So in your opinion if we make comments criticizing pro athletes for their actions we are racist? Any chance we are entitled to our opinions without the name calling?

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it will survive, but it will never have the same following that it once had

Stopped watching some time ago. Now with all this BS I could care less. They're a Ball player period your not God almighty! JMO

Very alive and relevant. They will have to keep adjusting to the Corona Virus and whatever else Fate throws at them.

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Personally I don’t care if pro basketball, baseball or football ever gets an audience or anybody buys a ticket. They think their demands will get what they want. Duh, the majority of all 3 of these sports are black. All we have to do is let these big dumb so called pro’s make demands, it’s their livelihood & money they’re losing. So if we want to let this backfire on them, stand up for 2 mins. Instead of taking a knee. Geez, these pro players had ought look around & think who are we really hurting. Pro Tennis & Golf aren’t having any problems, is it because they are just a tad smarter in their thinking. This is just my opinion & nobody has to agree. But I hope we don’t break down & give them what they want because this BLM thing will never end.

Apparently it is extremely difficult for some to understand. For their own safety they should try real hard to comprehend as it might save them from getting shot one day.

What bothers me about this whole boycotting thing is that they are boycotting for convicted criminals and suspected criminals. No mention of innocent people being murdered with all these "peaceful protests". I am blaming the main stream media for a lot of this BS. Hopefully people will finally discover the truth about a lot of this and it can get resolved. I am just stunned by their support of these particular "victims".

When you don't have a logical counter argument, call people names.

difficult to understand why this simple message isn't getting across

And they do not even wait for the facts to come out before thinking we will be horrified by their boycotting their games. Every one of these police actions is on someone who has just committed a crime or threatened the officers in some way.

And none of these athletes ever says do not resist or threaten the officer.

No one is ever required to stand, it’s just what proud American’s do. Golf starts usually over a 4 hour time span and is spread out over acres. Possibly could do it with a shotgun start but the people on the far side of the course could not hear it. Not practical but if implemented I’d STAND.

I have no use for pampered fools who never served their country! Being tall and athletic is a gift from God! I don’t give one iota about their politics - I refuse to watch or support them especially considering the number of flag draped coffins I saw while serving at Arlington in “The Old Guard” in 1967 to 1969!

Really??? Absolutely not true. 'Every one of these police actions is on someone who has just committed a crime or threatened the officers in some way" is far from the truth. Breanna Taylor, Tony Timpa, Sterling Brown, etc, etc..........did they threaten a cop or just commit a crime? I think not.

gave up on most sports about 20 years ago when players started taking over the direction of sports. check sports pages daily only to see the outcome of some things still meaningful to me but usually just to see which quality sports hero has been arrested for doing something stupid,, illegal or both.

I stopped watching the NFL when Colin first kneeled and the NFL did nothing. That was enough dissrespect of our country for me. Many other said they did the same, but then went to super bowl parties??

The anger at Colin taking a knee , which caused all the village patriots to boycott Papa Johns and causing young kids to lose jobs , seemed to not bother the Armed forced who continued to advertise at games and soldiers attending in uniform were given free tickets as they are every year and many being honored on the field , because they know just like this combat vet paratrooper, that we are fighting for the rights of freedom of speech

I still find it disrespectful to our flag and those who fought under it including my dad and father in law who served in WWII.

Lots of ways to protest wish they would find another way to do it.

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I agree getting paid millions to win a golf tournament is ridiculous.

the 1st amendment has zip to do with tv or pro sports OR your refusal to watch,,, it limits govt's ability, never yours/ours

Thankyou for service but those coffins
 

were there because people fought for the rights for free speech for Allen’s the right to peacefully protest , many people are tall and athletic just like many are born smart but it’s the ones who work hard to use those abilities to overachieve , it’s not a gift from God

J.J. Watt questions boos during Texans-Chiefs' show of unity: 'I don't fully understand that'

“The moment of unity I personally thought was good,” Watt told reporters. “The booing was unfortunate during that moment — I don’t fully understand that, there was no flag in that, there was nothing involved in that other than two teams coming together to show unity.”


The fact that everyone stood, but had their arms interlocked, perfectly demonstrates to me that the supposed outrage of kneeling during the anthem was never really the issue. It was just a bandwagon that white people who refuse to acknowledge white privilege, or don't want to give it up, used to pretend it was something else besides equal justice for blacks. And lots of comments, in many threads just here, hammers that truth home.

That is a VERY RACIST remark. You are stating a belief that race is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. In your case you're saying that ALL white people have privilege. The most successful group in the US by race are Asians in almost every category from average household pretax income to Educational attainment. Would you dare to suggest Asian privilege?

What I find a lot more offensive than an athlete kneeling for the national anthem is some guy in Washington DC who's never served calling veterans lo***s and su***rs. It's so vile I cannot even write the words even though they are not profane outside of this context.

You don’t want to watch sports don’t , you want to watch sports do, you don’t want to wear mask don’t you want to wear mask do , but please just stop talking about it. Im all done from now on even mentioning it to people I know

same if you've ever seen them play the TPC up in Cromwell, Ct :coolsmiley:

Bless You! blake was a bad man, --look @ WHY victim's family members called the police out. someone in the home knew blake well enough to inform police of concealed weapons on him. it's factors like these that take away from outrage over George Floyd's handling

I’m glad they enjoyed themselves not bending to crowd mentality

Pro sports have been dead to me for years...they are overpaid kids and have no respect for anybody. The stupid fans who support them now are idoits. These athletes who get paid millions to “play” are laughing at us. They are NOT HEROES OR ROLE MODELS. They take their money to the bank and laughing at the stupid people in the stands. With COVID happening, people should realize that doctors, nurses, police, all of them deserve to get paid millions, not these sorry excuse for men who get paid millions and still cry that they don’t get paid enough. If everyone would stop supporting them or going to games, they will learn when they start losing money. Smarten up people, ignore pro sports.

OP mentioned we are not in NBA target market , please explain

They do not have an upstanding citizen to attach themselves to and they pick the next best thing a creepy lowlife.

I do not believe he said that but do you need to bring politics into this?

Worked the final 24 years of my career in Hartford and my Company sponsored a Corporate tent at the tournament and went every year. My favorite tournament because I played the course about 50 times and know every hole by heart. Very fun to watch the pros go way under par from the tips on a track I struggled with from the white T’s.

Really, you need to ask that question? Watch a game and figure it out for yourself. News flash, Villagers are not a target market anywhere except the Villages. Outside of 55+ communities 25 - 45 year olds are the target market. You won’t find an add for hearing aids, walk in bath tubs, erectile dysfunction treatments, skin cancer treatments, etc.... during an NBA game.

This entire thread is not overtly political, but is at least mildly political, no?

Four sources from The Atlantic reporter, and confirmed by FoxNews reporter Jennifer Griffin with two sources. The preponderance of evidence is he said it, but I'll concede he's not on tape. He is on tape calling the former senator from AZ a loser. I understand why you cannot allow yourself to believe it. I got disappointed by HRC.

Fox News reporter defends confirming Atlantic piece despite Trump backlash: 'I feel very confident' | TheHill

I record everything! I can fast forward through the crap. You can watch a football game in less than an hour.

No but I do see adds for beer, restaurants , travel
 

athltic athletic gear, pizza , cellphones , computers, automobiles and other local adds tucked in with the National ads. Maybe some people are so deep in the. bubble they feel if Walmart doesn’t have it , it’s not worth buying. I’m sorry to disappoint you but at 81 I’m still shopping for clothes mostly at Hugo Boss and Amani , using all Nike gear that’s up to date ,eating out most nights with my favorites beings chops, blue fin and bonefish and when the virus is over back to alternating winters between Miami Beach and Hawaii . I’ll still be watching all the pro sports and like my circle of friends still buying things that I see on basketball adds. There plenty of life left after 55 , my dad was going to Patriots game in his 90’s and at 98 drove himself to hospital ,when I met him in lobby he had on an Armani leather jacket and sweater and Italian short boots because even though he knew it was over that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t look good, live your life to the fullest , it’s the only one you’ll get

I find it ironic that many of the NFL players who of course have their names on their jerseys and are felons themselves are now wearing the names of other felons on their helmets. lol