Trump rips NFL commissioner for 'trying to justify' players' 'disrespect' for country

ABC via Yahoo News ^ | September 23, 2017 | MARK OSBORNE, LUKE BARR and DEAN SCHABNER

[Enchante]

President Trump turned on the NFL commissioner this evening, after Roger Goodell spoke out about the president condemning players who kneel in protest during the national anthem and calling on team owners to fire those players.

In a tweet, Trump said Goodell is "trying to justify the total disrespect certain players show to our country."

[SecAmndmt]

BTTT

[NonValueAdded]

That is a monumental point!!!

[scooby321]

Rematch Between the Falcons and the Packers was the lowest Prime time Game sense 2008

Glad these money sharing Players will see a Huge pay cut next year

[digger48]

You haven’t been paying attention then

[ForYourChildren]

34 percent less likely to watch - Rasmussan Poll

44 percent less likely to watch - Yahoo Poll

http://www.lifezette.com/polizette/goddell-nfl-players-defense-anthem-protestors-likely-backfire/

[JPJones]

“He Hate Me”

Loved the XFL!

they should bring it back

[cherry]

yep....lots of players will kneel...if the people in the stands can put up with it, there is nothing else we can do....

we are a bought and paid for people...and so many people will put up with anything to get their little fix...porn, football, pot....give up freedom to get their little fix...

but not me...

[madison10]

They are bubble head. All last year viewership was decreasing, but the sports commentators could not figure out is was the “taking the knee” incident. Those not watching football is in direct proportion to those who voted for Trump. Not the same people exactly, but the same sentiment.

Go for it, NFL and watch the crash.

[Mozzafiato]

The NFL should not play the national anthem at any game if all players cannot stand during the tribute.

That's where this is all headed. The NFL can not win this now that Trump has weighed in, and they know it.

[Finalapproach29er]

Problem is that many advertisers are liberal and so are many Big Business CEO’s who aren’t getting much bang for their buck.

They’ll just shrug off and absorb the losses without any changes. imo

[Chainmail]

I’m with you!

[workerbee]

Really? You don’t agree that the goal (one of the main ones, at least) is to eliminate the National Anthem from the game? Please elaborate.

[onyx]

One hundred percent Racist Rat Trap.
100% Racist Rat Trap.


However, don't dare accuse the black players of any wrong doing!

Don't try to make this a black versus white issue!

It's a power versus the non-powerful!

They're righteously pointing out social injustice!

Nothing racial about that, right?

Nothing against our flag, per se, got it?

That thing, (our flag) is only an object, got it?

Don't be so goddamned sensitive!
It's not like they're burning it! They're just not standing!

White Americans need to get over themselves.

FORK OVER THEIR MONEY.
FILL THOSE STADIUMS!
BUY TEAM GEAR
KEEP THE NFL IN BUSINESS!

[Finalapproach29er]

I’m doing yardwork on Sunday.

[Rashputin]

"do they even know who their fan base is?!"

they know exactly who the fan base is and are glad they finally have the chance to destroy the NFL. Libtards have complained about football and the NFL for decades. If they can destroy it now under Trump rather than later they're glad to do it.

If the owners are so stupid they're all leftist scum who go along with this commissioner then they deserve to see the NFL destroyed. Watch for the same stuff to start with college ball if not worse examples of disrespect. They've finally found what pisses off the fans and alumni, it uses players as the proxies, so it's the perfect way to get rid of what those evil, statue loving, God and guns, Trump followers love.

Face it, football and the NFL have been a dead man walking for years, this just moves the timing of the collapse forward to now rather than waiting for some jerk elected president having his Surgeon General outlaw high school and college ball as too dangerous thereby strangling the NFL.

JMHo

[lodi90]

The kneeling nonsense should be a 15 yard penalty. Enforced whenever a team gets the ball first. That would end that grandstanding pronto.

[ealgeone]

Yep and asses for every player who does so.

[littleharbour]

Last year I didn’t watch the regular season and most of the playoff games, but still followed the results. This year I haven’t even looked at the results on Monday mornings.

[Kevin in California]

Don’t worry, the NFL will soon cease to exist.

Most, if not all of these ‘kneelers” are not Trump’s base...I can guarantee you.

The NFL’s ratings will only get worse as we move forward....watch and see.

[Enchante]

We'll see if the sitting and kneeling escalates..... first MLB player (Oakland As) has knelt, and Buffalo Bills are supposedly in a big tizzy today: