- Surely there are others on the team who are disturbed by prejudice and bad cops, so why are your concerns any more special?
- Does signaling that you are bothered resolve this issue?
- Is anything associated with your team, it's owners, fans, or even your industry, let alone the military and those who served, at fault and therefore deserving of your protest?
- Does hurting your industry's revenue and fan support, along with all those who depend on a living from it, fix the problem?
- Does embarrassing your employer, and annoying a huge percentage of your fans and even many of your fellow teammates and coaches accomplish any resolution to your grievances?
The answer to each of these questions is NO -- Of course not!!
Bottom Line - You are just a self-absorbed spoiled jerk looking for an easy way to call attention to yourself with the foolish notion that your protest does one bit of good. Rather than solving any problems in America, your are creating them. And, your protest is demonstrating your obvious disregard for everyone and everything you are hurting, including ALL those who provide you the incredible opportunity to play professional sports.
You Are Idiots - There are numerous other better ways to use your celebrity time and money to truly make a positive difference. But you chose the one way to damage your reputation, your livelihood, and everyone associated with you and your profession. And thus, your future ability to actually do something positive with your God given talents.
The NFL ALREADY has a rule that players stand for the National Anthem and put their hand over their heart. The NFL should pass a simple rule: Stand OR don't play and NO PAY. Employers have the right to do so. The NFL can fine players for dancing after a touchdown, and they certainly can fine them for disrespecting our country and the armed forces. It is perfectly normal for players to get fined for unsportsmanlike conduct. Standing for the National Athem is about as sportsmanlike as it gets. Heck, there is an entire ceremony with a singer, color gaurd and everyone in the stadium standing and taking off their hats.
Last but not least ...
THE COMMANDER AND CHIEF OF THE MILITARY, TOWARDS WHICH THESE JERKS ARE SHOWING DISRESPECT, HAS EVERY RIGHT TO CALL OUT THESE JERKS BEHAVIOR AND SAY WHAT MOST AMERICANS ARE THINKING!
And love him or hate him for it ... but Trump says it exactly the way we would say it. "Fire the sons of bitches" who disrespect our nation on public television.
Furthermore ....
Hard to imagine to a worse time for blacks in America than in the 1800's. And yet black soldiers fought and died valiantly to raise the flag!
No body, even the President, is denying anyone's RIGHT to protest. But there are consequences for bad judgment. For and against BOTH sides. The question is what do we learn?
When you boil it down, I find it hard to imagine that in the final conclusion we do not mostly agree that the National Anthem is one aspect of and moment in America that deserves us pausing to respect our Nation. And, that there are other better times and means of protest.
If one is unhappy with America it is time to HOLD THE FLAG EVEN HIGHER FOR WHAT AMERICA IS MEANT TO BE!
