This Stupid New NFL Anthem Policy
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Instead of taking the issue completely off the table by requiring NFL players to go back to their locker rooms during the national anthem, the new policy established three areas of contention. In my opinion, it will only exacerbate the problem and only serve to piss off even more patriotic NFL fans. TV ratings will take a hit as well, and the NFL gets over $7 billion a year from its various contracts with the networks.
One of the rules is that a player has the option to stay in the locker room if he doesn’t want to stand for the anthem or show respect for the flag, which seems fair but here’s what’s going to happen: Reporters are going to do head counts during the song, and the ones not appearing will be asked why they didn’t show up, and this will come up on sports (and political) radio and TV talking head shows. Why even go there?
Second, during the anthem, TV cameras will be pointed at players during the anthem, and viewers and officials will have the opportunity to evaluate whether players are standing for the anthem and showing respect for the flag. If a player raises a clenched fist, for example, the cameras will fixate on the guy and it’ll come up again in post-game interviews and again on sports (and political) radio and TV talking head shows. I say again, why even go there?
Third, if or when a player does show disrespect, the NFL could fine the player, and so could the team. However, a team owner could go the other way and pay the league and go no further on discipline. The Jets already said they wouldn’t fine or discipline players, and you can expect the same thing from the 49ers because they abstained from voting for the rule (which otherwise passed unanimously). The media will fixate on this as well, and then general managers and other team officials will have to explain why they made their decisions in subsequent press conferences and interviews. It’ll be another counterproductive distraction.
Seriously, this game is for the fans and most fans are in favor of honoring our country before a sporting event. The players don’t have to be there. For a few short minutes, keep the players off the field and keep their politics out of it. I am ready for some football, not political messaging on Sundays. And Monday nights. And Thursday nights. Maybe even a few Saturdays.
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Source: https://www.redstate.com/diary/Montagu/2018/05/25/stupid-new-nfl-anthem-policy/
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Just turn it off, stop giving them financial support and when the NFL is gone, those players can change their careers, let’s see how much money they can earn in the real world.
They are disrespecting their fan base, they are biting the hand that feeds them, Boycott professional football and let it be an example to the rest of professional sports, Keep Politics Out Of Professional Sport, or lose your job.
When patriotism is FORCED – it’s called fascism.
When criminals are honored by imbeciles and the media hates the legal system and police, it is called anarchy.
You can’t get more of an ironic farce than forcing people to stand up and sing about Land of The Free.
Nobody is forcing them. They have the choice to not be there.
Which, in reality is what should happen, they should get fired.
Like any of the rest of us who would disrupt our work place.
I don’t know why this is so hard to understand. You do not have the freedom of speech or action that may harm the bottom line, or reputation of your employer when you are at work. Do you think a CNN or other so-called journalist could show up to broadcast the “news” wearing a MAGA hat, or a pin that said “Lock Her Up?” The pampered ones have every right to whine and moan on their own time, not in their workspace.
Sports is nothing less or more than pagan rituals that are intended to keep the shallow end of the herds gene pool amused.
The crybabys who hate our legal system and reject the notion of cops apprehending criminals is just another
element to keep the herd sidetracked from real issues.
the players are EMPLOYEES, just like everyone else.. their employer demands that they act in a given way, just like you’re not allowed to say or do whatever the hell you feel like doing at your job, they too are limited..
IF THEY DON’T LIKE IT, QUIT! and get a job in the real world, but the real world won’t tolerate their “im special” bs either!
Bingo!