Trump unites NFL - against him.

[schuylaar]

When I was in the 101st I fought for the right for my black comrades to kneel during a racist song that a young country embraced, they fought for my right to be an atheist.

If you don't think it is racist remember the third stanza:

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore,
That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion
A home and a Country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash’d out their foul footstep’s pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave,
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

I got a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart along with PTSD, I don't regret going I regret when some idiot says I was Iraq for reasons other then why I enlisted especially if that reason is for a song.

When some idiot takes away why I was there by saying it was for a song or that an American Hero like John McCain isn't a hero (or John Kerry for that matter). I say fuck you.

a purple heart? don't tell trump, he's 'always wanted one.'

true quote.

 

[Fogdog]

I'm confused, a word on "Don't you think he knows that?".

Kaepernick isn't stupid. He made tens of millions as SF's QB. I don't know his finances but I'm pretty sure he could not work a day for the rest of his life and live in splendor if he plays his cards right.

Don't you think he knows that he doesn't have to work anymore? He chooses to keep his name in the conversation by staying active. He could shun the spotlight and retire but he's choosing to remain vulnerable to criticism -- from the WH, nonetheless. I'm sure he's getting death threats, threats of violence to his family and people close to him. He could have chosen to save himself the grief of all this attention and be financially secure. Instead, he's out there, keeping the conversation going and driving racists everywhere nuts.

 

[schuylaar]

They did it to sidestep the issue entirely - to spare them the embarrassment of having a large portion of their team kneel.

spare who? the owners?

 

[Unclebaldrick]

a purple heart? don't tell trump, he's 'always wanted one.'

true quote.

Oh he got one. He earned it by taking it from a veteran.

 

[Unclebaldrick]

spare who? the owners?

yep

 

[Unclebaldrick]

Kaepernick isn't stupid. He made tens of millions as SF's QB. I don't know his finances but I'm pretty sure he could not work a day for the rest of his life and live in splendor if he plays his cards right.

Don't you think he knows that he doesn't have to work anymore? He chooses to keep his name in the conversation by staying active. He could shun the spotlight and retire but he's choosing to remain vulnerable to criticism -- from the WH, nonetheless. I'm sure he's getting death threats, threats of violence to his family and people close to him. He could have chosen to save himself the grief of all this attention and be financially secure. Instead, he's out there, keeping the conversation going and driving racists everywhere nuts.

And today's events kind of vindicated him and made him a leader.

 

[A.K.A. Overgrowem]

Kaepernick isn't a great quarterback or better said, has sucked the past couple of year. He's much better than a lot of team's current quarterbacks. Ever hear of Josh McCown, the 38 year old quarterback for the NY Jets? The famous Josh McCown who has been cut by 7 other teams over the past 15 years and began this year at 0-2? Basically, the Jets team owner snubbed his fans and chose to play with a third string quarterback instead of Kaepernick, who is only three years removed from nearly winning a superbowl.

It's probably true that Kaepernick could retire and never work again if he managed his finances right. Don't you think he knows that? He also knows that he's not working because of his protests. By staying active in search of a position, he's keeping the attention of the sports-obsessed fan on an important social issue. He's brave and pretty smart. He's not a great QB but better than many who are serving as starters, which only highlights the corrosive effects that racism has on society.

Kudos to Kaepernick. And you are right about a potential future in politics. He's going to have to work on communication skills, however. He's still an athlete and not a politician and it shows in some of his statements.

Once you are in politics you have support. The people around him will start to polish him right off. Hopefully he will take it upon himself to take some courses.

 

[Fogdog]

we need to start desensitizing trump supporters.

instead of allowing them to have their way, we must show up en masse INSIDE THE RALLY..lock arms and bend the knee there.

that's how to disrupt peacefully..protesting outside does nothing..you MUST disrupt!

how? think flash mob..wear a trump shirt over mob shirt.

if we do this, his rally's will end.

Good points.

Maybe we need a pc culture for racists so they won't have to bear the horror of seeing somebody peacefully protesting.

Maybe we should provide trigger warnings ahead of the Star Spangled Banner to warn the sensitive Trump supporter of a the possibility of being traumatized from seeing a black man kneeling in protest against cop shooting black men. Maybe we need safe zones in stadiums for racist fans to congregate during the national anthem too.

 

[sallygram]

I don't understand your reply. RG3 has bad knees, can't play his style of running game and can't stay healthy. Kaep is healthy, he can still play a good running style of game. He's just not a great passer.

In any case, RG3 didn't have the courage of his convictions to protest when he was on a team.

RG3 is healthy now just no one wants to take a risk with him

 

[Fogdog]

Once you are in politics you have support. The people around him will start to polish him right off. Hopefully he will take it upon himself to take some courses.

True that.

I just put the qualifying statement in that he's not ready yet to prevent somebody from pulling up one of his less polished statements and making hay with it.

To be honest, I don't really know if he's up to being a real political leader. He's certainly gaining political capital in his actions. He's done and said some really dumb things in the past. Don't know how much he's grown since then.

 

[sallygram]

You are aware of why they stayed in their locker-room, right?





Let's go, Bears.

Yeah and that is why I support them Fuck that racist song

 

[A.K.A. Overgrowem]

Kaepernick isn't stupid. He made tens of millions as SF's QB. I don't know his finances but I'm pretty sure he could not work a day for the rest of his life and live in splendor if he plays his cards right.

Don't you think he knows that he doesn't have to work anymore? He chooses to keep his name in the conversation by staying active. He could shun the spotlight and retire but he's choosing to remain vulnerable to criticism -- from the WH, nonetheless. I'm sure he's getting death threats, threats of violence to his family and people close to him. He could have chosen to save himself the grief of all this attention and be financially secure. Instead, he's out there, keeping the conversation going and driving racists everywhere nuts.

Thanks I had missed the point completely.

 

[Fogdog]

Thanks I had missed the point completely.

Not just Kaepernick. I could do much to improve my ability to communicate too.

 

[Fogdog]

Yeah and that is why I support them Fuck that racist song

That third stanza is a relic of history. Along with slavery, it's worth knowing about but not relevant in this discussion.

 

[zeddd]

I've just read the four verses of ssb, lol, get a new anthem, seems racist as fuk

 

[Fogdog]

RG3 is healthy now just no one wants to take a risk with him

Just putting it out there that RG3 never even sniffed a job -- not even an interview.

In spite of the negative press, Kaepernick was interviewed and considered by teams for starting or backup positions. I hope you haven't twisted this around as Robert Griffen III somehow is getting less attention as a potential starting quarterback because he towed the line?

 

[schuylaar]

Zedd lives in UK, derp



Trump said NFL owners should respond to the players by saying, "Get that son of a bitch off the field right now, he's fired. He's fired!"

He also said "Because that's a total disrespect of our heritage."

Whose heritage is that? What heritage is he talking about? The players are observing our heritage to peacefully protest legalized murders. The president of the US is trying to get African American football players fired for rebuking this country for our heritage of institutional racism in police forces. They specifically protest police who are literally killing black men for no good reason. Trump wants them fired and he wants to show how he can use his racist followers to corporate policies regarding social rights activism.

How is what Trump said not telling these men to get back in their place.

someone needs to tell mr. trump 'you're fired' is quite passe. he tried to rip one out and sounded like a bloated old drunk has-been sitting at the end of the local corner bar who you try to get past before he sees you and starts talking shit from back in the day.

 

[Fogdog]

I've just read the four verses of ssb, lol, get a new anthem, seems racist as fuk

It's in the dustbin of history. The ssb sucks for many reasons, one of which is it's a shitty song.

 

[A.K.A. Overgrowem]

True that.

I just put the qualifying statement in that he's not ready yet to prevent somebody from pulling up one of his less polished statements and making hay with it.

To be honest, I don't really know if he's up to being a real political leader. He's certainly gaining political capital in his actions. He's done and said some really dumb things in the past. Don't know how much he's grown since then.

If you are not dumb, you can be an effective pol. I have known plenty at all levels. Some of the seemingly worst prospects, Paula Hawkins of Fl., for example, rose steadily and no doubt would have run for Gov. or Senator but for an unfortunate accident.

 

[schuylaar]

Good news though, Trump just tweeted that the Stanley Cup winning Pittsburg Penguins have accepted Trump's White House invitation - even the black ones.


Lol.

post or it didnt happen.