Trump to NFL owners: Fire players who kneel during anthem

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  1. AlphaOmega

    AlphaOmega Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    what part of they are disrespecting the flag is not making a neural connection? Are you ignoring it or do you simply not have the capacity to understand the simple concept that is at issue. Millions and millions of people seem to get it easily except for the typical leftist. As usual.
     
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    Of course. It is specifically to honor and celebrate the American soldier.
     
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    Ddyad Well-Known Member

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    Is that supposed to be responsive to something from my posts? Be specific.
     
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    AlphaOmega Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    did you normalize that calculation by demonstrating which group commits more crime per capita?
     
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    You don't get it either or you would actually explain in detail why you think it is disrespecting the flag. First you proved you have no idea what hate speech is. Then you claim you know what the national anthem stands for but when challenged can't do it. And now of course you will fail to explain why kneeling instead of standing is disrespecting the flag.
     
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    Yes you posted that stupid link to prove that people were not attending football games in protest of the kneeling issue. IT says of course no such thing. There, is that really too hard for you to understand.

    Or if that is too tough just go back to your post that had the link.
     
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    They can't sell seats for $6.00 in LA now.

    “This marked the second straight week where Rams players were greeted by a sea of empty seats. Tickets for last week’s game against the Colts were as cheap as $6, but there were few interested buyers. Even adding in the fans that attended the Chargers’ first game wouldn’t match the amount that showed up for USC’s game against Texas.”
    SB NATION, Saturday’s Texas-USC had more in attendance than Sunday’s Rams and Chargers games. Combined., “Los Angeles is an NFL town!” - the 30 people who bought tickets., by Christian D'Andrea@TrainIsland Sep 18, 2017
    https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2017/9/17/16322710/rams-chargers-attendance-usc-texas

    The price for stadium pretzels may still be holding up. ;-)
     
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    That of course has nothing to do with anything related to this thread. Thanks for posting but you should have figured out by now that it has nothing to do with the players protest. Or didn't you read the whole article?

    Like this part:

    The Coliseum is the Rams’ temporary home through 2019, when they and the Chargerswill move into the under-construction Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park. Attendance figures aren’t much rosier for the San Diego transplants in their first season up north. Despite playing in a soccer-first stadium that seats only 27,000 spectators, the club failed to sell out of tickets for its home opener.
     
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    I already did tell you where to get $6.00 tickets.

    Is there supposed to be a difference between Boston and LA? :)
     
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    Yes. If you knew anything about football, you'd know the team in LA is new and LA has had and rejected football teams in the past.

    You can't get $6 tickets to most NFL games. In fact, you can't get any priced tickets to many NFL team games.
     
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    Well actually no. Suggest you actually read the words and the history behind it. Then tell us where it specifically celebrates the American soldier.
     
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    The DP has harbored a special hate for America, its flag, its anthem, and its soldiers since the election of Abraham Lincoln.
     
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    CourtJester Well-Known Member

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    He didn't even bother to read his own article. Typical Trumpie.
     
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    There is as much difference between Boston and LA as there is between Maxine Waters and a Massachusetts RINO. ;-)
     
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    LOL! Is that supposed to be rebuttal? They could not even fill a dinky soccer stadium!

    And the problem is not just LA.

    “No one really knows why the NFL ratings have been so bad — first last year, and now through the first two weeks of the current season.”

    “Through the first two weeks of the season, NFL ratings were down 12% and 15% respectively, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The first weekend, many blamed interest in watching hurricane coverage. But for week two there was no easy explanation.”

    BUSINESS INSIDER, 21 excuses we've heard for NFL ratings being so bad, BY Nathan McAlone, Sep. 20, 2017.
    http://www.businessinsider.com/reasons-why-nfl-ratings-are-bad-list-2017-9?r=UK&IR=T
     
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    Unless you are an NFL owner the link could not be clearer.

    “On a day full of criticisms from Donald Trump, political protests, linked arms, players taking a knee or not coming on the field during the National Anthem and renewed pleas for unity from the league NBC and the NFL took a hit last night on Sunday Night Football.”
    DEADLINE, ‘Sunday Night Football’ Ratings Down Again On Day Of Player Protests, by Dominic Patten, September 25, 2017.
    http://deadline.com/2017/09/redskin...r-trek-discovery-donald-trump-nbc-1202176141/
     
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    This began well before Trump made his comments but, even if they don't care for the President's message, then speak to that.

    Disrespecting the flag, anthem, and country over something Donald Trump said only demonstrates how juvenile and witless these professional athletes are. And, worse, they're teaching their boorish behavior to the young people who admire athletes as role models and, often, father figures..
     
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    In fact the country seems to be supporting him. Which group would you invite to your home to thank for their service? This was when there were real men. [​IMG]
     
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    What does the military have to do with the flag?? Really? [​IMG]
     
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    I saw that. He mistakenly lumped everyone else, 87%, as white, when whites are only 63% of the population.
     
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    if you dont understand why disrespecting the flag is disrepecting the flag, Im not surprised how the hate speech comment is causing you angst. Its hilarious.
     
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    Well since I proved you have no clue about hate speech I guess I win. Course if you could actually explain why kneeling for the national anthem is disrespecting the flag you could redeem yourself but you won't because of course you can't. You clearly have no clue about America, it's values, it's flag or the meaning of it's anthem . To put it simply you are just another member of the unwashed and uneducated who swallows jingoism and disguises your colossal ignorance by wrapping it in your imaginary concept of patriotism.
     
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    And why do you think Nascar is going down the tubes? So far none of them are kneeling yet Nascar attendance is dying. And nobody goes to baseball games anymore either.

    And why do you keep posting these links that don't prove you point and keep saying thay nobody knows why the ratings are down.
     
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    Anybody see the last statement by Trump on the controversy. Three minutes and he had to read it off a teleprompter. Pathetic.
     
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