Posted on 07/25/2018 3:20:24 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones will not bend on his edict that his players will stand for the national anthem, but he wishes President Donald Trump would not bring the controversy up as often as he does.
"His interest in what we're doing is problematic, from my chair, and I would say in general the owners' chair," Jones said at Wednesday's news conference to open training camp in Oxnard, California. "It's unprecedented, if you really think about it. But like the very game itself, that's the way it is and we'll deal with it.
"We feel strongly about how we deal with it and we'll do so accordingly, but, yes, I, like everybody, would like for it to go away."
When the anthem issue reached a fervor last season, Jones spoke with President Trump on multiple occasions. The president has raised the issue multiple times this offseason and even recently, saying players should be suspended if they choose to take a knee.
At the spring owners' meetings, the NFL announced a new policy that would require players on the sideline to stand for the anthem. Players who do not want to stand could remain in the locker room. In the past, the policy stated players should stand but it was not required.
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So just how are ticket sales doing this year? By now, most teams should be sold out, correct? And the merchandise should start moving soon.
Wonder what ol’ Jerry had to take out of his mouth before making his comment.
Jerry Jones is right about one thing: President Trump really shouldn’t give a sh!t about this at all. It’s entertaining as hell to see him comment on it ... but among the top 500 things the President of the United States needs to be concerned with, this ranks about #1,000,000.
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Welcome to PDJT’s kitty cat laser pointer...keep chasing , Jerry, you moron. BTW, I recall seeing Jerry kneel that one time, with his arms locked in solidarity.
President Trump is about MAGA. Having a bunch of popular celebrities running down everything about this country is counterproductive to that goal.
ML/NJ
As did I.
I don’t think he talks much about it anymore. He’s living rent-free in their heads, as they say.
Like every other private company, the CEO is free to do what they want.
However, the customer pays the bills.
The NFL is going to learn a big lesson very soon.
62 million deploreables saying hell no, you can’t disgrace our flag and country is very problematic in the NFL, ESPN, ABC, Disney and other tv carriers of the National Felon League bs posing as sports.
“I survived just fine without it last year.
We are coming up to our third year where we cut our cable and don’t get ESPN, ABC, Disney and are saving over a $150 per month.
The Former Niners are living in a financial hell hole with their poor decision.
Huge (feral/racist) thugs are yet another illustration of our Founders’ prescient wisdom in insisting on the 2nd Amendment.
Well the preseason and first two weeks of the season rating’s will be interesting to watch. If the downward trend continues the NFL could be looking at viewer losses of at least another 20% from last year and that would be like 20 to 30% or more viewer decline since about 2014 or 2015. Advertisers will be getting antsy now and looking for rebates.
Me to and I don’t plan on watching this year either, you can throw in College Ball also.
JJ is crying uncle ...
You never served in our military and didn’t swear to protect our constitution or you would not feel that way.
President Trump can handle these National Felon Thugs with a few tweets before and during the upcoming season.
He is living rent free in their heads.
I am with you, I gave up satellite in January and I am now saving about $176 a month, I have a antenna and tuner and get plenty to watch OTA for free.
“Takes two seconds for him to comment on it, I think he can multi-task just fine.”
It is very simple. It is sequentially doing things correctly in a couple of minutes, moving on, and driving his foes even more insane with a few well chosen words.
leave trump alkne on thus one. the american people are the ones having an issue with the anthem knee time.
It is problematic for the owners as they will lose a lot of money as will the phony networks. I wiz on them all.
Saving big bucks each month and having more time with our families.
A double win.
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