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Dem calls for all NFL players to kneel during national anthem
The Hill ^ | 23 Sep 2017 | BY JOHN BOWDEN

Posted on 09/23/2017 10:17:15 AM PDT by mandaladon

Former Democratic Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) tweeted that she hopes all NFL players kneel during the national anthem on Sunday in response to President Trump's remarks attacking Colin Kaepernick.

Edwards, who left Congress earlier this year, called Trump a "white supremacist who squats in our White House" in her tweet.

Trump suggested at a rally Friday night for Alabama Senate candidate Luther Strange (R) that NFL players like Kaepernick who kneel during the national anthem should be fired and fans should walk out.

"Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a b---- off the field right now,'" Trump said, adding, "'He is fired.'"

"When people like yourselves turn on television and you see those people taking the knee when they are playing our great national anthem – the only thing you could do better is if you see it, even if it's one player, leave the stadium," Trump added Friday. "I guarantee things will stop."

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell responded to Trump's remarks on Saturday, calling them "divisive" and saying they show a "lack of respect" for the league and its players.

“Divisive comments like these demonstrate an unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL, our great game and all of our players, and a failure to understand the overwhelming force for good our clubs and players represent in our communities," Goodell said.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


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To: HarleyLady27

You can even boycott them indirectly to have an impact.

Just today, I was in a tire store getting my car repaired. And what did I see? I saw a big promotion advertising that Bridgestone is the official tire of the NFL.

Well, the next time I need to buy tires, Bridgestone is off the list. Easily done.


101 posted on 09/23/2017 11:24:58 AM PDT by poconopundit (CNN is... Corruption News Neglected)
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To: mandaladon

She’s as privileged as anybody can be. Enjoys cutaneous protection from any criticism.


102 posted on 09/23/2017 11:25:21 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Constantly doing things in opposition to human nature is insanity.)
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To: HarleyLady27

“BOYCOTT THE NFL; NBA; HOCKEY; AND ALL OTHER SPORTS...don’t buy their products, don’t watch on T.V. and don’t waste the gas and oil and money to attend their sports then lets see how long it is going to take to have them crawling on their hands and knees back to us...”

Sorry, but I love hockey and to me it’s the only sport where no one is talking about race, religion or ethnicity. Players are from all over the world and if you ever been to a game you would know it’s family friendly. And the fighting is still cleaner than the crap they show on television.


103 posted on 09/23/2017 11:28:28 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (“The fundamental question of our time is whether the West has the will to survive.” - DJT)
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To: Wildbill22

I think the answer is to revive The American Football League and let’s see what the team owners think about the alienation of the vast majority of patriotic football fans...

And Subjects and Serfs take a knee in submission to their masters, while free citizens whose government submits to them proudly stand with hand over heart.


104 posted on 09/23/2017 11:29:14 AM PDT by Wildbill22 ( They have us surrounded again, the poor bastards- Gen Creighton William Abramsp)
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To: Blue Turtle

Their side during the eight year nightmare was MUCH worse than that. Obama weaponized the IRS, let Clinton commit treason and massive crimes via her fraudulent foundation, unmasked one person every business day, turned the Intelligence Community loose on Trump, crammed blatantly unconstitutional Obamacare down our throats, and had virulent racists as AG at DOJ. He was hellbent on destroying the USA.

That created all this division which is now spilling over to everyday life, sports, TV, etc.


105 posted on 09/23/2017 11:30:08 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: mandaladon

CW II is coming!


106 posted on 09/23/2017 11:30:53 AM PDT by Don Corleone (.leave the gun, take the canolis, take it to the mattress.)
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To: Don Corleone

They are all talk. Those spoiled brat millionaire players will not walk away from their paychecks if the rules allowing such protests were changed, or a new football league replaced a defunct NFL...


107 posted on 09/23/2017 11:35:09 AM PDT by Wildbill22 ( They have us surrounded again, the poor bastards- Gen Creighton William Abramsp)
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To: databoss
Despite being an NFL fan in a city where no players have protested, I hope the NFL pays dearly should their protests continue to grow. Owners should have stopped it on day 1, but didn't, so sleep in it I'd love to see a team protest tomorrow, followed by fans departing en mass and the resultant financial collapse.

This is the power we have.

Note U of Missouri which is crumbling because administration wouldn't stand up for what is right. They placated the protestors at the cost of admissions, donations, and attendance at their cash cow football program. Other colleges as well.

Protesting NFL players are free to think and do whatever they want, but we will not endorse their public protests on an NFL stage. How ironic that wildly successful stories touch all minorities, including politics, TV, movies, music etc....all hugely compensated positions. If it's not good enough then try another country, just don't expect a similar success anywhere else.

108 posted on 09/23/2017 11:36:25 AM PDT by chiller (If liberals didn't have double standards, they'd have none at all.)
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To: Grampa Dave

Bump!


109 posted on 09/23/2017 11:39:31 AM PDT by Lent
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To: mandaladon

DemocRATs reaching out to USA haters.


110 posted on 09/23/2017 11:41:04 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: JoSixChip

There are few lib fans, they think the sport is too violent.


111 posted on 09/23/2017 11:48:19 AM PDT by dila813 (Voting for Trump to Punish Trumpets!)
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To: xzins
Well,well...now we'll see what is more important to the millions addicted to football won't we? If they fill stadiums then they are supporting disrespect for this country. The line has been drawn BY their football gods. I somehow doubt the stadiums will be empty. I think the overreaching, pathological addiction to football will rule. Oh, they'll find ways to excuse and qualify their attendance but if they attend then the cost of their tickets is more important than standing against all this and they'll be taking the slap in the face willingly. One side or the other, no more one hand waving the flag while the other pays people who crap on all for which it stands .

Personally, I detest football BECAUSE it has become more important than anything to too many, and there is no escaping it. This will be fun to watch from a political standpoint. Love football enough to let those who play it trash your country and get paid to do it by you? Football is demanding you choose respect for your country or it.How sick is that?
112 posted on 09/23/2017 12:02:34 PM PDT by ClearBlueSky (ISLAM is the problem. ISLAM is the enemy of civilization.)
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To: Jim 0216
Take every opportunity to put them in their place where they rarely are...

Democrats are headed for the dust bin of history. They're putting themselves in that spot - we don't need to assist with digging the hole they're digging for themselves.

We can watch.

We can speak truth to their lies - and liars. That's enough...

113 posted on 09/23/2017 12:04:47 PM PDT by GOPJ ("$3 Million Dollars 'PER DAY' is spent to incarcerate criminal illegals.That's $1.2 Billion a year.")
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To: mandaladon

BRING IT ALL YOU MILLIONAIRE CRY BABIES. WATCH THE NFL CRASH AND BURN!!!!! TALK ABOUT SUICIDE.


114 posted on 09/23/2017 12:05:25 PM PDT by Cheerio (#44, The unknown President)
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To: mandaladon
“Divisive comments like these demonstrate an unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL, our great game and all of our players, and a failure to understand the overwhelming force for good our clubs and players represent in our communities,” Goodell said.

The players indeed represent a force for good. They jump to a beat down if them ho get moufy wit it. They show young male fans how to treat a woman who ain’t know wats good fo she ho ass! If yo ho get jiggy wit it and yo ain’t dig it, grab she hair and drag her ho ass into the nearest elevator and punch her bitch face til it bleed! She ain’t do nuffin about it no how she know wat good fo her.

115 posted on 09/23/2017 12:06:08 PM PDT by Rebelrage ("To crush your enemies -- See them driven, and to hear the lamentation of their women")
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To: ground_fog

Roger Goodell is a fraud. Remember all the tributes to the military
*******
His dad was an anti-Vietnam war Senator who lost his seat in 1970...


116 posted on 09/23/2017 12:07:08 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er (luke 6:38)
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To: mandaladon

Of course if the players do this crap, the BEST RESPONSE would be the fans getting out of their seats and simply leaving the stadiums.

It would be just great if the owners get to see a totally packed house, just to see it virtually cleared by kickoff time.


117 posted on 09/23/2017 12:09:47 PM PDT by BobL (In Honor of the NeverTrumpers, I declare myself as FR's first 'Imitation NeverTrumper')
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To: Eleutheria5

“We have great doctors and scientists, but not great athletes.”

Yea, they covered that in the movie “Airplane”.


118 posted on 09/23/2017 12:15:22 PM PDT by BobL (In Honor of the NeverTrumpers, I declare myself as FR's first 'Imitation NeverTrumper')
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To: dfwgator
Just go ahead you guys and "make the usual bet."

Didn't have to; people much smarter than I did the research:

Bell Curve
119 posted on 09/23/2017 12:16:31 PM PDT by farming pharmer (www.sterlingheightsreport.com)
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To: Persevero
“genetics aren’t a problem.”

Cultural values are. Lousy political policies and implementation are. Sin is.

Genetics are not.


You're wrong, and provably so, but we'll just agree to disagree. Do some reading on the subject, though.
120 posted on 09/23/2017 12:19:48 PM PDT by farming pharmer (www.sterlingheightsreport.com)
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