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No NFL players visibly kneel during season opener
The Hill ^ | 09/06/18 | Emily Birnbaum

Posted on 09/06/2018 7:59:30 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

There were no visible demonstrations by NFL players during the national anthem before the season opener on Thursday night.

All of the Atlanta Falcons and most of the Philadelphia Eagles stood throughout the anthem, including players who have previously demonstrated, such as Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins.

Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett wandered around the bench throughout the anthem and sat down near the end, but he did not kneel.

Most of the players reportedly had their hands over the chests throughout the anthem.

Last month, several Eagles players, including Jenkins, did not take the field during the national anthem at a preseason game, extending the ongoing protests by NFL players. Jenkins also raised his fist during the national anthem at a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Players have stated the protests are a stand against racial inequality and police brutality.

President Trump has taken on the NFL protests as a lightning-rod political and cultural issue, claiming the NFL demonstrators are unpatriotic.

Trump on Wednesday slammed the NFL and Nike after Nike featured free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick as the face of its latest ad campaign.

Kaepernick was the first to kneel during the national anthem to protest the treatment of people of color in the U.S. in 2016.

"Just like the NFL, whose ratings have gone WAY DOWN, Nike is getting absolutely killed with anger and boycotts," Trump tweeted on Wednesday. "As far as the NFL is concerned, I just find it hard to watch, and always will, until they stand for the FLAG!"

Trump also briefly mentioned support for the flag during a rally in Billings, Mont., on Thursday night.

The NFL sought to end the controversy earlier this year with a policy that prevented players from protesting during the anthem. The policy was later frozen after the league fielded criticism from supporters and players.


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KEYWORDS: chat; colinkaepernick; fmichaelbennett; fthenfl; idontcare; nfl; nomorenflforme; notnevereveragain; notnews; trumpwins; whocares
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To: castlebrew

Bennett is a thug, I don’t want him on my team. This is a good Christian LED team, we don’t need a thug like him.


61 posted on 09/06/2018 10:27:00 PM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy UP!)
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To: Bigg Red

Not For Long, or No Funds Left?


62 posted on 09/06/2018 10:30:12 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ("The MSM is the enemy of the American people"...Democrat Pat Caddell)
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To: yesthatjallen

Doesn’t matter to me, I haven’t watched AN NFL game since 2015.


63 posted on 09/06/2018 10:34:29 PM PDT by Pagey (8 years of MISERY, Thanks to Valerie Jarrett. Wretched human.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Ohhhh, it hasn’t burned out at all, don’t even think that for a second. The Nike Commercial w/ the A-HOLE is just a Start. Know that!


64 posted on 09/06/2018 10:37:11 PM PDT by Pagey (8 years of MISERY, Thanks to Valerie Jarrett. Wretched human.)
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To: JennysCool
You have a point, except the NFL itself basically kneeled to the players who chose to do so. It agreed to spend $90M on social justice causes, essentially as defined by those radical players. And then there were the league's own butt-kissing statements about the protestors.

So while the story could have been how few there were, the Commissioner's own left-leaning sentiments actually amplified the "cause".

65 posted on 09/06/2018 10:38:45 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: JennysCool
You have a point, except the NFL itself basically kneeled to the players who chose to do so. It agreed to spend $90M on social justice causes, essentially as defined by those radical players. And then there were the league's own butt-kissing statements about the protestors.

So while the story could have been how few there were, the Commissioner's own left-leaning sentiments actually amplified the "cause".

66 posted on 09/06/2018 10:38:45 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: yesthatjallen

I don’t give a damn what they “visibly” did - the NFL, its owners, players, and fans can all go straight to hell. Screw the entire anti-American franchise, and all those who continue to support it in any way or form.


67 posted on 09/06/2018 10:44:07 PM PDT by JME_FAN (If you lived here, you'd be home by now.)
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To: Pagey
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68 posted on 09/06/2018 10:46:42 PM PDT by timestax
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69 posted on 09/06/2018 10:48:28 PM PDT by timestax
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To: yesthatjallen
Who cares, the anti-American national felon league is kneeling in their hearts.

Their mask is off; never forget the nfl HATES America and HATES YOU, along with everything you believe in, cherish and hold dear.

The only thing the national felon league cares about is taking your money as they spit in our collective faces.

70 posted on 09/06/2018 10:50:08 PM PDT by Jmouse007 (Lord God Almighty, deliver us from this evil in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Planned.

Screw the NFL - SAT DURING THE ANTHEM?

WANDERED AROUND?

WHO DO THESE GANGSTA THUGS THINK THEY ATE FOOLING??


71 posted on 09/06/2018 11:08:14 PM PDT by ZULU (MAGA)
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To: timestax

That guy needs to get more jackstands before he dies.


72 posted on 09/06/2018 11:11:52 PM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
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To: yesthatjallen

At this point, I don’t care what they do. NFL is dead to me.


73 posted on 09/06/2018 11:53:28 PM PDT by Gator113 ( ~~Trump 2020~~ There needs to be a quieting of the screaming lambs.)
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To: yesthatjallen

No matter, will not watch NFL this season much like last season and the seasons before. Nuff was nuff.


74 posted on 09/07/2018 12:40:32 AM PDT by cranked
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To: yesthatjallen

The damage is done. I’ll never again watch an NFL game.


75 posted on 09/07/2018 12:57:17 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Bullish

An app showed up on my phone like I asked for it. Wouldn’t click on it for any reason.


76 posted on 09/07/2018 2:12:16 AM PDT by healy61
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To: yesthatjallen

So what. I say it is too late. The NFL chose its path.

JoMa


77 posted on 09/07/2018 2:34:40 AM PDT by joma89
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To: joma89

I don’t give a flip and will not be wa5ching no matter what they do at this late point in time.


78 posted on 09/07/2018 2:42:05 AM PDT by publana (Somebody needs to give Sessions an epi pen and see that it is utilized.)
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To: LukeL

Final score last night 18-12.


79 posted on 09/07/2018 2:50:14 AM PDT by John W (Trump/Pence 2020)
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To: yesthatjallen
This kneeling crap was a good thing, since it showed us what is really in the hearts of a lot of players.

Now, if they stop the demonstrations, we know they are play acting. We still know what is in their hearts. Once they took their masks off, they can never put them back.

80 posted on 09/07/2018 3:26:49 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Kill-googl,TWITR,FACBK,NYT,WaPo,Hlywd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antifa,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA)
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