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    Stand or Nah?

    What's your opinion?

    I am personally not offended.

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    Who cares.

    I don't think it is an effective protest for what they're actually protesting... but Trump is so far off on this it's ridiculous. He needs to let it go... but people are so dumb about their military fetish in this country, he's sadly playing to a majority IMO

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    They're silently kneeling or locking arms and sitting. Nothing violent, nothing derogatory.

    If people are are offended by that they seriously need to find a hobby. Better yet go in the mirror and tell yourself you're a snowflake.
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    I personally feel the need to stand, and I've always participated without even questioning it. Maybe because I never had to. I've flip flopped on this one a bit, as when Kap started doing this I was admittedly bothered. Not because of the cause, it just felt like an attention grabbing thing. But, I've never really dealt with the issues some people have had in life, and I'd rather someone protest quietly and peacefully instead of rioting, looting, and burning down other peoples property.

    Reminds me of everyone freaking out over Tebow kneeling on the field and how some people just couldn't handle it. I couldn't figure out why anyone cared....

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    I am sure you all know how I feel. Instead of burying our heads in the sand it's time to do something about the problem. The war on drugs is the cause of all this. Cops are using this war to rape and pillage poor and minority communities. Focus on the real crimes. They dont have the money to test rape kits where I live. How about a war on rape.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mossy View Post
    I personally feel the need to stand, and I've always participated without even questioning it. Maybe because I never had to. I've flip flopped on this one a bit, as when Kap started doing this I was admittedly bothered. Not because of the cause, it just felt like an attention grabbing thing. But, I've never really dealt with the issues some people have had in life, and I'd rather someone protest quietly and peacefully instead of rioting, looting, and burning down other peoples property.

    Reminds me of everyone freaking out over Tebow kneeling on the field and how some people just couldn't handle it. I couldn't figure out why anyone cared....
    I relate with this line of thinking very much. I also thought this was attention grabbing and also thought BLM was bull****. I still don't agree with the method, but I do think we should respect their right to protest, especially when it's done in such a peaceful manner as the players are doing.

    The President is a child and needs to focus on issues that actually matter.

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    I think this part of the narrative has been lost on why Kaepernick began kneeling instead of sitting during the anthem:

    https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/h...g-to-kneeling/

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    if any of you are the idiots burning your nfl stuff

    i'll take your tickets for the Falcons game sunday and or your Julio Jones jersey


    #takeaknee for no other reason to piss off the flag fetish snowflakes
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    I'm a stander, but someone taking a knee doesn't bother me. If people were sending tweets or making noise, that would be another thing.

    Now that so many players are protesting and none of them are getting cut, can we finally agree that the reason Kaepernick isn't in the league is because he sucks?

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    Jemele Hill suspended for 2 weeks for her tweets urging followers to boycott Cowboys (and ESPN) sponsors due to Jerry Jones promise that kneeling players would not play.

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    she signed a contract saying she would abide by their rules.
    She's a big girl.

    What were you saying earlier about principles ?
    It only matters if you lose something in the process {Ali} ----- what did Stevie congressman lose ?
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    I didn't criticize her for it. I actually concur with you, she knows the risks, she took them. I will say I am surprised that a suspension was enough to mollify the network sponsors that she suggested a boycott of.

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    Same suspension for same infraction Bill Simmons.

    Both over NFL
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    Trump turned her into a martyr -- what an idiot
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    Rembert Browne‏ @rembert 3h3 hours ago

    i love jemele, because few things are more inspiring than watching someone know they'll probably get punished and doing it anyway -- who's got next
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    ESPN is pathetic. Only suspends people when the bottom line is impacted.

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    Andrew Hawkins‏Verified account [MENTION=266]Hawk[/MENTION] Oct 8

    Just so we're clear..

    CAN play in NFL:
    Steroid users
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    Accused murderers
    Racists

    Cant play:
    Protesters
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    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ng-anthem.html

    NFL 'quietly tweaks' its policy on players standing for the national anthem by giving teams the incentive and power to punish the protesters

    A reading of the rule on Monday Night Football revealed a small change to the language of the policy, opening the door for teams to punish protesting players
    The new language didn't appear on the internet until the last two weeks
    Teams can now be docked multiple draft picks if players kneel during the anthem
    The new version of the policy removed language saying that punishment would come from the league office, giving teams the ability to punish players directly
    NFL policy continues to state that players 'should' stand for the national anthem but stops short of saying they 'must' do so

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    http://deadline.com/2017/10/vikings-...pn-1202185363/

    Vikings Win But ‘Monday Night Football’ Ratings Hits Season Low

    Snaring a 7.0 in metered market results, last night’s MNF was down double digits from last week’s Kansas Chiefs’ 29-20 victory over the Washington Redskins. Down 17% in the ratings, that’s actually a regular game season low for the ESPN broadcast game and matches the MM result of the second game of the doubleheader MNF opener on September 11.

    That comes a day after Sunday Night Football also hit a season low with its ratings down too.

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