The Thread Where People Argue About Kneeling in the NFL (merged)

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RDU VOL#14 said:
I think if Trump would’ve stayed out of this, it would be dead, but he didn’t. He played to his base.The whole thing is just stupid. There has been more done in the last 10 years to make police more accountable for their actions than ever before, but don’t let facts get in the way of a perfectly good protest.
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I won't argue with that.
 
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Butch Jones was a "more" competent hire than any hire we've made in the last 8 years. Should we have been cool with him sticking around?
 
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NashVol11 said:
In the '60s, we were doing "more" for black people than at any time in the history of the U.S. Was MLK protesting for no reason?
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I’m not saying there isn’t always a time to keep improving ourselves as a nation and as people. I just meant that I don’t think most of these guys kneeling or doing whatever actually know what the protest/resistance is at this point. Is it to protest against police brutality against minorities or against Trump in general? I’m not against a guys right to express himself, I just want to know what the hell the point of it is. Frankly, most of it seems to be because of social media and not because these guys overtly care. I’m not going to stop watching football because guys kneel, but I think most of it is fake.
 
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RDU VOL#14 said:
I’m not saying there isn’t always a time to keep improving ourselves as a nation and as people. I just meant that I don’t think most of these guys kneeling or doing whatever actually know what the protest/resistance is at this point. Is it to protest against police brutality against minorities or against Trump in general? I’m not against a guys right to express himself, I just want to know what the hell the point of it is. Frankly, most of it seems to be because of social media and not because these guys overtly care. I’m not going to stop watching football because guys kneel, but I think most of it is fake.
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I don't know about "most", but I generally agree with your perception of this.
 
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NashVol11 said:
During the anthem last night, Duke players wore black shirts that said "Equality" while standing during the anthem with hands over their hearts.

...and somehow THAT made people mad.

Whole new level of snowflake
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Up yours.

Lipstick on a pig ... no..a warthog.

You and folk like you don't get it, won't get it, or proly even CAN'T get it. Find another way to protest without pissing on the ceremony that recognizes our flag and so by extension those who died for the freedom to protest.

Just because they can protest during the flag ceremony does not mean they should. My black brother in law agrees. Lots of blacks agree. Until the "protesting" players stop figuratively "flipping the bird" at especially the current military and the veterans they and the NFL are going to continue to lose.

They and their ilk did it. Killed the interest so many of us had in the NFL. I haven't watched more than a few minutes of NFL this whole season. I get a few plays in and I think, eff em...they can shove that horse they rode in on where the sun don't shine.t
 
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Orangedogsrule said:
Up yours.

Lipstick on a pig ... no..a warthog.

You and folk like you don't get it, won't get it, or proly even CAN'T get it. Find another way to protest without pissing on the ceremony that recognizes our flag and so by extension those who died for the freedom to protest.

Just because they can protest during the flag ceremony does not mean they should. My black brother in law agrees. Lots of blacks agree. Until the "protesting" players stop figuratively "flipping the bird" at especially the current military and the veterans they and the NFL are going to continue to lose.

They and their ilk did it. Killed the interest so many of us had in the NFL. I haven't watched more than a few minutes of NFL this whole season. I get a few plays in and I think, eff em...they can shove that horse they rode in on where the sun don't shine.t
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So you have a problem with them wearing equality shirts? What else are athletes not allowed to do during the anthem? What if they wear shirts that say all is well? Would that make you happy?
 
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volfanhill said:
So you have a problem with them wearing equality shirts? What else are athletes not allowed to do during the anthem? What if they wear shirts that say all is well? Would that make you happy?
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'all is well' !!??? lolol

Just participate in the anthem and honor those who died for their right to protest.

So many acceptable venues are available demanding to eff up the anthem ceremony only proves them to be .
 
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Orangedogsrule said:
Up yours.

Lipstick on a pig ... no..a warthog.

You and folk like you don't get it, won't get it, or proly even CAN'T get it. Find another way to protest without pissing on the ceremony that recognizes our flag and so by extension those who died for the freedom to protest.

Just because they can protest during the flag ceremony does not mean they should. My black brother in law agrees. Lots of blacks agree. Until the "protesting" players stop figuratively "flipping the bird" at especially the current military and the veterans they and the NFL are going to continue to lose.

They and their ilk did it. Killed the interest so many of us had in the NFL. I haven't watched more than a few minutes of NFL this whole season. I get a few plays in and I think, eff em...they can shove that horse they rode in on where the sun don't shine.t
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Emotional appeal emotional appeal emotional appeal

aaaàaaaaaaaaaaand...

Emotional appeal.
 
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volfanhill said:
So you have a problem with them wearing equality shirts? What else are athletes not allowed to do during the anthem? What if they wear shirts that say all is well? Would that make you happy?
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This whole kneeling crap has turned the NFL into a complete joke. I wonder if these athletes wearing an equality shirt during the anthem think the NFL believes in equality? Because clearly they dont. Especially since the spoiled brat Kaepernick started his attention getting campaign.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
This whole kneeling crap has turned the NFL into a complete joke. I wonder if these athletes wearing an equality shirt during the anthem think the NFL believes in equality? Because clearly they dont. Especially since the spoiled brat Kaepernick started his attention getting campaign.
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Apparently, your President doesn't think so. He takes it very seriously.
 
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