I'M SITTING HERE IN MY POST-MIDNIGHT (NIGHT OWL) PHASE WISHING I FELT LIKE GOING TO BED and realizing that few people will see this post due to the timing, but I feel the need to vent a bit about this "taking a knee to protest during the National Anthem" nonsense.
For all the ABSOLUTE IDIOTS who don't know any better, be advised that the First Amendment to the Constitution ONLY guarantees that the GOVERNMENT cannot punish you for anything you say. That is all of the "Free Speech" you get.

YOUR EMPLOYER has every right to circumscribe your speech at work because your employer has a financial interest in how you are perceived by the public. I served in the U.S. Army, three different law enforcement agencies, and was employed by one commercial business. In NONE of them was I free to say absolutely anything that I chose without the possibility of suffering the consequences from my employer, up to and including being fired.

THAT MEANS that whenever we see these under educated, overpaid, spoiled brat, professional athletes DISRESPECTING OUR FLAG AND OUR COUNTRY by refusing to stand for our National Anthem, they ARE subject to discipline both by their individual team ownership and by the National Football League.

Team owners and the NFL are HIDING behind an erroneous understanding of the First Amendment in their refusal to discipline their EMPLOYEES.

As of now, the NFL is DEAD TO ME. Further, I believe it is time to revoke the NFL's status as a non-profit organization, which we all know is a phony designation since it generates millions of dollars in profits for the people at the top.

Carl in Tampa

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Originally Posted by Guest

I'M SITTING HERE IN MY POST-MIDNIGHT (NIGHT OWL) PHASE WISHING I FELT LIKE GOING TO BED and realizing that few people will see this post due to the timing, but I feel the need to vent a bit about this "taking a knee to protest during the National Anthem" nonsense.
For all the ABSOLUTE IDIOTS who don't know any better, be advised that the First Amendment to the Constitution ONLY guarantees that the GOVERNMENT cannot punish you for anything you say. That is all of the "Free Speech" you get.

YOUR EMPLOYER has every right to circumscribe your speech at work because your employer has a financial interest in how you are perceived by the public. I served in the U.S. Army, three different law enforcement agencies, and was employed by one commercial business. In NONE of them was I free to say absolutely anything that I chose without the possibility of suffering the consequences from my employer, up to and including being fired.

THAT MEANS that whenever we see these under educated, overpaid, spoiled brat, professional athletes DISRESPECTING OUR FLAG AND OUR COUNTRY by refusing to stand for our National Anthem, they ARE subject to discipline both by their individual team ownership and by the National Football League.

Team owners and the NFL are HIDING behind an erroneous understanding of the First Amendment in their refusal to discipline their EMPLOYEES.

As of now, the NFL is DEAD TO ME. Further, I believe it is time to revoke the NFL's status as a non-profit organization, which we all know is a phony designation since it generates millions of dollars in profits for the people at the top.

Carl in Tampa

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$ billions...they make $ billions.

If advertisers stopped buying commercials on NFL games because of the disrespect the players are showing, NFL Commissioner Roger Goddell would stop this nonsense right away--too much money would be lost--maybe he should grow a pair

Carl in Tampa says the NFL is dead to him.

Carl, I got news for you. No one cares! You are WAY out of their demographic area for them ( or anyone) to give a crap about.

They advertise no products for your age group. They cater to viewers in the 18-45 age group. Those persons ( mostly male) are the target groups. Those people believe in the "take a knee against Trump".

Stand aside, Carl, or get swept to the side of the road.

Originally Posted by Guest

Sandtrap328

Carl in Tampa says the NFL is dead to him.

Carl, I got news for you. No one cares! You are WAY out of their demographic area for them ( or anyone) to give a crap about.

They advertise no products for your age group. They cater to viewers in the 18-45 age group. Those persons ( mostly male) are the target groups. Those people believe in the "take a knee against Trump".

Stand aside, Carl, or get swept to the side of the road.

Nonsense, Sandtrap. My cable box is still sampled to see how many sets are tuned to a game, a fact which is monitored with great concern by advertisers. No one is asked their age when they purchase a ticket to attend a game, and the increase of empty seats in the stadiums can be concerning.

And, not even Krapernick claims he is taking a knee against Trump. Your belief that "viewers in the 18 - 45 age group" are against Trump is a fact, or is significant is immaterial. Funny thing about older folks. We vote.

Carl in Tampa

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Originally Posted by Guest

I'M SITTING HERE IN MY POST-MIDNIGHT (NIGHT OWL) PHASE WISHING I FELT LIKE GOING TO BED and realizing that few people will see this post due to the timing, but I feel the need to vent a bit about this "taking a knee to protest during the National Anthem" nonsense.
For all the ABSOLUTE IDIOTS who don't know any better, be advised that the First Amendment to the Constitution ONLY guarantees that the GOVERNMENT cannot punish you for anything you say. That is all of the "Free Speech" you get.

YOUR EMPLOYER has every right to circumscribe your speech at work because your employer has a financial interest in how you are perceived by the public. I served in the U.S. Army, three different law enforcement agencies, and was employed by one commercial business. In NONE of them was I free to say absolutely anything that I chose without the possibility of suffering the consequences from my employer, up to and including being fired.

THAT MEANS that whenever we see these under educated, overpaid, spoiled brat, professional athletes DISRESPECTING OUR FLAG AND OUR COUNTRY by refusing to stand for our National Anthem, they ARE subject to discipline both by their individual team ownership and by the National Football League.

Team owners and the NFL are HIDING behind an erroneous understanding of the First Amendment in their refusal to discipline their EMPLOYEES.

As of now, the NFL is DEAD TO ME. Further, I believe it is time to revoke the NFL's status as a non-profit organization, which we all know is a phony designation since it generates millions of dollars in profits for the people at the top.

Carl in Tampa

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clear concise and correct/ thank you

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Originally Posted by Guest

If advertisers stopped buying commercials on NFL games because of the disrespect the players are showing, NFL Commissioner Roger Goddell would stop this nonsense right away--too much money would be lost--maybe he should grow a pair

The reality of what just occurred between Goodell and Trump has been lost on many, so let it be explained briefly.

The commissioner of a failing American sports entertainment league just scolded the President of the United States. Goodell, and his completely unnecessary league have shown that they believe they are above the authority of the most powerful man in the world.

We have taken a children’s game, given those kids a free education just so that the NFL can get a good look at their skills, and then paid them an exorbitant amount of money to recreate that game on television, often at the expense of the American taxpayers who have been duped into countless stadium and infrastructure deals as teams relocate for the sake of making more money. Then, the commissioner of this nonsensical “professional” entity pretends he is more important than President Trump in a rant akin to snatching up the Commander in Chief by the ear and embarrassing him in front of the entire nation.

This behavior from anyone, let alone the guy in charge of overpriced man-children playing a game, is wildly unacceptable.

Include the owners of NFL teams that joined with their players as a rebuke to Trump's call for patriotism.

Remember that every time and for every player who takes a knee sits on a bench and otherwise show disrespect for our flag is insulting the men and women who gave treasure and blood to defend these adolescent gesture. what an insult to our military

Personal Best Regards:

Originally Posted by Guest

Carl in Tampa says the NFL is dead to him.

Carl, I got news for you. No one cares! You are WAY out of their demographic area for them ( or anyone) to give a crap about.

They advertise no products for your age group. They cater to viewers in the 18-45 age group. Those persons ( mostly male) are the target groups. Those people believe in the "take a knee against Trump".

Stand aside, Carl, or get swept to the side of the road.

Lot of empty seats in stadiums around the country that the sports stations are forced to televise around.

My daughter friend has season tickets to the Jets. My daughter told me that in yesterday's game half those seats were empty

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And once again, the white bigots are tone deaf and ignorant as to the actual meaning...of kneeling during the national anthem.

How about you dumb sumsabitches start talking about the racial disparity, that makes so many feel that the flag of freedom & justice...doesn't always apply to ALL Americans?

But no, that will never happen, as you would rather use the action to further justify...your own racism/bigotry/prejudice.

And the POTUS would rather spend his time & effort talking about this, instead of American citizenss reeling from a hurricane in Puerto Rico...because he knows white nationalism is at the core of his support.

Originally Posted by Guest

And once again, the white bigots are tone deaf and ignorant as to the actual meaning...of kneeling during the national anthem.

How about you dumb sumsabitches start talking about the racial disparity, that makes so many feel that the flag of freedom & justice...doesn't always apply to ALL Americans?

But no, that will never happen, as you would rather use the action to further justify...your own racism/bigotry/prejudice.

And the POTUS would rather spend his time & effort talking about this, instead of American citizenss reeling from a hurricane in Puerto Rico...because he knows white nationalism is at the core of his support.

Are you black? You must be to post something so ignorant.

What is the racial breakdown of the NFL? 80+% black? There's a LOT of racism going on there...isn't there? Where are the white people?

We should all DEMAND that they make it more racially diversified.

Originally Posted by Racist (unt

And once again, the white bigots are tone deaf and ignorant as to the actual meaning...of kneeling during the national anthem.

How about you dumb sumsabitches start talking about the racial disparity, that makes so many feel that the flag of freedom & justice...doesn't always apply to ALL Americans?

But no, that will never happen, as you would rather use the action to further justify...your own racism/bigotry/prejudice.

And the POTUS would rather spend his time & effort talking about this, instead of American citizenss reeling from a hurricane in Puerto Rico...because he knows white nationalism is at the core of his support.

Says the (unt who stated people that do not speak good English were undocumented...a real Freudian slip!

Didn't Puerto Rico recently vote for separation? Timing could have worked out better for them, or us...only group of people born with the right to a "blue" USA passport and they bitch they want their own. People the world over would love to have that "blue" passport...


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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa

I'M SITTING HERE IN MY POST-MIDNIGHT (NIGHT OWL) PHASE WISHING I FELT LIKE GOING TO BED and realizing that few people will see this post due to the timing, but I feel the need to vent a bit about this "taking a knee to protest during the National Anthem" nonsense.
For all the ABSOLUTE IDIOTS who don't know any better, be advised that the First Amendment to the Constitution ONLY guarantees that the GOVERNMENT cannot punish you for anything you say. That is all of the "Free Speech" you get.

YOUR EMPLOYER has every right to circumscribe your speech at work because your employer has a financial interest in how you are perceived by the public. I served in the U.S. Army, three different law enforcement agencies, and was employed by one commercial business. In NONE of them was I free to say absolutely anything that I chose without the possibility of suffering the consequences from my employer, up to and including being fired.

THAT MEANS that whenever we see these under educated, overpaid, spoiled brat, professional athletes DISRESPECTING OUR FLAG AND OUR COUNTRY by refusing to stand for our National Anthem, they ARE subject to discipline both by their individual team ownership and by the National Football League.

Team owners and the NFL are HIDING behind an erroneous understanding of the First Amendment in their refusal to discipline their EMPLOYEES.

As of now, the NFL is DEAD TO ME. Further, I believe it is time to revoke the NFL's status as a non-profit organization, which we all know is a phony designation since it generates millions of dollars in profits for the people at the top.

Carl in Tampa

.

Agree whole heartily...I have not watched a single NFL game since the NFL decided last fall to broadcast Kaepernick's refusal to respect the national anthem.

RIP NFL !!

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Originally Posted by Guest

Agree whole heartily...I have not watched a single NFL game since the NFL decided last fall to broadcast Kaepernick's refusal to respect the national anthem.

RIP NFL !!

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I don't watch it because it's just a stupid game. Should I watch people play "kick the can" too? Oh, right, I do...when I watch our government "fix" things.

Originally Posted by Guest

And once again, the white bigots are tone deaf and ignorant as to the actual meaning...of kneeling during the national anthem.

How about you dumb sumsabitches start talking about the racial disparity, that makes so many feel that the flag of freedom & justice...doesn't always apply to ALL Americans?

But no, that will never happen, as you would rather use the action to further justify...your own racism/bigotry/prejudice.

And the POTUS would rather spend his time & effort talking about this, instead of American citizenss reeling from a hurricane in Puerto Rico...because he knows white nationalism is at the core of his support.

FUKC you A$SHOLE, FOR THE LAST MONTH I WAS IN THE ARMY I LED A BURIAL DETAIL ACROSS THE SOUTH FOLDING FLAGS AND PRESENTING THEM TO GRIEVING MOTHERS AND WIDOWS!!! FUKC you and all of those affirmative action wouldn't be SH!T nidgers without US WHITE SUPREMACISTS giving them everything.. FUKC you...

Regarding Trump’s fire-the-NFL-protesters line last night, it is a classic example of Trump’s, at times, gut-level political savvy. This kind of thing is why he’s president. He takes a commonly held sentiment — most people don’t like the NFL protests — and states it in an inflammatory way guaranteed to get everyone’s attention and generate outrage among his critics. When those critics lash back at him, Trump is put in the position of getting attacked for a fairly commonsensical view.

Read more at: Trump’s NFL Protest Comments -- Example of Why He’s President | National Review