Posted on 02/03/2018 9:56:56 AM PST by Kaslin
The NFL infamously rejected an ad from a veterans group, American Veterans (AMVETS), urging Americans to stand during the national anthem at Sunday's big game. It was a poor decision after a year of terrible publicity for the league. Football stars kneeling during the playing of the national anthem frustrated fans to the point they have been booing players, walking out of stadiums, and turning off the TV.
Rep. Diane Black (R-TN), who's running for governor in Tennessee, has recorded her own ad which will air in the state during the Super Bowl pregame show.
In the ad, featured below, Rep. Black takes the NFL to task.
"The Eagles from Philadelphia and the Patriots from Boston. Two patriotic names.It’s too bad that the league doesn’t respect the patriotism of our national anthem.
All year, players refused to stand for the anthem, and the league refused to accept an ad from the American Veterans urging everyone to please stand.
But they can’t stop you and me. So tonight, wherever you are watching this game, please stand for the Star Spangled Banner and join me in standing up for veterans."
President Trump infamously sparred with kneeling NFL players this season, calling them "SOBs" who should be kicked off the field. Nearly 200 players responded the following Sunday by refusing to stand for the American flag. In October, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told the press that their anthem policy was not changing, meaning that the language will continue to read "should stand," instead of "must stand." Goodell did acknowledge, however, that fans expect players to honor the flag and the league will work to get the number of kneeling players to zero. The commissioner said recently that the league may again consider their policy on the anthem in the offseason.
The only NFL leader who appeared to take any kind of real stand was Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who told his players that anyone who fails to stand for the flag will be benched.
NBC plans to show the playing of the national anthem this Super Bowl Sunday, and any kneeling players who come along with it.
How long before these $$ losses become more important than the whining players, if ever?
The NFL thinks they can make up any lost fans by attracting millennials and snowflakes with their SJW BS. That plus the NFL is run by leftist hacks. My hope is when the players kneel millions switch channels immediately. I won’t be able to because I will not have it on in the first place.
She’s got ‘Trump Like’ instincts ... I love it !!!
That is a great ad. I will not be watching the Super Bowl. I refuse to honor an organization which will not respect those who bought with their blood the freedom that these jerks enjoy which has mad them rich beyond anyone’s imagination. I will not be spending any more of my money to enrich them further. I will be using my money to support those with REAL skills such as are needed to take care of the sick and find new answers for disease, those who keep our plumbing and electricity working, those who have a heart for little children and old people, those who provide the good and services for the daily activities of our lives, really, just the good people out there who still appreciate working together to make a better world in spite of the hate and disrespect bombarding us constantly from the celebrity and media world. My advice would be to read a good book or watch an old movie while those games are on. You and your nation will be better off for it in the long run.
indeed
I won’t watch the game; I despise the NFL. Nice ad; I’ll stand if they play the anthem at the puppy bowl.
Is this airing only in Tennessee markets or nationwide?
Hoping for the latter!
At this point, it’s a waste of time. We know who they side with (criminals and anti-Americans) and just let them destroy themselves.
NFL = Pathetic Excuse For Human Beings...players, coaches, owners and staff.
NBC is focusing on the kneelers because they know the whole world watches the Superbowl even if the world doesn’t care about the rest of the season. NBC loves the idea of making America look bad on the world stage. They hate America.
Major Bobby G. Neeld, USAF and 1st Lt. Mitchell S. Lane, USAF won’t be at the game tomorrow because their remains are on the bottom of the South China Sea. They were serving their Nation in Vietnam as members of the NM Air National Guard when they were lost on 3 Jan 1969.
I like her! I hope TN elects her.
I’m not watching.
Why I should watch SOBs who don’t respect America?
The NFL is dead to me and the Super Bowl is a turd to be flushed down the toilet.
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