Posted on 09/21/2016 7:06:55 AM PDT by Hojczyk
The NFL sees its ratings going down faster than Colin Kaepernick after hearing “O say can you see.”
The Eagles-Bears ratings declined by double digits from last year’s Week Two Monday Night Football contest and represents the lowest number since the franchise moved from ABC to ESPN. The NFL experienced drops, albeit smaller ones, for the Sunday slate, too.
But the elephant in the room—actually three Dolphins, a Bronco, and two 49ers—continue to be the competitors in America’s Game insulting America’s song. Fans do not watch because of a quarterback who does not play. No one likes uninvited guests coming into their living room to insult them.
Talking heads and NFL spin doctors do not care to own up to this. But Colin Kaepernick becoming the face of the NFL actually does more to harm the league’s bottom line than Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson, or Aaron Hernandez did by dominating news cycles. The criminal behavior of a small percentage of football players occurs away from the stadium. Colin Kaepernick’s perfectly legal protest happens on an NFL field in an NFL uniform on NFL broadcasts.
America is a free country. A multimillionaire remains free to kneel during the national anthem. Joe Six Pack remains free to turn off the television.
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Actually they’ve been showing the anthem most of the time, especially on prime time, since 9-11. Of course they could cut around the guys sitting, they can manage to not show streakers and they’re moving around.
I have three grandchildren grade school aged who play hockey. I’ve grown to love the sport.
Good article.
Not a down, not a dime.
All professional sports are wealthy people competing with other wealthy people in an effort to make money for both sides.
I boycott any show which doesn’t have very revealing costumes.
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