NFL Protests: The Future of the NFL is at Stake

[Doomsday]

They only interjected themselves after the President put himself into the issue. Had Trump not said anything, the protest would have remained small and not a single owner would have been a part of it.

Yep. Would have remained small and died out. Broadcasts weren't even covering the national anthem anymore.

Which, we all might remember it was once routine for them to skip broadcasting the pregame ceremonies entirely (other than playoff games), until Kaepernick brought attention to it with his little stunt. Now we see the ceremonies all the time. Which really, you could look at it as a good thing in that way. We can all thank Kaep, then Trump, for us getting to see the opening ceremonies pretty much every game now!

[dbair1967]

Horse shit, they have a right to their opinion like everyone else.

.

Sure they do, but not when my dime is involved.

I dont give two fucking shits about their dumbass opinions. It's fine to have them, but I don't want to see or hear the garbage when I am watching a concert or a movie, or a sports event

[seandude]

When you're in uniform, you're a paid employee, punk. The only kneel down I want to see is in the last 30 seconds after a Cowboys win. Go protest on your own time.

[yimyammer]

Sure they do, but not when my dime is involved.

I know give two fucking shits about their dumbass opinions. It's fine to have them, but I don't want to see or hear the garbage when I am watching a concert or a movie, or a sports event

thats what I said

[NoMoRedJ]

Goodell sends a letter to all 32 owners and wants all players to stand and honor the flag and anthem. If the fool would have done this when he should have when it first started it wouldnt be this huge mess. Trump gets the best of the NFL and Goodell looks like a stooge once again.

[Dodger12]

Goodell sends a letter to all 32 owners and wants all players to stand and honor the flag and anthem. If the fool would have done this when he should have when it first started it wouldnt be this huge mess. Trump gets the best of the NFL and Goodell looks like a stooge once again.

Spot on Red. It's too late. The damage has been done to the NFL's image and the owners were complicit in it because they didn't but a stop to it like any normal business owner in that same scenario. The NFL took it's fan base for granted.

[ThoughtExperiment]

The damage has been done to the NFL's image and the owners were complicit in it because they didn't but a stop to it like any normal business owner in that same scenario. The NFL took it's fan base for granted.

I wonder if there have been actual studies on businesses being too sensitive to social media criticism, not realizing how many SJWs are kids and how many older customers with money don't even use Twitter or give a shit about Facebook.

[Dodger12]

I wonder if there have been actual studies on businesses being too sensitive to social media criticism, not realizing how many SJWs are kids and how many older customers with money don't even use Twitter or give a shit about Facebook.

Even if folks don't use social media I'm sure word would get around. Maybe big business like the NFL can take the hit (for a while) but small businesses would be killed. I mean, look at me....I don't use Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, etc. but I can still keep up with local and national news.

[NoMoRedJ]

Even if folks don't use social media I'm sure word would get around. Maybe big business like the NFL can take the hit (for a while) but small businesses would be killed. I mean, look at me....I don't use Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, etc. but I can still keep up with local and national news.

As soon as Trump made it an issue the temper tantrums from the players erupted and the public reacted. And the public was not on the side of the players acting like little kids. Goodell could have avoided all of this but didnt react like he should have initially and Trump forced his hand. Trump looks like a genius and Goodell looks like a fool. Trump made it a patriotic issue and thankfully we still have enough patriotic Americans left.