[maggie1]

Originally Posted by BryanTheGolfPro

Notice that the PGA Tour players studiously avoid political positions because as "independent contractors" it will affect their individual brand by alienating half of the public. Besides, professional athletes are "entertainers". I want their entertainment--not their opinion on any subject. Just do their jobs, shut up and take the money--or lose my viewership.

If the PGA had a 30% to 50% makeup of black golfers, as it is with other pro sports, then you might see the same response from them when a police officer kills an unarmed black citizen. As a former state trooper, I am appalled at what I've witnessed on television with these types of killings. Wouldn't you think the officers involved in these incidents would consider the consequences of their actions, i.e. mass rioting, millions in damages, defiance of authority, injuries, deaths, and on and on and on? There can be no defense for an officer that shoots a man in the back numerous times, when other options (taser, two officers overtaking the suspect) are available. Some will say that the guy was going for a knife in the car (something that hasn't been proven), but as the old saying goes, never bring a knife to a gun fight. If in fact he had been going for a knife, the shooting might have been justified, but certainly not in the back.

Aren't we glad that we aren't black? When a white person gets pulled over by the police, the first thing that eneters his mind is "Oh, oh - probably getting a traffic ticket", while the black when being pulled over only hopes he doesn't die. For the most part we are a racist society, for if we weren't we might understand and appreciate the reasons these pro players are ****ed off, instead of passing them off as unappreciative "thugs". LeBron James pays for college education at the University of Akron, for kids that complete his "I Promise Program". This young, gifted pro b-ball player is anything but a "thug".

LeBron James will pay Akron University tuition for qualifying students through his ‘I Promise’ program - New York Daily News

[Leadbone1]

Originally Posted by Juliebythesea

We must stop shooting Black people
It’s not about sports
It’s about taking a stand against murdering people

Unbelievable! If you don’t want to get tasered a shot and learn how to obey a simple police order. It has nothing to do with the color of your skin. Tired of career criminals being turned into victims or heroes. They are not!

[Sabella]

Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan

I don't care if they cancel every freaking game. I am so done with professional sports and their ungrateful millionaire thug hood rats.

Hopefully EVERYONE will wake up and stop supporting sports in Any Way. Don’t watch it, don’t buy tickets ,don’t buy Hats shirts etc.( MERCHANDISE)

[shopinpat]

Soooo true.....

[Mardarlowe]

I'm becoming offended that almost all the players are black. We should have a certain amount of white players even if their talent is inferior. I'm concerned that the white players are being subjected to loud rap music in the locker room and being bullied into wearing funny clothes and massive amounts of expensive jewelry. I'm concerned for their safety. White players matter.

[Eg_cruz]

Originally Posted by Northwoods

The Milwaukee Bucks are boycotting their playoff game today in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, WI. The NBA and National Basketball Players Association announced all games Wednesday would be postponed after the Bucks players' decision.

The Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds are reportedly boycotting their baseball game tonight at Miller Park.

Seeing all the games are virtual and no fans are inconvenienced (except for maybe having to pick up the remote to change the station), it will be interesting to see fan reaction.

Personally, I am so over professional sports.

Same here done with all pro sports, have been for a long time this year is just supporting why I stopped

[WesMan]

Originally Posted by Northwoods

The Milwaukee Bucks are boycotting their playoff game today in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, WI. The NBA and National Basketball Players Association announced all games Wednesday would be postponed after the Bucks players' decision.

The Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds are reportedly boycotting their baseball game tonight at Miller Park.

Seeing all the games are virtual and no fans are inconvenienced (except for maybe having to pick up the remote to change the station), it will be interesting to see fan reaction.

Personally, I am so over professional sports.

Who cares!!!!!!!

[stadry]

carjackers in shorts !

[kidnerkim]

They can protest. Owner should withhold paychecks or donate that pay to a charity instead. They should also forfeit the game.

[WesMan]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

If players boycotted every time there was an urban same race murder then professional sports would never exist.

So true!!!!

[Eg_cruz]

Originally Posted by Tennisnut

I so impressed that these young men in professional sports would potentially sacrifice millions of dollars for a cause to make America better. Look at what happened to Kapernick! How many on TOTV would sacrifice or speak against the atrocities?Would you put your head down and not see what continues to happen?

As someone said earlier........what about all the lives lost in Chicago do they ever do anything or say anything about fixing Chicago......the answer is no......proud of them really.....smh

[GOLFER54]

As I see it, if I were a police officer and a guy with a knife ignored my commands, kept walking to his car, opened his car door, bent down as if he were getting a weapon, I would shoot him.

[WesMan]

Originally Posted by Leadbone1

I could care less about the Milwaukee Bucks, but that said they should be protesting the stupidity of criminals that don’t know how to understand a simple order given to them by the police, rather than protesting alleged brutality by said police. If I’m told to stand down by the police and I resist arrest and go to bend over to get something out of my car, I expect to be tasered or even shot.
I’m totally tired of career criminals being turned into martyrs or heroes. They are not!

So true!!!!

[Skunky1]

A damn sight better than disrespecting our flag

[Eg_cruz]

Originally Posted by Juliebythesea

We must stop shooting Black people
It’s not about sports
It’s about taking a stand against murdering people

It’s not about a stand against murdering people because if it was they would’ve took a stand 15 years ago against Chicago when they became the murder capital of the US. It’s about a football quarterback losing his touch and had nothing else going for him so he took a knee
I am over BLM because they pick what black lives matter ( which always seem to a career criminal) It’s not all black lives because if it was they stop black or black killing, they stop burning down black own businesses, they would stop looting black own businesses and they would stop beating up black people
So no I don’t agree with theirs or your narrative