Posted on 08/29/2016 2:40:00 PM PDT by detective
The NFL allows Kaepernick to disrespect America and say we should not “show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.” The NFL said the media support Kaepernick and his position. The same NFL denied the Cowboys the right to honor fallen policemen.
The idea was conceived by veteran tight end Jason Witten.
The "Arm in Arm" design honored the fallen officers.
Dspite that strong support from one of the league's most powerful franchises, the NFL has struck down the request for the team to wear the decal during the regular season or its four preseason games. The Dallas organization petitioned to use the decal, but it was denied.
"Everyone has to be uniform with the league and the other 31 teams," Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones told the Dallas Morning News. "We respect their decision."
What is up with Goodell and the NFL?
Their quarterback just cost their sponsors lots of money. He’s going down.
The NFL can do whatever they want. They know the fans won’t boycott.
This might be a valid point, but comparing some misfit fifth-rate quarterback sitting during the national anthem to a formal request to alter a team’s uniform isn’t really a good comparison.
The big money organizations, including the NFL, have all been co-opted by communist scum.
Doesn’t that mean that all the teams must be uniform in having all of their players standing for the national anthem? Uniformity is uniformity after all.
The NFL’s contract with franchises states that the league must approve all uniforms and modifications to uniforms.
Player’s contracts do not specify that they must stand for the National Anthem.
Extra patches &c screw up the highlight reels for years to come.
Remember that pro sports keeps a lot of people from thinking about the economy, the total corruption of all branches and divisions of government, etc.
The answer to the question is that Goodell and the NFL are cowards.
This stunt by Kaepernick may well be the tipping point, though.
All of the money organizations and the media have been bought off with muslim money.
Kaepernick plays for SF.
90% of SF fans are outright communists.
They agree with him.
Kaepernick was going to end up 3rd string.
This whole episode just makes it more likely he’ll end up cut. Little chance of being picked up by another team.
Sports are corrupt.
After all, we won because my city’s collection of drug addled felons is better than your collection of drug addled felons.
i don’t know kaeperprick checked with the NFL before his protest...
Good question.
Looks like a good time to boycott the NFL to me.
Because the NFL is scum..
Yes NFL, you do have competition. College football all the way, might watch the NFL playoffs but that’s about it. College is way more entertaining anyway.
I’ll take leftist, cultural rot for $300, Alex.
Alex: OK, the answer is, one of America’s favorite sports is run by left-wing hand-wringers and PC cowards.
The problem I see with allowing the altering of the uniforms is that it sets a precedent, and there might be other “sides” of the issue. What if a team wanted to put Black Lives Matter emblems on their uniforms? What if a team decided some gang symbol would be good to represent it?
I won’t watch thugball anymore, and I sincerely hope I see it disappear before the Lord calls me home.
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