[montblanc]

they're simply using their platform to peacefully protest to a mass audience so i don't see the problem with it?

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by montblanc

they're simply abusing their platform to peacefully protest to a mass audience

fixed

[montblanc]

how is it abuse lmao

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by montblanc

how is it abuse lmao

abusing their position to make a personal political statement

[montblanc]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

abusing their position to make a personal political statement

abusing their position by kneeling down for a two minute song?

[montblanc]

stop acting as if their running across the field with banners and screaming stuff during the national anthem

they're silently and peacefully kneeling down during a song

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by montblanc

stop acting as if their running across the field with banners and screaming stuff during the national anthem

they're silently and peacefully kneeling down during a song

It isn’t just a song is it.

[Brillopad]

Originally Posted by montblanc

abusing their position by kneeling down for a two minute song?

On the company’s time - sports stars are no different to anyone else and should keep it out of the workplace.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

On the company’s time - sports stars are no different to anyone else and should keep it out of the workplace.

How dare they kneel on company time!

Of course the NFL is different to a normal workplace, it's silly to pretend it is. NFL stars are visible and known to millions of people and this ban sends a message 'You're allowed opinions, just as long as it doesn't offend our sensitive right wing overlords.'

These stars weren't stopping a match and wheeling out a board to preach politics, they were making a harmless statement that didn't affect the game at all but became a story because it offended a bunch of white people who don't want to acknowledge the fact that black people are being abused and killed by officers that should be protecting them.

The NFL have shown themselves to be spineless bitches with this ban.