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2017-12-04 Home Front: Culture Wars

NFL anthem protests continue after league agrees to fund player activism

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-12-04 02:09|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 That which you subsidize, you get more of.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-12-04 02:12|| 2017-12-04 02:12|| Front Page Top

#2 They are as inept as the Republican side of the Congress of the Untied States of America.

Posted by Hupeting Sforza8196 2017-12-04 05:27|| 2017-12-04 05:27|| Front Page Top

#3 The NFL's multifaceted offer earmarks at least $89 million over a seven-year period for both national and local projects, according to the documents. On the national level, owners this year would allocate $5 million, with their commitment growing annually and maxing out at $12 million per year from 2021 through 2023. At the local level, owners would put up $250,000 annually and expect players to match that amount, totaling $500,000 for each team. Players and owners can exceed that amount if they choose, with no matching requirement.

In addition, there would be other fundraising opportunities, including telethons and auctions of jerseys worn in games.

In light of the underwhelming support of the NFL of recent, they might want to re-think that jerseys strategy. And I'm certain the telethons will be something to behold.

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2017-12-04 08:51|| 2017-12-04 08:51|| Front Page Top

#4 a league agreement to fund player activism efforts.

So fan ticket and channel subscription monies are going to BLM?

Posted by Skidmark 2017-12-04 09:03|| 2017-12-04 09:03|| Front Page Top

#5 This is what's known as doubling down on stupid.

Posted by ed in texas 2017-12-04 09:37|| 2017-12-04 09:37|| Front Page Top

#6 A little more justice and a lot less social justice whatever that stands for (or kneels for). I will continue my personal boycott of the NFL.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-12-04 09:56|| 2017-12-04 09:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Let those players fund their own activism if they feel so strongly about it. They certainly make enough money. And boot them out of the league if they don't respect the national anthem.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-12-04 10:24|| 2017-12-04 10:24|| Front Page Top

#8 Danegeld never changes.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-12-04 10:55|| 2017-12-04 10:55|| Front Page Top

#9 Honestly at this point, the NFL should FIRE all of it's players and start with completely new ones on new contracts stating that anyone kneeling or doing other stupid moronic crap during the anthem is automatically held in breach of contract and not only fired but liable to pay back all money taken prior to that point.

Posted by Silentbrick 2017-12-04 11:04|| 2017-12-04 11:04|| Front Page Top

#10 Breitbart continues documenting the level of empty seats around the league during yesterday’s games here.

Posted by trailing wife 2017-12-04 11:50|| 2017-12-04 11:50|| Front Page Top

#11 REVEALED! NFL stole cash from veterans to bribe players

"Last week, the NFL offered kneelers a massive payout to stop their protesting, and this week 49ers safety Eric Reid revealed where the money is coming from.

Reid claims that the league’s proposed initiative to shell out $89 million to social justice causes is actually going to come from breast cancer awareness and military support funds.

Yes, that means that the NFL would be stealing cash from veterans–the very people whom they also don’t support during the national anthem.

Of course, the NFL has tried to dispute this claim."

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2017-12-04 17:18|| 2017-12-04 17:18|| Front Page Top

#12 I do not need the NFL, or the NBA, or any of the TLA sports things. They are dead to me.

Posted by Blackbeard Bumble5724 2017-12-04 21:54|| 2017-12-04 21:54|| Front Page Top

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