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| VP Pence Walks Out of NFL Game Over Players Kneeling Protest |
| 2017-10-09 |
| [NBC] Vice President Mike Pence walked out of a football game between the Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers on Sunday after roughly a dozen players from the 49ers took a knee during the national anthem. The former Indiana governor flew to Lucas Oil Stadium so he could watch Peyton Manning's jersey retirement ceremony. Manning will become the first Indianapolis-era player in Colts history to have his number retired and will also be inducted into the team's Ring of Honor. The White House issued a statement regarding Pence's departure from the game, which reads as follows: "I left today's Colts game because President Trump and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem. At a time when so many Americans are inspiring our nation with their courage, resolve, and resilience, now, more than ever, we should rally around our Flag and everything that unites us. While everyone is entitled to their own opinions, I don't think it's too much to ask NFL players to respect the Flag and our National Anthem. I stand with President Trump, I stand with our soldiers, and I will always stand for our Flag and our National Anthem." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #16 And I bet you that the content providers know exactly what channels are being watched and for how long, especially satellite providers. Probably can add some filters, like channel has been on for x hours with no activity (maybe even sound adjustments), probably not being watched. These stats are need to establish advertising rates. Local dude wanted me to advertise with them, gave me a rate 'prime time 5-7 on the ESPN and all major news channels.' Why would I want to do that? Not my customers, so not at that price. Dude gave me that I know I know, just trying to do my job look. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2017-10-09 19:00 |
| #15 The Dolts and Forty-whiners game huh. Did Pence pay for his ticket? If the NFL got his coins then the walk-out really is meaningless. Yes. But the stadium owners should be a bit concerned. Parking, concessions, merchandise. Spent as much, if not more, on parking, food and trinkets as I did on the tickets. Advertisers pay big money to have their logo viewed at the stadium. Commercials on the big screen in between camera takes. Programs and their ad content. Me, I got the Scrabble board out and played a round with the kids, turned on some music (kids absolutely love late 70s/early 80s). |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2017-10-09 18:49 |
| #14 While Tut-Tut Obama was Pharaoh, Inflation went up like an arrow! A Nubian's diary: "My race Have broken the wheel of my barrow." |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2017-10-09 14:53 |
| #13 VP Pence just did what millions of NFL fans are doing with their TVs. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2017-10-09 14:47 |
| #12 Pot meet kettle. Kneeling is a publicity stunt |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2017-10-09 13:47 |
| #11 Players are replaceable, have always been. Fans, not so much. On the accounting books, employees are carried as a cost to the bottom line. Fans as an asset. Maybe they need new fans. It's not like die hard soccer fans from south of the border are going to be a good alternative. Maybe they can entice the Chinese. Then again, the Chinese might be puzzled by rich black men taking the knee. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2017-10-09 12:31 |
| #10 #4 - thanks for that correction - I got the wrong last name. |
| Posted by: Raj 2017-10-09 11:56 |
| #9 Did Pence pay for his ticket? If the NFL got his coins then the walk-out really is meaningless. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2017-10-09 10:37 |
| #8 Last Wednesday the American Legion Post in Mason, Ohio banned the NFL 'games' from being shown on the Posts TV screens. NASCAR and baseball remained as the bar entertainment...no complaints. |
| Posted by: Mugsy Glink 2017-10-09 09:29 |
| #7 Re #4 Fixed url Excerpt: Jones and the rest of the team knelt arm-in-arm before the national anthem before a game against the Arizona Cardinals two weeks ago, days after President Trump reignited the anthem-protest controversy. Man speak with forked tongue, if he really believed that, he wouldn't link arms in the first place. He's a bald faced liar who'll say anything to keep the fans from leaving, He's only about the money. |
| Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-10-09 08:00 |
| #6 "This is what systematic oppression looks like." Where can I go to be oppressed like that? |
| Posted by: gorb 2017-10-09 04:47 |
| #5 San Francisco 49er's Eric Reid regarding Pence honoring our nation by walking out, "This is what systematic oppression looks like." Eric Reid's Contract Terms: 4 yrs.: $8,480,736.00 Signing Bonus: $4,547,820.00 Average Annual Salary: $2,120,184.00 Guaranteed Total Guaranteed: $8,480,736 Awards granted by US Collegiate Football: He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, having received first-team honors from the American Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association of America, ESPN, and Scout.com, and second-team honors from the Associated Press, Walter Camp Football Foundation, Athlon Sports, CBSsports.com, and Sports Illustrated. He was also a first-team All-SEC selection. Professional Football Award: Named to the 2014 Pro-Bowl. And now a 100% George Soros ass kissing NFL idiot. |
| Posted by: Hupeting Sforza8196 2017-10-09 04:42 |
| #4 ...This nonsense may be starting its terminal phase, one way or the other: Jerry Jones: Stand or sit out the game Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2017-10-09 04:35 |
| #3 A bit more discreet than his boss, VP Pence stopped short of calling them all 'worthless SOB's.' Perhaps if his wife had not been along..... |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-10-09 04:23 |
| #2 Eric Bell (NFL player) called it a 'publicity stunt'. We've seen this sort of thing all throughout Obama's presidency - it's not the actions / 'stunts' of the left that are the problem, it is our reaction to these events that is the problem. Note that the NFL decided to shut its mouth on Sunday about this one, having seen the fallout (read - TV ratings hit) they've got whacked with the past few weeks. |
| Posted by: Raj 2017-10-09 04:14 |
| #1 The usual screeching will occur over his action being "anti free speech." In his governmental role, he did not stop anybody from kneeling or doing anything else. As a citizen, he exercised his right to disagree with the speech of others. Severely subtle distinction always totally missed by the "press." Sort of like semi-auto / auto. They just don't get it. Not because it's hard, but because they just don't want to... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2017-10-09 01:10 |