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NFL statement regarding protests [A new low...]
twitter ^ | May 30, 2020 | Roger Goodell

Posted on 05/30/2020 5:07:41 PM PDT by Stravinsky

Text of statement:

The NFL family is greatly saddened by the tragic events across our country. The protesters' reactions to these incidents reflect the pain, anger and frustration that so many of us feel.

Our deepest condolences go out to the family of Mr. George Floyd and to those who have lost loved ones, including the families of Ms. Breonna Taylor in Louisville, and Mr. Ahmaud Arbery, the cousin of Tracy Walker of the Detroit Lions.

As current events dramatically underscore, there remains much more to do as a country and as a league. These tragedies inform the NFL's commitment and our ongoing efforts. There remains an urgent need for action. We recognize the power of our platform in communities and as part of the fabric of American society. We embrace that responsibility and are committed to continuing the important work to address these systemic issues together with our players, clubs and partners.

- NFL Commissioner Robert Goodell


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: floyd; nfl; riots; rogergoodell
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To: wally_bert

I’m the ONLY Freeper who did NOT watch the Super Bowl. 4 straight times and counting..


21 posted on 05/30/2020 5:20:59 PM PDT by max americana (fired liberal employees at every election since 2008 because I enjoy seeing them cry)
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To: Stravinsky

Roger Wilco.


22 posted on 05/30/2020 5:21:30 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: max americana

Negro Felon L, I like that


23 posted on 05/30/2020 5:22:06 PM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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To: Stravinsky

Hmmm. NFL. Where have I heard those letters before? Oh, yeah! The ThugSport league whose Democrat friends turned on them and aren’t going to let them play this Fall. Do you think anyone will still remember they exist by August, 2021? :)


24 posted on 05/30/2020 5:22:46 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: max americana

wrong, never here


25 posted on 05/30/2020 5:23:06 PM PDT by Bell Bouy II
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To: Stravinsky

I think that to show leadership in this matter the NFL should voluntarily shutdown for this coming season. That would be heart felt and I’m sure the rioters would reapect that.


26 posted on 05/30/2020 5:23:56 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is li)
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To: Stravinsky

As if anyone needed more reasons to NOT watch these overpayed assclowns.


27 posted on 05/30/2020 5:25:25 PM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Stravinsky

Yeah, the “protesters” are just SO SINCERE

Just STFU you sorry ass-kissing bigots


28 posted on 05/30/2020 5:26:23 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Open up America! Enough! COMMUNISM was and IS the problem Boycott China)
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To: max americana

I watched the first Super Bowl. It was not even a sell out.

Green Bay was awesome. Bart Starr was MVP. What a name for a star QB.


29 posted on 05/30/2020 5:26:23 PM PDT by yarddog ( For I am persuaded.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Pandering to their demographics.


30 posted on 05/30/2020 5:27:35 PM PDT by funfan
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To: Stravinsky

Where’s the condemnation of the violence, you POS

I swear, we would have lost WW II with these snowflakes in charge


31 posted on 05/30/2020 5:28:18 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Open up America! Enough! COMMUNISM was and IS the problem Boycott China)
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To: max americana

I can top that easily.

Not a stupor bowl since the early 80s.


32 posted on 05/30/2020 5:35:23 PM PDT by wally_bert (Transmission tone, Selma.)
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To: max americana

No, you’re NOT the only Freeper who didn’t watch the Superbowl. I haven’t watched it since the 90s.


33 posted on 05/30/2020 5:37:18 PM PDT by Old Grumpy
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To: Stravinsky
As current events dramatically underscore, there remains much more to do as a country and as a league. These tragedies inform the NFL's commitment and our ongoing efforts. There remains an urgent need for action. We recognize the power of our platform in communities and as part of the fabric of American society. We embrace that responsibility and are committed to continuing the important work to address these systemic issues together with our players, clubs and partners.

If you re-read that, not that you'd want to ... it says ... quite literally ... nothing. It says 'We are extremely virtuous! And we are not going to do anything, but we are committed to our embrace of our shared responsibility! Family and virtue and we are good people! Systemic Issues! And brave and committed and virtuous and responsible together!!!! And family! We are the NFL! Brave, Committed, Responsible, Virtuous!

34 posted on 05/30/2020 5:37:41 PM PDT by tinyowl (A is A)
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To: wally_bert

I have to be sympathetic and respectful to FReepers who can’t help it because they love football so they went back to caring about the NFL. Even talk radio hosts like Bill Cunningham.

Not me. Still boycotting.

I will not dignify them after their taking a knee and not kicking out Colin K. And their wimpy virtue signaling in the past. America is a great country and gives opportunity to NFL athletes to make many millions. Don’t tread on us for that. Honor our flag.


35 posted on 05/30/2020 5:44:08 PM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: frank ballenger

As for me, for some reason I quit caring about all sports back then.


36 posted on 05/30/2020 5:45:26 PM PDT by wally_bert (Transmission tone, Selma.)
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To: Stravinsky

I can’t start my boycott of the NFL, since I have already been boycotting them since the Kapernick disaster.

Goodell is a useless &^%$*&^%.....


37 posted on 05/30/2020 5:54:17 PM PDT by cgbg (New poll: post elderly voters like Biden's experience as Wilson's VP fighting the Spanish Flu.)
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To: Stravinsky

They are hurting. They just canned almost 70 percent of NFL films and network.


38 posted on 05/30/2020 6:00:27 PM PDT by bankwalker (Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.)
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To: Stravinsky

you can take them out of the jungle but cannot take the jungle out of them”as the old adage goes “


39 posted on 05/30/2020 6:04:57 PM PDT by okie 54
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To: Stravinsky

Remember NFL, if your white fans desert you, you have nothing. No stadiums, no ticket sales, no TV viewership, no league, nothing.

You’re just a damn game, and if you want to continue making money to pay yourselves and the players then you might want to ponder that, before you get all political.


40 posted on 05/30/2020 6:14:47 PM PDT by Bullish (CNN is what happens when 8th graders run a cable network.)
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