Don't cave, although I know Governor Deal will.
Call it what it is.
Tell the National Felon League to go somewhere it eould be welcome, like MA or CA.
The NFL (and the politicians that get comp tix) talk a great economic game, but I have a difficult time seeing any real benefit from when the SB was here in Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The NFL has been down this politically correct road before.
They pulled the 1993 Super Bowl out of Phoenix, because Arizona at that time did not have a state holiday for Martin Luther King. The Super Bowl had already been awarded, but the NFL revoked that Super Bowl, and gave it to Pasadena instead.
Eventually Arizona did decide to have a state holiday for King, and has had Super Bowls since.
I completely disagree with the NFL being so politically correct as to withhold Super Bowls, but the point is, they have done it before, and could do it again.
The question is, whether states will cave to PC just to get a Super Bowl and make the NFL happy.
So why is so much business and entertainment industry bending over backwards to show how "inclusive" they are of them?
Screw the NFL.
Knew there was a reason I stopped watching football. The National Flamer League needs to go down in their own flames.
Dead links.
It would be a shame if they lost all their special perks.
Tell the National Felon League to GO POUND SAND. And them inform them that because of their Blatant Discrimination, they are forbidden from conducting ANY BUSINESS, Including Advertising, broadcasting of their games within the State. No Merchandising, no Nothing.
Freedom!! Ooo, look, bread and circuses.
Roger Goodell hates Christianity. The NFL, too.
Most studies have shown hosting these megaevents results in zero or perhaps even negative economic boosts. The event scares away normal tourists and residents. The organization behind the event, in the case the NFL, is very good at capturing most of the financial benefits that might accrue to the host. The host city is also stuck with massive security bills.
I would sooner send Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders big donation checks than watch an NFL game or have anything to do with that hardcore Leftist/Progressive organization.
If everyone who claims to care about liberty did the same thing this sort of crap would stop quickly.
I guess every state that has passed an “anti-Shari’ah” bill into law will be similarly treated by the NFL.
Even if Atlanta caves in the NFL demands, they would be lucky to get a super bowl once every 15-20 years. The NFL is trying to pull this crap in San Diego. If the San Diego taxpayers pay $2 billion for a new stadium, the super bowls will go to the new Rams stadium first. NOT WORTH IT!
Nah it’s worse than that. It is a poorly crafted bill that at some point (sooner rather than later) will be thrown out by the courts.
If you are going to pick a hill to die be wise which one it is
What is the price tag on my 1st Amendment Right Gov Deal?
The NFL is too stupid to realize that if the Dems come to power, they will cease to exist in 10 years.
That’s because the new cause celeb will be “concussions”.
They will bankrupt the NFL, which will morph into a soccer league, because, by gum, someone’s gotta pay for those stadiums!
There are playing this non discrimination card because they are playing footsie with the left.
The Left intends to give them a foot alright—right up the keister.
They need to get a stark look at backbone.