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.
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Pleeeeeeeze do, oh pleeeeze pleeeeze do!
“Has reverse racism, income redistribution, welfare,SNAP, WIC, free college and affirmative action really improved the American black masses?”
Heck no.
That’s all liberal garbage.
Reverse racism is racism; which is bad for humankind.
Income redistribution is theft and destroys honesty, fair play, and hard work.
Welfare saps the human spirit.
SNAP, WIC, are just welfare. People should work for what they earn. It is ennobling and right; unless you truly CAN’T work, i.e., severely disabled.
Free college? That is worth what you pay for it. A good education is not valued unless it’s PAID for.
And who on earth is arguing for affirmative action? Racism, again, an assault on meritocracy.
The good care and nutrition and nurturing and encouragement children should get should come from their PARENTS, which is where it’s supposed to come from.
The Ashkenazi Jews if we are using them as the top of the bell curve? They don’t depend on this soul sapping junk.
Agreed.
It isn’t? Who knew?
NFL=N****r Fools League!
Boycott the NFL.
Combined General and Maryland “Freak State” PING!
I agree, actually. The players have a right to kneel during the anthem, just as the owners have the right to fire their @$$es, and just as I have the right to have nothing to do with them whatsoever.
I invite all of you to join me. Boycott the NFL.
I respect the effort they put into their sport. Nonetheless, I want nothing to do with them at this time.
Boycott the NFL.
Until they’re begging in the streets! :-D
I deleted all of my DVRd NFL games and cancelled ALL future NFL games on my DVR!
NFL can kiss my Southern by the Grace of God entertainment bux GOOD FREEPING BYE!
Bingo.
#BoycottNFLAdvertisers #BoycottTheNFL
Some white cultures seem to have a harder time succeeding than others as well. This I learned from Thomas Sowell. Could be genetics at work there, too.
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