NFL Owners Approve New National Anthem Policy

Started by ConservativeInCT, June 05, 2018, 06:08:43 AM

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ConservativeInCT

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23582533/nfl-owners-approve-new-national-anthem-policy

We live in America, with freedom of speech and freedom of expression. I was raised by my father to believe that if someone here in America wants to protest a an action or a cause, they have every right to do so. "On their own time." My father told me "Not on a company's dime." He told me when news first broke of Colin Kaepernick.

He makes a good point, in my eyes. I have no problem with the players of the National Football League protesting black inequality and the unjust police shootings, they have the right to do that. But not on the dime of The National Football League. The NFL is a private organization, thus meaning they employ the players under a private organization, giving them the right to create policy against behaviors that will reflect poorly upon the overall standing of the league.

supsalemgr

Quote from: ConservativeInCT on June 05, 2018, 06:08:43 AM
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23582533/nfl-owners-approve-new-national-anthem-policy

We live in America, with freedom of speech and freedom of expression. I was raised by my father to believe that if someone here in America wants to protest a an action or a cause, they have every right to do so. "On their own time." My father told me "Not on a company's dime." He told me when news first broke of Colin Kaepernick.

He makes a good point, in my eyes. I have no problem with the players of the National Football League protesting black inequality and the unjust police shootings, they have the right to do that. But not on the dime of The National Football League. The NFL is a private organization, thus meaning they employ the players under a private organization, giving them the right to create policy against behaviors that will reflect poorly upon the overall standing of the league.

Bingo!  :thumbup:

Remember the golden rule - He who has the gold makes the rules.
"If you can't run with the big dawgs, stay on the porch!"

Possum

Quote from: supsalemgr on June 05, 2018, 08:51:18 AM
Bingo!  :thumbup:

Remember the golden rule - He who has the gold makes the rules.
And the nfl has caved. Who is surprised.
https://www.oregonlive.com/nfl/index.ssf/2018/07/nfl_nflpa_issue_statement_put.html

I gave up on the nfl when this started, which I could give them up again.

supsalemgr

"If you can't run with the big dawgs, stay on the porch!"

walkstall

Quote from: supsalemgr on July 20, 2018, 09:58:51 AM
The NFL is hell bent on self destruction.


The black players are also "hell bent on self destruction."
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