Update: Trump's comments have elicited some responses from NFL players also...
DeMaurice Smith, head of the NFL Players Association
Lesean McCoy of the Buffalo Bills
Eric Ebron of the Detroit Lions
Chris Conley of the Kansas City Chiefs
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I think it is sad that these millionare atheletes don't have the sense enough to understand that the flag is a symbol of our country! It is not a vehicle to discover protest speeches or political agenda's. How many of these sports figures ever served or defended this flag in the Armed Forces. That flag represents the blood and tears of generations of patriotic Americans who swore allegiance to this country and flag. Have whatever opinion you want on any issue, but leave the national anthem and our flag out of your protests; it is uncalled for and out of place. People who watch these atheletes should protest their stance and disrespect, and stop attending games. As a veteran I am insulted and mad out this outrageous behavior, it serves no purpose. Have your free speech but not at the expense of our country's flag, what a bunch of spoiled, arrogant, elitest, snobs, with no real understanding of heritage, patriotism, and loyalty to the flag. I am ashamed of ALL who disrespect our flag and anthem. LEAVE THIS COUNTRY, you know the one who protects and have fought for your rights.
ReplyDeleteKneeling is divisive and disrespectful not Trump. Opinions are valued as long as you agree with the Marxists.
ReplyDeleteI would be fired for a lot less.
ReplyDeleteconstitutional right? They are overpaid entertainers on the job. I don't care about their political ideologies.
ReplyDeleteWhat's most funny is the total BS of this "protest". Take your money and do something good in the ghetto community you came from. Otherwise you are doing nothing. This "protest" just goes along with the lazy way you have always lived your life. Always expecting everyone else to do your dirty work while you stand there and do nothing.
Let them burn all their money and go broke for dumb mistake.
ReplyDeleteLet's seen now.....the NFL, overwhelmingly black and full of people who make more money in one year than many of "we, the people" will make IN OUR LIFETIME.
ReplyDeleteAnd they have the nerve to say that, in THIS COUNTRY, where blacks live better than anywhere else on EARTH, with untold opportunities to be rich and powerful, and where their "oppressive" government has TAKEN a couple of trillion dollars from working people and GAVE it to the "oppressed" (and it hasn't changed them at all), they are somehow second class citizens with no power or influence?
I USED to really like football.
Now, I wouldn't go to a game if they GAVE me tickets and a limo, with special seating in the stadium and free beer.
Their logic is twisted and their reasoning is faulty.
F them.
Your a liar. Probably ain't got a pot to poss in anyway. You hate them because they love better than you. Becuase they accomplished something you never could. Becuase you couldn't make the boys club no child left behind squad. FOH and find a real reason not to like someone practicing their rights.
DeleteImclain you speak the truth. Some are too blind to see.
Delete1:03 wow have you read your comment?? I don't even know where to start ....
Be part of the solution and not add to the problems. These men...or so called men...could actually reach some of the troubled individuals that are part of many of these issues so choosing to act this way just adds fuel to the fire.
ReplyDeleteIt's actually a rule that they have to stand so the NFL is actually condoning this but not when Tebow did it. NOT my FOOTBALL LEAGUE !
ReplyDeleteI'd like to see blog's like this start promoting local sports high school and College as well as Arena league...WBOC doesn't do a very good job doing it maybe you can Joe.
ReplyDeleteTHEY are the Problem > Quit trying to Blame Trump for it !
ReplyDelete9:25 AM: "...constitutional right?..."
ReplyDeleteYes. Constitutional Rights. We ALL have them.
If these players that kneel for the attention, were to get fired, they would end up in jail. They have a thug mentality. They never learned anything when they were in school. Fire them all and look them up in a few years to see them locked up. The kneelers are ignorant, disgusting p.o.s.
ReplyDeletemurderers rapist druggies wife beaters drunk drivers thieves,! heroes? to damn funny!
ReplyDeletenational felon league!
Trump really mucked up this situation. He could have handled it far, far better. He needs to stop verbalizing the first emotion/thought that comes to him. A few minutes of thought and consultation with his advisors and close family members would have and should have resulted in a less confrontational and more intelligent response. He really blew this opportunity to be leader with his instantaneous, heat of the moment hot headed response.
ReplyDeleteNFL has no specific rule stating they have to stand for the anthem, although the NBA does have such a rule. But in a players contract that I researched last night, there is a clause that states players have to conduct themselves in such a manner NOT to make the league or team look bad to the public.
ReplyDeleteSo these players COULD be fired is the powers that be should choose to.
Just think were most of these idiots would be without the NFL.
ReplyDeleteProbably still doing better in life than you. It takes a lot of mental fortitude and physical discipline to make it into any professional sport. That's not a gift most white people are born with. IJS
Delete1:06 You are doing a bang up job of being part of the problem and not the solution.
DeleteWiners never quit Wining over Everything Trump does !!
ReplyDeleteThe rest of America just Ignores them , and Will Vote Trump
in again .......4 more Years !!!!!! LOL
These dumba-- NFL players are killing their own sport. Let them go to some other country and play football. See how much money they will make there.
ReplyDeleteThat's not a gift most white people are born with. IJS
ReplyDeleteSeptember 25, 2017 at 1:06 PM
That is such a disgusting racist AND untrue comment.
America's SWAMP is not just in DC ....Much more draining
ReplyDeleteto do .......Trump keep up the Good Work !!! Glad you WON !!
Now we see How many Bad people need to be kicked OUT of
America .....and make it GREAT Again !!!
It's all a smoke screen for legislation being passed. No one will ever realize what went down. Stupid white people worried over a black guy kneeling.
ReplyDelete9:28 Stupid black guy kneeling for no reason.
ReplyDeleteDid you know in the 503 days between Trayvon martins shooting and Zimmermans trial there were over 10,000 blacks killed at the hands of other blacks? So tell me 9:28 just what are they kneeling for cause it sure isn't because black lives matter.