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Tennessee Titans Player Says He’ll Quit The NFL If Forced To Stand For The Anthem
Smokeroom ^ | 10/12/17 | David Hookstead

Posted on 10/12/2017 3:06:54 PM PDT by markomalley

Tennessee Titans player Rishard Matthews tweeted Thursday that he’ll quit the NFL if the league implements a rule forcing players to stand during the anthem.

“No I will be done playing football,” Matthews tweeted and ultimately deleted when asked if he would be willing to face punishment for not standing if a new rule is implemented.

This is a very dumb tweet, for multiple reasons. Matthews is forcing himself into a corner. What will he do if a new rule is passed, and the Titans call his bluff? He’s going to be out of a job that pays millions simply because he won’t stand for the anthem.

That’s not smart business. This wouldn’t be a problem if he had simply tweeted that he’d be very upset, but instead he took it all the way. Should be really interesting to if he ends up following through on his threat or not.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: athletes; boycottnfl; nfl; seeya; wellbye
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To: Pilgrim's Progress

Judge Napolitano (whom I don’t like at ALL) today said that the issue could play out that the players’ union will take this to court, and the players will win. It seems that the stadiums are government property (so he says; I didn’t know that), so they can’t be forced to do anything their management says re speech issues. On government property, the First Amendment rules.

Anyhow, this is a paraphrase, and how I recall the interview. (I could be wrong.)


141 posted on 10/12/2017 5:27:56 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (A person's greatest strength is his greatest weakness.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Great! Let the players continue to systematically dismantle the “Not For Long” . . . maybe they will bring back ‘Family Classics’ for Sunday afternoons.


142 posted on 10/12/2017 5:30:45 PM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Gillette Stadium is owned by Bob Kraft-——not the government.

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143 posted on 10/12/2017 5:31:36 PM PDT by Mears
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To: markomalley

Stupid is as stupid does


144 posted on 10/12/2017 5:31:52 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: Mears

Whatever... Just repeating what Da Judge said. I know less than nothing about football (and am proud of it).


145 posted on 10/12/2017 5:33:29 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (A person's greatest strength is his greatest weakness.)
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To: markomalley

Well, bye!


146 posted on 10/12/2017 5:33:35 PM PDT by savedbygrace
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To: MayflowerMadam

I got thinking about it-—maybe if it’s open to the public free speech applies.

Who knows?

All I do know is that the the country is unrecognizable.

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147 posted on 10/12/2017 5:37:30 PM PDT by Mears
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To: markomalley

Well, bye!


148 posted on 10/12/2017 5:40:06 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: markomalley

Buh bye.

149 posted on 10/12/2017 5:43:12 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: markomalley

Tennessee Titans Player Says He’ll Quit The NFL If Forced To Stand For The Anthem.

DEAL!


150 posted on 10/12/2017 5:49:39 PM PDT by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the 0zarks)
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To: markomalley

Gee, . . . what . . . a . . . shame.


151 posted on 10/12/2017 5:49:54 PM PDT by righttackle44 (Take scalps. Leave the bodies as a warning.)
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To: markomalley
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152 posted on 10/12/2017 6:08:28 PM PDT by Tawiskaro
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To: markomalley
Guess what Rishard... NO ONE gives a damn.

Get a job at Micky D's.

153 posted on 10/12/2017 6:09:00 PM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: mywholebodyisaweapon
Drag your ass Rishard. I have a strong feeling that he's talking out his ass.
154 posted on 10/12/2017 6:24:04 PM PDT by peeps36 (Obama = the skidmark on America's underwear)
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To: mountn man

Was that on this guy?


155 posted on 10/12/2017 6:27:51 PM PDT by I_be_tc
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To: markomalley
These college graduate millionaires sure be stupid!
156 posted on 10/12/2017 6:30:14 PM PDT by 4yearlurker (Space for rent.)
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To: markomalley

WELL...BYE!!!!!!


157 posted on 10/12/2017 6:30:19 PM PDT by FrdmLvr
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To: markomalley

Fire him Now before it is too late


158 posted on 10/12/2017 6:50:12 PM PDT by eyeamok (Idle hands are the Devil's workshop)
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To: markomalley

AMF!


159 posted on 10/12/2017 6:52:52 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (60 in '18.)
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To: markomalley

160 posted on 10/12/2017 7:34:15 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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