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New policy requires on-field players, personnel to stand for anthem

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by BringDownMugabe, May 23, 2018.

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  1. RP12

    RP12 Well-Known Member

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    Was she working as a secretary at the time or was this during her free time..

    Think this through...
     
    RP12, May 23, 2018
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    The paying public obviously. Duh
     
    Borat, May 23, 2018
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    Stop whining, no one is forcing anything, keep your tv off and do not attend a game, as for the players on the field.......they do have an employer and if the do not like it they can go flip burgers, after all it is a private company.
     
    Toefoot, May 23, 2018
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    No different than forcing the company you work for to own your personal message.

    Not a fair comparison. Rosa was acting as an individual while these players were acting as representatives of the NFL. There is no shortage of media coverage for these players and it was not necessary to show disrespect.

    It makes no difference to me as I have not watched a game of purchased an NFL product since.
     
    Doofenshmirtz, May 23, 2018
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  5. BringDownMugabe

    BringDownMugabe Well-Known Member

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    You're not the "paying public." You're a consumer who wants to watch a private service. Duh.
     
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    You, me, and anyone else is free to protest the cause of our choosing. Doing it on your employers time, at your employers place of business, wearing your employers uniform on the other hand? Nope. That’s up to the employer, which in this case made a decision and rule change to deal with it.
     
    Russ103, May 23, 2018
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    BringDownMugabe Well-Known Member

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    She had just left work. What's your point? Are you saying the NFL can't hold players accountable for their actions outside of the stadium?
     
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    Most likely give the Black power fist salute.
     
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    I see you don't understand lightning or analogies.
     
    vman12, May 23, 2018
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    Excellent post.

    Let these misguided racist attention whores go whine on their own time and their own dime. Or better yet, clean up their own backyards before they b*tch about anyone else's.
     
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    I've asked several times how these protests are racist and I've yet to get a reasonable answer.
     
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    What about it?
     
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  13. BringDownMugabe

    BringDownMugabe Well-Known Member

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    Says the poster who added literally nothing to the topic at hand. :laughing: :roll:
     
    BringDownMugabe, May 23, 2018
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    vman12 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Oh would you like me to destroy your analogy then?

    Then lets.

    What bus line was Rosa Parks employed by and who was paying her to ride the bus.
     
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    Yes, those oppressed millionaires are representin.
     
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    Did you not read what I replied to? If they are forced to stand they will find a different way to protest. Some have already used the Black power salute. I'm sure some will continue.
     
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    It's not degenerate to kneel for the flag. Your obstinate and absurd partisanship is duly noted.

    Sickening.
     
    Aphotic, May 23, 2018
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    I read it, I got what you were saying and I fail to see how them finding an alternate means of protest is bad.
     
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    Because it's mostly black players doing it?? I assume that's going to be the standard answer...

    I agree with somebody who said Black Power salute... so you now have players standing for the anthem?... I can think of 10 other standing protests if they want to continue...

    But, I also have no huge issue with the NFL trying to make this a non-issue, as long as it doesn't violate the CBA in some way...

    NFL EONS away... NHL TONITE, people!
     
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    So she was not working at the time... Big difference.. Of course as NFL players they are public figures and represent the teams pretty much constantly.

    Its why when they are arrested the news always mentions what team they play for.
     
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    They are still protesting on company time, in company uniforms, and on company property. Getting around the new rule defeats the purpose of the rule. Rule or no rule matters not to me. I haven't watched more than a quarter of a game in the past three years.
     
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    BringDownMugabe Well-Known Member

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    Silly me, I thought NFL players were paid to play football, not stand for the anthem.
     
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    Oh you'd like to veer away from Ms. Parks. Ok.

    Are they in uniform when the anthem is played?
     
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    Oh so a group of oppressed majority black millionaire players in the NFL are teaching us about oppression then.
     
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