Okay, let’s set the record straight right here with some bare facts and not liberal conjecture and pure media BS. This came from my cousin Gene who happens to be an ardent football geek, or at least he was until recently.
“Refresher” NFL History… history not often reported or leaked to the ticket holders. I hope this helps you; it opened my eyes, to better understand when and why the public’s respect for the NFL organization started to crumble…
* In 2012 the NFL had an issue with Tim Tebow kneeling before each game to pray, they also had an issue with Tebow wearing John 3:16 as part of his eye-black to avoid glare, and made him take it off.
* In 2013 the NFL fined Brandon Marshall for wearing green cleats to raise awareness for people with mental health disorders.
* In 2014 Robert Griffin III entered a post-game press conference wearing a shirt that said “Know Jesus Know Peace” but was forced to turn it inside out by an NFL uniform inspector before speaking at the podium.
* In 2015 DeAngelo Williams was fined for wearing “Find the Cure” eye black for breast cancer awareness.
* In 2015 William Gay was fined for wearing purple cleats to raise awareness for domestic violence. (Not that the NFL has a domestic violence problem…).
*In 2016 the NFL prevented the Dallas Cowboys from wearing a decal on their helmet in honor of 5 Dallas Police officers killed in the line of duty.
* 2016 the NFL threatened to fine players who wanted to wear cleats to commemorate the 15th anniversary of 9/11.
So tell me again how the NFL supports free speech and expression. It seems quite clear based on these facts that the NFL has taken a position against any action by NFL players demonstrating RESPECT for any issue: For God, social causes such as mental health, cancer, domestic violence, for cops killed arbitrarily for being cops, or for the Memory of 9/11…
BUT they will allow demonstrations of DISRESPECT for our National Flag, our National Anthem, for America, and for the American People, if it will help mollify a particular Group and its supporters. That is who and what the NFL now has shown itself to be.
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Honor our military; too many of whom have come home with the American Flag draped over their coffin.
Any Questions?
Originally posted 2018-09-16 15:25:13.
haven’t missed the nfl at all don’t even read the scores I’ll watch an old Charlie Chan movie first and I sure don’t miss the incessant blather of sports anchors with the intelligence of a kumquat.
LOL, Agreed, Love it, thanks Charlie!
Sir, was just thinking a few minutes ago how my life has not really missed the NFL this past year and, in fact, has been enhanced with not wasting my entertainment minutes/hours on professional football. I have less TV time, less stress worrying about my team, less frustration with pampered millionaires and their host of dysfunctional problems – life just seems to be so much better without the NFL. Protesting their confused policies of disrespect for our national emblem has not been a sacrifice at all but in reality a blessing. NFL? Who needs them?
LOL, I love it, well said David. The NFL is being crammed down everyone’s throat; we have o put up with it all day and evening on Sunday, Monday night, and now Thursday night I think? We gave up on standard TV and watch nothing but Netflix and Amazon. I do watch some college on Saturdays, especially since our grand daughter is into her Sophomore year at Bama. Roll Tide!
Spot on shipmate! Keep up the good work/word!!! You are not just a pretty face! “Anchors Aweigh” Chapter 35