it wise to stop digging when you’re too far into a hole?
White people don’t matter.
Yeah, whatever, excuses are like...
Garbage. The only reason to kneel during the Anthem is to show disrespect for it, the flag, and the country. At lease Kaepernick was honest about that. Pretending that they meant something else is crap. Pretending that the fans need to be mind readers is crap. Pretending that anyone who got offended did so because they're too dumb to know the players for the haloed little icons of moral rectitude they are is really, really crap.
But as NFL players, we have a platform.
And that's the problem right there. To the Left everything in life is a platform for politics. It isn't a platform, it's a game. The idea that having a camera on you obligates you to use that to shove your political beliefs down somebody's throat is the lie that corrupted the media, Hollywood, and corporate popular music. And now sports. We're done, guys. Have a nice life.
Redefining what everyone understands. The anthem us not the time for protesting whatever they say they`re protesting.
Stuck on Stupid - it’s the NFL way!
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