Topic: Teams with players that didn't stand for anthem NFL week 1

[chris88]

Seattle
Oakland
LA Rams
San Fran
Philly
KC
Green Bay

http://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/247658/nfl-players-who-protested-during-the-national-anthem-in-week-1

[QuickStrike]

In the constitutional Republic of the United States of America it is their right to protest the national anthem, and it is my right to hope & cheer each and every one of them punks gets a career ending injury.  Screw those commie basterds!  If they feel so oppressed playing football in American they should just get the F out and go play in Canada, or some other liberal socialist utopia.

The only one I can understand protesting is Michael Bennett, because he is mentally ill and sees things.

[chris88]

[The E-Man]

Is Kaepernick, Bin Liden's son? he looks a hell of a lot like him.

[QuickStrike]

Is Kaepernick, Bin Liden's son? he looks a hell of a lot like him.

That's actually a good one and would make a great internet meme. LOL

[chris88]

Kudos to the Vikings for their tribute to 9/11. A first responder also sang the national anthem.  Adding Moss to Ring Of Honor was icing on the cake.

[CoachSkip]

Excellent article from the great Burgess Owens. I wish more people like Burgess were in the spotlight than Kapernick or any of the black lives matter crew . People can learn a lot from this fella.



http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/08/31/ex-nfl-star-burgess-owens-flag-and-why-stand.html

[chris88]

To be fair it was 5:20 in SF during rush hour.  But tickets were available online for as low as $14

[herd2win]

Lived in California for over 10 years....if a team does not win big (except for the Lakers) the fans will not show up.

[QuickStrike]

President Trump yesterday said about NFL players who disrespect our flag; "Wouldn't you like to see NFL owners get that son-of-a-bitch off the field, right now!  He's FIRED!!!"  NOW THAT'S A BOSS.  Trump was also a Boss in his U.N. speech.  Not like the first Muslim President Obama in front of the U.N. and whining about "the future doesn't belong to those who slander the prophet (Muhammed) of Islam."  More liberal tears and heads exploding. LOL

[CoachSkip]

I think he did great by saying that . The saying , shut up and sing , can now be , shut up and play . I could care less what black athletes say about being oppressed , imo , when they say something like that they are doing nothing but insulting all the other blacks that were definitely oppressed and worse before them. Those people actually understood racism and all the ills that went with being black at that time . Black athletes ( and white) are some of the most spoiled people on the planet and for them to act like how tough it is for them to be black and all the struggles that come with it in this day and age is BS and nonsense . Sports and ESPN have gone completely down hill with all this social justice crap , what a bunch of @#$%*** people have become .

[QuickStrike]

Liberals heads are exploding over Trump's son-of-a-bitch statement. LOL  Cry babies are offended Trump is calling their mothers bitches.  Too stupid to realize that statement never means any disrespect towards the mom.  Now, a rookie catcher for the A's became the first MLB to kneel during the anthem.  The first pitcher to bean him now on purpose will be an American hero!  F all them commie mother.fuckers!!!

[chris88]

It's all counter productive IMO....including Trumps comments (and LeBrons who does an aweful lot for his community).  People know my stance against the national anthem protests but like it or not, people have the right to say/express as they want but also understand consequences. Why is nobody working on solutions??  The multibillion NFL could have come up with a plan a year ago to work with athletes and police (some indy teams did last year) and helped fund that. It would break down many barriers to understanding the issue from all perspectives. It's not hard to look at the real statistics instead of the flashpoints. 

By and large the breakdown, or lack of, family unit and inability for a myriad of reasons to get an education are by far the biggest issues in inner cities and rural poor areas.  Crime/drugs are largely a byproduct of those root issues not the other way around.  There is a reason you only have a 3% chance of ending up in poverty in US if you finish HS and don't have first child out of wedlock. Part of what is needed to unite people is to be unafraid to address the real issues.  Until the politicians and so called community leaders do that and put the BS political correctness aside, those sewing discontent will continue to dominate headlines and things won't get better.

[herdfan429]

NFL will be more unwatchable today than ever. I watch football to get away from politics and now with the protests and trump interjecting himself into the discussion that’s the only going that will be talked about.

[CoachSkip]

I would like to be able to watch a football , now baseball too , game without seeing someones social justice cause on the TV . If superman LeBron wants to say something , do it after the game , not during . I could care less what he thinks . Trump should stick to politics and athletes to sports . If athletes start making their stance directed towards Trump , then by all means he should fire right back . The American people will get tired of the athletes temper tantrums ,judging by NFL attendance numbers , they already have .

[QuickStrike]

American Patriots should boycott the NFL and all their Sponsors.  Let them see how much attendance, viewership, and product purchases they get from the liberal left.  Has nothing to do with protesting any "real issues" of oppression.  Just a farce to be in the spotlight and s.hit on America.  Yes, there are some bad cops, and yes, sometimes some innocent people get killed by cops.  But, for the most part it is violent criminals who do not obey commands, or who run who get killed by the police.  How many police have been killed by these criminal animals?  How many police have let their guard down trying to be nice, then get themselves killed or brutally beaten?  They want the police to follow all these rules, but there is no rules for the criminals.  The criminal can run, use a car to try to kill the cop or escape, use a weapon against a cop or try to take the cop's own weapon.  They can sucker punch a cop, or try any other dirty trick to avoid arrest and nothing is said.  But, if the cop does anything all people want to do is raise hell, protest, riot & loot.  Put U.S. military Vets who lost legs in place with 50 cal sniper rifles with head shot orders and see how many of them ungrateful mother.%^&*ing players want to kneel and disrespect America over %^&*ing criminals. 

P.S.  THE SONS-OF-BITCHES CAN EVEN KEEP THEIR HELMETS ON!!!     

[The E-Man]

It's all counter productive IMO....including Trumps comments (and LeBrons who does an aweful lot for his community).  People know my stance against the national anthem protests but like it or not, people have the right to say/express as they want but also understand consequences. Why is nobody working on solutions??  The multibillion NFL could have come up with a plan a year ago to work with athletes and police (some indy teams did last year) and helped fund that. It would break down many barriers to understanding the issue from all perspectives. It's not hard to look at the real statistics instead of the flashpoints. 

By and large the breakdown, or lack of, family unit and inability for a myriad of reasons to get an education are by far the biggest issues in inner cities and rural poor areas.  Crime/drugs are largely a byproduct of those root issues not the other way around.  There is a reason you only have a 3% chance of ending up in poverty in US if you finish HS and don't have first child out of wedlock. Part of what is needed to unite people is to be unafraid to address the real issues.  Until the politicians and so called community leaders do that and put the BS political correctness aside, those sewing discontent will continue to dominate headlines and things won't get better.

Chris your post is the rational approach to the ill's that's affecting us. What you said is a very articulate way to solve our problems. I've already let it be known how I felt about ("disrespecting the flag") However, I'm deeply trouble by a President that should be "uniting a nation, and not dividing it" What President Trump said was not Presidential. How can anyone condone a President that's a "malignant narcissist"?,  As for the athletes that are calling out the President, I think he made it clear how he felt about Steph Curry and others reacted. Both sides needs to "chill"! We need to unite and not be so damn divided! Unfortunately, it's only going to get worse I feel.

[QuickStrike]

However, I'm deeply trouble by a President that should be "uniting a nation, and not dividing it" What President Trump said was not Presidential.

The national anthem protests started under Obama when he glorified the Black Lives Matter movement and their false narrative of "Hands Up Don't Shoot" with the Michael Brown incident.  Obama, Holden, and Lynch were all racists in the side they took on the matter.  As a result many police officers country wide were killed.  Nothing Trump could ever say or not say would have helped things.  It's time to draw the line against those who are destroying our country with their liberal leftist bull.%^&*.

[The E-Man]

The national anthem protests started under Obama when he glorified the Black Lives Matter movement and their false narrative of "Hands Up Don't Shoot" with the Michael Brown incident.  Obama, Holden, and Lynch were all racists in the side they took on the matter.  As a result many police officers country wide were killed.  Nothing Trump could ever say or not say would have helped things. It's time to draw the line against those who are destroying our country with their liberal leftist bull.%^&*.

T are you saying that cops were killed only by black people? The reality is cops (unfortunately were killed by a lot of white people as well). Drawing the line is to bring us together as a united people, not divide us and make matters worse! As for false narratives, ( hands up don't shoot, do I need to show you the videos where black men have been brutally "murdered by racists cops?) Look, I'm for trying to heal wounds, not deepen them!

[QuickStrike]

T are you saying that cops were killed only by black people? The reality is cops (unfortunately were killed by a lot of white people as well). Drawing the line is to bring us together as a united people, not divide us and make matters worse! As for false narratives, ( hands up don't shoot, do I need to show you the videos where black men have been brutally "murdered by racists cops?) Look, I'm for trying to heal wounds, not deepen them!

Cops have been killed by all different color of people, especially since the BLM protest movement.  Nothing I said alluded to only black people doing it.  But, the facts do show that Obama and his administration sided with BLM on the racial divide in this country.  This is not suddenly a Trump thing.  Hands Up Don't Shoot was a false narrative from the Michael Brown incident.  You did notice that BLM dropped that narrative like a hot potato once the truth of how much a t.hug Michael Brown was came out, and how he did attack that police officer first.  I've acknowledged that there are some racist cops, and that some black people have been unjustly killed.  However, the black community accuses most white people of being racist without evidence, does not own up to, or place emphasis on reducing black on black violence, and too many times takes the side of black criminals who should not be made martyrs to protest and riot over.  This last guy in St. Louis that got killed could have easily killed other people in his attempt to escape the police.  If that would have been black police officers that killed him not a word would have been said.  People have been protesting for 1 1/2 weeks over that drug dealer.  Cops are scared, and there is going to be mistakes.  If people were made to listen to police instructions instead of resisting and being backed by the community there would be much less problems.   

[MUonium]

truth.  freedom and justice for all.   peaceful protest is a founding right.  trump is a piece of %^&*

[QuickStrike]

truth.  freedom and justice for all.   peaceful protest is a founding right.  trump is a piece of %^&*

And Patriotic Americans have a right to think that those players and those who support them are pieces of s.hit too.  What is it now that they are protesting?  All of them can get the F out of America right now!   

[Scottyo614]

Here's what I'm tired of. These athletes talk about their platform. They have no understanding that the fans of both sides provide them the platform through advertising dollars and ticket revenue. If that goes away the platform is void. At the same time just because they are a great athlete does not make them politically smart or socially right.

I miss Charles Barkley type of players that say I'm. It a role model. That's your parents.

[ed swain]

ESPN is a left wing place to work,just ask Curt schilling .If you are a conservative you do not belong.They have supported these rich thugs who refuse to stand.They have made it the cool thing to do.What jerks.

[herdorbust]

I now hate Terry Bradshaw also. He thinks the players have a right to do that? OK fair enough. But does he not also think the president of the USA has the right to say he deplores what they are doing? The people of this country are getting more stupid by the day. And personally, anyone that takes up for this crap and believes this is OK during the NA....a song supporting our soldiers and those that have died I would rather never speak to me again because you aren't my friend and personally I want nothing to do with you. That is the way I feel. I am sick of this garbage and it is garbage!!!!!