NFL players bringing politics into sport?

[Northern Monkey]

N.F.L. players across the country demonstrated during the national anthem on Sunday in a show of solidarity against President Trump, who scolded the league and players on Twitter this weekend.

■ With the support of owners, some of whom joined their teams on the field, dozens of players knelt in silent protests, while Tom Brady and others opted to stand and lock arms.

■ The Seattle Seahawks and the Tennessee Titans stayed in their locker rooms during the anthem in Nashville. The Pittsburgh Steelers also skipped the anthem in Chicago.

■ After the demonstrations began, Mr. Trump weighed in on Twitter, saying he approved of players locking arms, but declaring that kneeling during the anthem was “not acceptable.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/24/sports/nfl-trump-anthem-protests.html

However one player refused to take the knee in a show of patriotism

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[Oliver_W]

#TakeTheKnee has a completely different meaning for me
It means I'm praying to Jesus

[Northern Monkey]

President Trump:”Get that son of a bitch off the field!He’s fired!He’s fired!”

:joker:

[GiRTh]

Why have you posted an article, quoted from that article then posted a random video. The video you posted has no connection to the article you posted and the channel doesnt even have many subscribers. Just curious as to why you picked that vid. :shrug:

Was gonna watch it but noticed another vid on the channel with title - Why are women so fat - and decided not to.

The protest isnt about the flag - initially it wasnt - Its about a constitutional right.

[Crimson Dynamo]

More like NFL players bringing social media hysteria into sport

:rolleyes:

[Northern Monkey]

Why have you posted an article, quoted from that article then posted a random video. The video you posted has no connection to the article you posted and the channel doesnt even have many subscribers. Just curious as to why you picked that vid. :shrug:

Was gonna watch it but noticed another vid on the channel with title - Why are women so fat - and decided not to.

The protest isnt about the flag - initially it wasnt - Its about a constitutional right.

Because that is the video that informed me of this taking a knee business in the first place.I didn’t read about it before i saw that.

[GiRTh]

Because that is the video that informed me of this taking a knee business in the first place.I didn’t read about it before i saw that.The channel content speaks for it self.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Yes NM get some serious sites like CNN

:hehe:

[GiRTh]

Yes NM get some serious sites like CNN

:hehe:I dont know about you but I will take CNn over some random talking head any day. Where did the article come from? Isnt the NYtimes on Trumps fake news list. :shrug: