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The President of the United States calls for NFL fans to boycott games
2017-09-24
After doubling down Saturday on national anthem comments that reverberated around the NFL, President Donald Trump is now calling for a boycott from fans during Sunday's Week 3 slate.

Trump made the comments early Sunday on Twitter:

Numerous players and owners spoke out against Trump's comments on Saturday and his latest remarks aren't going to sit well with league officials.

Various reports have indicated that hundreds of players are planning to make a statement prior to kickoff in Sunday's games as a reaction to Trump's bold statements.
Posted by:Besoeker

#28  Frank G's video dimensions changed to:

width="554" height="400"
Posted by: trailing wife   2017-09-24 23:19  

#27  Frank G, there are options where you can set the size of the video. You'll have to dig a bit.
Posted by: gorb   2017-09-24 22:02  

#26  Don't f**k with the market and the fans. But these overpaid champions of division will never learn. I think the latest shenanigans will be the tipping point.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2017-09-24 21:48  

#25  I, and several others at the local American Legion, will be buying drinks for the Steelers jersey trashier for the rest of the NFL's anti-American season.
Posted by: Mugsy Glink   2017-09-24 20:31  

#24  Most but *not* all. PIMF.
Posted by: SteveS   2017-09-24 18:35  

#23  Most of the Steelers, but all:
Former Army Ranger Alejandro Villanueva stood outside the tunnel alone during the national anthem.
*bleep* the rest of them. via The Professor.
Posted by: SteveS   2017-09-24 18:34  

#22  When a friend of mine at the American Legion in Ohio found out the Pittsburg Steelers stayed in their locker room during the Banner being played in Chicago's Soldier Field, he took off his Steelers jersey he wore for the game and tossed it in the trash. Guess what, NFL, you all lose.
Posted by: Mugsy Glink   2017-09-24 18:12  

#21  I am done with the Titans. They have no idea why they are committing professional suicide...
Posted by: Tennessee   2017-09-24 18:02  

#20  sorry - youtube embeds didn't used to bust the page width :-(
Posted by: Frank G   2017-09-24 17:28  

#19  
Posted by: Frank G   2017-09-24 17:27  

#18  SFL maybe?
Posted by: gorb   2017-09-24 16:22  

#17  Do the black players in the CFL kneel?
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2017-09-24 15:49  

#16  Doubtful. The NFL has already picked their audience.
Posted by: Pappy   2017-09-24 15:47  

#15  The owners LOVE it!
They will be able to replace the 'boy'cotters with lower priced talent that stands tall and proud. Early adopters will get the fan surge.
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-09-24 15:39  

#14  NFL is a part of the leftist non essential entertainment industry. What makes them stand out from the rest of the industry is their players are renowned wife beaters, etc..
Posted by: Threatch Jeamp8135   2017-09-24 15:23  

#13  After that nauseating response by Goodell to Trump's comments, I have watched my last NFL game.

They can go screw themselves, demonstrating against a country and an economic system that allows them to make millions playing children's games.

You don't see the various soccer teams around the world demonstrating against national anthems.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2017-09-24 14:02  

#12  One of the other great things about America is that we are free to NOT go to or watch their games.

Or to not patronize their sponsors.
Posted by: Pappy   2017-09-24 12:35  

#11  As I've said before and elsewhere, one of the great things about America is that these overpaid athletes and owners are free to disrespect the flag, and by proxy, America.

One of the other great things about America is that we are free to NOT go to or watch their games.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2017-09-24 12:21  

#10  "I do not admit for instance, that a great wrong has been done to the Red Indians of America or the black people of Australia. I do not admit that a wrong has been done to these people by the fact that a stronger race, a higher-grade race, a more worldly wise race to put it that way, has come in and taken their place."

~ Winston Churchill - The Palestine Royal Commission, 1937.

I lay terms, with a few notable exceptions, what they do not destroy they defecate upon.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-09-24 12:07  

#9  ...I just submitted a link about the Ravens and Jaguars playing in London today.

Both teams knelt for the US anthem, both stood for the UK anthem.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2017-09-24 11:35  

#8  Revoke pro sports antitrust exemption and let them compete for fans.
Posted by: Jaiter Mussolini5440   2017-09-24 11:01  

#7  Major boycott in the works. The silent majority will do what they do best, keep quiet and avoid controversy which means they will stay away. Yes, a vocal few but best course of action is to stay out of it. This will spread to all sports especially those sports that cater to black players. Those not American go elsewhere. Problem is they will take their hatred with them and even the Africans see them as problem people.
Posted by: Dale   2017-09-24 10:38  

#6  What's the NFL?
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2017-09-24 10:34  

#5  ...don't add the 'A' either.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-09-24 10:12  

#4  Should the not drop the N from NFL?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2017-09-24 09:11  

#3  Meanwhile the instigators; Obama, Sharpton, Jackson, Soros etc... stand by and watch the fruit of their labors knowing that the whatever happens they will benefit politically and/or financially and the real problems will remain allowing them to return t suck the life from the community again and again.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2017-09-24 08:24  

#2  ...Not sure how true this is or will turn out to be, but rumor has it the NFL is quietly terrified of what today's ratings will look like.

One can only hope. These millionaire idiots, employed by billionaires who - frankly - aren't much smarter, have painted themselves into a corner. Had the League stood up firmly on this at the beginning, there wouldn't be a problem. If they do so now, then cries of 'racism' and 'censorship' will echo through the land.

Popcorn, anyone?

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2017-09-24 08:16  

#1  Show a few moments of respect for the flag, the country it represents and there's no problem. See how simple it is ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-09-24 08:09  

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