Subj : Re: NFL
To   : Arelor
From : Moondog
Date : Mon Sep 28 2020 11:17 am

  Re: Re: NFL
  By: Arelor to Gamgee on Mon Sep 28 2020 02:58 am

 >   Re: Re: NFL
 >   By: Gamgee to HusTler on Sun Sep 27 2020 06:38 pm
 > 
 >  > I gave up on that shit-show about 4 years ago when the whole
 >  > Kapernick bullshit started.  Don't miss it a bit.
 > 
 > haha, do you care to explain what that was about, for those who are not in t
 > US?
 > 
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 > gopher://gopher.operationalsecurity.es
 > 
Before sporting events it  customary for everyone to rise for the playing of
our national anthem.  Kapernick took this time as an opportunity to protest
police brutality by kneeling and "taking a knee" in protest during the
ceremony.  He did this to get people's attentoin, and sure enough he recieved
more than his share of negative attention because it was revered as being
disrespectful during a time when most reflect on those who served and died to
protect our nation, and celebrate our freedom.  The NFL is pretty strict on
how athletes promote personal political and charities on the field, and some
believe "on the field" includes being on the field creating a distraction
during a period of respect.

Some argue and say they don't go to an event for the opening ceremony and
don't care, and that's fine.  There's enough people who disagreed and showed
they can hurt the NFL financially.  It boils down to how hypocritical things
appear when a large money driven organization goes "woke" and their sudden
awareness of social justice appears to be pandering to a specific group.

If a player wants my attention to a cause, take a knee during the game,
especially during a play.

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