Posted on 10/21/2017 1:02:37 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
When the first half of the 21st century is way back enough for a history to be written unencumbered by agenda, President Barack Obama will be remembered as the worst thing that ever happened to the Democrat Party. And to the NFL.*
If you think that is a stretch, hear me out Thanks to George W. Bushs terrible second term, two unbelievably awful Republican opponents in John McCain and Mitt Romney, not to mention the charisma and impressive political skills as the most leftwing senator in the country, Barry O won two national elections and did so by impressive margins.
The problem is that Americas so-called Smart People misread these victories. And by Smart People, I am, of course, sarcastically referring to Democrats, the imbecilic Republican establishment, and the corrupt national media all of whom deluded themselves into believing that Obamas victory meant that the country had not just moved to the left, but to the far left. Buoyed by this mistaken belief, not only did the Democrat Party move to the far-left (Warren, Bernie, Hillary 7.0, etc), so did the media. Over Obamas eight years, among others, the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, and MSNBC believed they were capturing a zeitgeist by hiring tons of rabid leftwing propagandists, a freak show that includes Ana Navarro, Philip Bump, Jake Tapper, Chris Cillizza, Jemele Harris, Chris Cuomo, Al Sharpton, Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid ESPN was so sure of this, it went from a rock n roll sports network to MSESPN.
What no one wanted to acknowledge, though, is that almost immediately after Obamas 2009 inauguration, voters began a major course correction...Democrats just nine months later in the 2010 midterms this should have told the so-called Smart People that Obama was an anomaly, not a trend.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Would a soccer team going to Olympics or world cup survive a kneeling at their National Anthem? What would that do the the morale? What about the basket ball drem team? Are we going to praise globalist corporatist logos instead of nations at Olympics, Hungrr hame style?
Seriously, Goddell and NFL have fallen trap for leftist suicide and replacing it with nothing
No. We will have nothing to do wi th them
I know. It's amazing reading the comments on this thread. People jump off half-cocked on the title, but NEVER bother to read the entire article which is much, much more to the point.
they like the white vimen though....they can marry and have children who are half white/half black and they would still belittle whites...
You’re probably right.
The solution if there is one, is a new league with a strict code of conduct. Doubt if it will happen.
It will spread to other sports (already seeing it to some extent!) and the sports franchise Golden Goose will be formally dead.
Waiting for it to ruin college sports!
I happen to “know” Jerry Jones to the point that I have his, and Stephen’s, e-mails. Stephen has replied to a couple of mine. Jerry sent me a beautiful “thank you” for the Patriot’s History of the United States I sent him.
I wrote both of them personally on this issue and told them it would destroy the league.
Well, maybe now they can take up Professional Mixed Badminton, and see if they can get scholarships, and millions of dollars from that.
And anything that is fun or otherwise some joy to one’s life.
Maybe woman’s roller derby can make a comeback.
Good point.
Only a very small percentage become pro athletes.
I’m not all that impressed by Obie’s so-called political skills. He took his community agitators act nationwide...and won because of his complexion.
What is pathetic is Goodell failed to take the hint from President Trump when he told NFL owners, “Wouldnt you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of bitch off the field right now. Out. Hes fired!’” Trump said. “Some owner is gonna do that. Hes gonna say, ‘That guy disrespects our flag. Hes fired.’ And that owner, they dont know it. They dont know it. Theyre friends of mine, many of them. They dont know it. Theyll be the most popular person, for a week. Theyll be the most popular person in this country.”
Now the NFL is vulnerable to their own demise because they failed to read the sentiments of the American sports fan. Such fans do not want sports to be political. They love football because it is something they can share with their friends. It is something they can talk about with their co-workers because it is names, statistics, instant replay and in living color. It is real life that is not distorted by some reporter or mixed up player. The political issues are a distraction and set friend against friend and co-worker against co-worker.
Ping
Yup. A false hope for most.
They are grown men who hate the flag. Its their right but its just not the same when you watch. How can you cheer for some rich dude who hates the flag?? They have become modern day Gladiators where people may now wish to see them get hurt and suffer. I wonder what percentage of ppl who watch are turned off enough to quit. I am.
“Americas Newest Pastime” Not watching Football.
I have a lot more on this subject so more later. Cheers!!
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