[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com

are you implying that the armed forces has so little integrity , that they would pay someone that was disrespecting them in public , or forcing all those men and woman in the stands to basically be paid stooges for the benefit of an organization that had no respect for them

I implied no such thing. The payments stopped few months BEFORE a certain benchwarmer knelt...

[ocpaul66]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

There's a Sports Bar & Grille going in where woody's and the Polish Restaurant used to be on 301 near the turnpike ramps. Not golf car accessible but it's one more restaurant for the south, maybe this one will make it in that location.

Do you have an approximate date of opening?

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I read the original statement that was made and still ask the same question , I wasn’t talking about the spin that came later

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

Prior to 2016 yes they did pay not anymore
NFL does not get paid for acts of patriotism | wusa9.com

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

Are 5 articles enough?

Report: Defense Dept. paid NFL millions of taxpayer dollars to salute troops | PBS News Weekend

US Defense Department paid 14 NFL teams $5.4M to honor soldiers - CBSSports.com

DoD paid $53 million of taxpayers' money to pro sports for military tributes, report says | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

How the Pentagon Paid for NFL Displays of Patriotism - Truthdig

NFL's tangled ties with national anthem don't run deep - CBS News

5 articles wasn’t really necessary. Guess you are trying to make some kind of point………

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Do you have a link supporting that?

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Most certainly.

The Crazy Amount of Money the Military Gives to the NFL

But, it not appears that they no longer pay the NFL (it had nothing to do with anyone kneeling, as it stopped a few months before that happened...). It was stopped after a report came out about how much the DOD was paying, causing a bit of a ruckus...

Thanks

[jasonwhistle]

Originally Posted by Wing-nut2

I hope not! I haven't watched Pro Sports since the first guy took a knee for the National Anthem,

Same here fella!!! No more NFL for me!
Quite shocked people still watch it.

[OhioBuckeye]

Not here trying to give anybody permission to watch what they want just wanting to see if football or our country is more important, that’s all. So if you like Colin Kaepernick’s argument it’s your privilege. Mines with our Military & what our flag represents! Like me it’s just telling me where our country is heading. I watch football but it’s College ball. So if you want to watch Croquet I won’t give you permission. God Bless!

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by OhioBuckeye

Not here trying to give anybody permission to watch what they want just wanting to see if football or our country is more important, that’s all. So if you like Colin Kaepernick’s argument it’s your privilege. Mines with our Military & what our flag represents! Like me it’s just telling me where our country is heading. I watch football but it’s College ball. So if you want to watch Croquet I won’t give you permission. God Bless!

My issue is not with what you watch or don't watch, my issue is with those who feel compelled to bring it up. It's an emotionally charged issue, guaranteed to turn a thread into a politically heated argument.
Obviously, if the OP has asked the question he asked, he has made his decision. The only reason to bring it up is to start an argument, and to issue a judgement.

[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by GATORBILL66

I don't watch the NFL or NBA, since they started giving a large percentage of television revenue to BLM. If your turn on an NFL game, you are donating to the BLM.

South Carolina state offices closed today for Confederates Day

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

South Carolina state offices closed today for Confederates Day

So, must be a state holiday.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com

The real interesting thing for me is , every so often when this disrespect of the flag and kneeling talk comes up no one seems to bring up how the flag was used during the storming of the capital , Oh wait a minute I forgot , the guys using the flags to beat capital police were the same guys protesting the disrespect of the flag by players GO CELTICS ( I mean can I say that guys??)

Even though they may be doing it for different reasons, I put the morons that stormed the capitol in the same boat as kneeling professional athletes. I don't like it when anyone disrespects out flag or our country.

[Stu from NYC]

So when will McGrady's open, will they show football and can we stay till the games over?

Wonder how many posts it will take to get the answer?

[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

So when will McGrady's open, will they show football and can we stay till the games over?

Wonder how many posts it will take to get the answer?

Yes, No, Maybe are you buying?

[Babubhat]

What does any of this have to do with the pub opening?

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

So when will McGrady's open, will they show football and can we stay till the games over?

Wonder how many posts it will take to get the answer?

The Villages walk through video only shows one small television mounted above the bar. If they show football games, only a few customers will be able to watch it. So, I don't think they will be open past 10 PM.

They held a hiring event on Saturday in Clermont, which makes no sense to me if you want to hire people to work in The Villages.