I could see back in the day where post-season was significant. But with today's huge contracts, isn't it basically now a 'drop in the bucket'?
I have seen some insane collective actions done that no single person would have tolerated.
This sounds like a collective decision disaster on “the road to Abilene”. It is also known as a “false consensus” or “Abilene Paradox”
It is pushed by the media, which feeds the false consensus.
“No lineman is going to risk losing post-season money over some political nonsense, or risk losing his starting job once he’s spotted giving up on his block in film reviews.”
Not a football follower and I would never claim to know 1/500th of what you may or others may about the game. I could watch the replay (but I won’t) and come to an entirely uneducated opinion from viewing the game and the plays. Other will, I am sure.
But this isn’t a matter of individual players making what they believe are strategic (meaning financial, in this case) choices. That option has been removed by groupthink and enforced conformative behavior. I don’t find the accusation implausible, but again......
I read that today Carr went down with an injury and the raiders lost the game...
two losses so far is not going to play well for a championship run...
I have no idea what happened, and as you admit, neither do you...but to assume rationality on the part of NFL SJWs seems foolish at best.
Really? You are ascribing rational thought to the protestors. They are steroid filled, angry, easily led, immature, and have never thought about politics. They have been coddled throughout their lives and paid millions to play a ball game. Do you believe they are thinking about where their paychecks come from? The owners have no idea how this ends, do you think the players have thought this out?
Remember Kapernick gave up his career for the cause. What was he thinking?
Bonus answer: he wasn't.