The NFL, Kneeling, Ratings, and the Flag

[SpitfireV]

This has spread slightly to the NHL now.

 

[ThunderHorse]

I haven't watched Hockey since the lockout.

 

[x SF med]

This whole thing is just a way to jump on a bandwagon to get your name and picture in the media in hopes of garnering attention for something about which most of these fuckers are ambivalent at best, wholly uninformed for the most part, and maybe 3 in the NFL really and actually believe without having a Muslim significant other threatening to cut them off.

As long as there is outrage, which correlates to media coverage, this will continue - until those that want to say something back to the money machine that is the NFL (actually Pro Sports as an industry) and boycott anything having to do with the industry. Bad press is press, and press means money, so the reporters and the NFL are getting richer through this whole fiasco/sham/attention whoring performance.

Speak with your wallet, or walk away from the argument.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

This has spread slightly to the NHL now.

Como say what?

 

[SpitfireV]

Como say what?

I don't follow.

I haven't watched Hockey since the lockout.

Oh cool.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

I don't follow.

Oh cool.

"SPANGLISH, MOTHER FUCKER! DO YOU SPEAK IT!?!" <pulp fiction>

I wanted to know what you meant by this spreading to the NHL.

 

[SpitfireV]

"SPANGLISH, MOTHER FUCKER! DO YOU SPEAK IT!?!" <pulp fiction>

I wanted to know what you meant by this spreading to the NHL.

NEIN BOLO MEIYOU ARSELICK.

There was one, maybe two players kneeling during the anthem. That's what I mean by slightly.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

NEIN BOLO MEIYOU ARSELICK.

There was one, maybe two players kneeling during the anthem. That's what I mean by slightly.

Lightning forward J.T. Brown raises fist during national anthem

I have to imagine there is a LOT of external pressure (to protest) on the few black guys who play in the NHL

 

[SpitfireV]

Sorry yes it was a fist raise. I must have equated it in my head and then misremembered it, heh. I'd say you're probably right too.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Go after the President, nada. Go after Jerry Jones, hit the showers: Jemele Hill Suspended by ESPN After Response to Jerry Jones

 

[Centermass]

Now Kaepernick is apparently saying that he will stand if he gets signed..

The VP wasn't the one who turned the NFL into a political stunt

Well,

His mouthpiece once again, has something to say.

 

[Grunt]

Who is Colin????

 

[Marauder06]

NEIN BOLO MEIYOU ARSELICK.

...

Lo siento, pero yo no hablo "Hobbit."

 

[SpitfireV]

No hable Americano Senora Mara

 

[AWP]

"Come on boys. We don't want any trouble in here. Not in any language."

 

[SaintKP]

Extremely informative video on the offensive and defensive opportunities of taking a knee when in hand to hand combat, presented by the ever professional Master Ken.

 

[757]

Goodell issues memo to teams on national anthem

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Goodell issues memo to teams on national anthem

Readers Digest translation for those who don't want to try to decipher his corporate speak:
"Come on guys. People watch us on Sunday to escape this shit and see good football...if you keep this up, you could really fuck up the good things we've got going. PLEASE....stop the kneeling shit, we'll figure something else out to keep the conversation going".

 

[8482farm]

An interesting take from Nate Boyer:

 

[Ooh-Rah]

File under “BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

Roger Goodell's wife argued under fake Twitter account | Daily Mail Online

I’m sure this won’t cause any tension at the dinner table, LOL