'Goodbye Pittsburgh Steelers, burn in hell!' upset NFL fans torch their gear, NFL ratings fall

[enhanced_deficit]

This is getting bit crazy, videos at link below:

'Goodbye Pittsburgh Steelers, burn in hell!' NFL fans upset over national anthem protests torch their gear

President Donald Trump's criticism of NFL players who protest the national anthem has sparked strong reactions, to say the least.

His comments prompted many more NFL players to take a knee -- and some teams to stay off the field altogether -- while the anthem was played during Sunday’s games. But they have also prompted many fans to weigh in on social media. Of those upset with the NFL, some are expressing the ultimate form of protest for a sports fan: burning their own team gear and jerseys.

The criticism has been especially fierce from some Pittsburgh Steelers fans. Playing the Bears in Chicago, the team stayed in the tunnel during the national anthem except for one player, Army veteran Alejandro Villanueva. He stood outside with a hand over his heart.

The Steelers made a team decision Saturday night to remain in the tunnel in an attempt to stay out of the political discussion. But that explanation did not sit well with many.
Here is a compilation of some of the #BurnAndBoycott posts from Steelers fans:

http://www.mcall.com/sports/mc-spt-nfl-national-anthem-fans-burn-jerseys-20170925-story.html




‘Sunday Night Football’ Ratings Down Again On Day Of Player Protests

by Dominic Patten September 25, 2017
Associated Press

On a day full of criticism from Donald Trump, political protests, linked arms, players taking a knee or not coming on the field at all during the national anthem, and renewed pleas for unity from the league, NBC and the NFL took a ratings hit on Sunday Night Football.

In metered market numbers, the primetime matchup that saw the Washington Redskins beat the Oakland Raiders 27-10 snared an 11.6/20, the worst SNF has performed this season so far. It’s an 8% dip from the early numbers of last week’s game, Atlanta’s 34-23 win over Green Bay. Amid cheers and boos from fans at FedEx Field in Maryland last night, the third week of the SNF season declined 10% from early numbers of the comparable game of last year on September 25, 2016.

Sunday’s SNF peaked with a 12.r5/20 during the second quarter from 9-9:30 PM ET. Still, NFL ratings are down double-digits this season so far after taking a similar tackle-for-loss last year. Add to that, Sunday’s game was the worst a Week 3 SNF has done in 11-years.

http://deadline.com/2017/09/redskins-sunday-night-football-ratings-nfl-protests-star-trek-discovery-donald-trump-nbc-1202176141/





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Trump retweets account praising Pat Tillman in call for NFL boycott
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/352214-trump-re-tweets-account-praising-pat-tillman-in-call-for-nfl-boycott

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

I predict most of these ADHD tub-o-lards will be back to their cheese puffs and tee vees by Thanksgiving.

[Raginfridus]

I predict most of these ADHD tub-o-lards will be back to their cheese puffs and tee vees by Thanksgiving.Solidarity: is it in you, comrade?

[anaconda]

I played four years of high school football and am ashamed and embarrassed. It's a stupid sport that can cause almost inevitable damage to the body.

[anaconda]

Surprising blow back. The fans side with Trump. I'm starting to think maybe he does play 4-D chess.

[Raginfridus]

I played four years of high school football and am ashamed and embarrassed. It's a stupid sport that can cause almost inevitable damage to the body.Don't be ashamed if you weren't damaged.

[timosman]

I played four years of high school football and am ashamed and embarrassed. It's a stupid sport that can cause almost inevitable damage to the body.

The results of the worldwide championship are guaranteed since nobody but us plays the game. :cool:

[oyarde]

The steelers should punish themselves and be sent to baltimore .

[Dark_Horse_Rider]

Surprising blow back. The fans side with Trump. I'm starting to think maybe he does play 4-D chess.

It might not be them siding with Trump. . . lots of people were fed up before he said anything.

But seeing the teams reactions after his comment might have been the final straw.

[Slave Mentality]

I predict most of these ADHD tub-o-lards will be back to their cheese puffs and tee vees by Thanksgiving.

Yep, and buying brand new merchandise to replace their burned shit.

[goldenequity]

When politics enters sports it's over. Google is weaponizing it daily.

[acptulsa]

It might not be them siding with Trump. . . lots of people were fed up before he said anything.

But seeing the teams reactions after his comment might have been the final straw.

Either that, or it has nothing to do with politics, and everything to do with the cheating.

Hey, Goodell. Try letting the best team win all season, for a change, and see what happens to your ratings. You know what to do--tell your officials to use the same standard for holding calls for both teams. At this point, what have you got to lose?

[oyarde]

As long as the Portsmouth Spartans ( currently detroit lions ) get beat on Thanksgiving after they all stand for the Anthem and I eat lots of turkey I will know all is well .

[oyarde]

Either that, or it has nothing to do with politics, and everything to do with the cheating.

Hey, Goodell. Try letting the best team win all season, for a change, and see what happens to your ratings. You know what to do--tell your officials to use the same standard for holding calls for both teams. At this point, what have you got to lose?

Cheating in NCAA basketball recruiting is being shut down this week by the FBI .

[fisharmor]

Good, they need to burn all their uniforms and officially change their name to the "Pittsburgh Financial Office Drones" anyway, since it's been almost 40 years since anyone made steel there.

[ghengis86]

I am at least enderstand the Giants fan burning his season tickets on YouTube; they are downright awful and it will be a miracle if Eli makes it through the season without a serious injury.

[Todd]

Lol. Yeah burn your gear. Your NFL licensed Jersey that costs about $200......so that NEXT week or next year when everything is smoothed over and hunky dory again with you and the Foosball, you can charge yourself another $250 (with inflation) for your brand NEW NFL licensed jersey.

Idiots.

[ghengis86]

Know how much season tickets cost?!? Even stupider. At least sell them and get some cash so you can buy more gold, silver and lead.

[Brian4Liberty]

The NFL should have done what the Steelers did: leave teams in the locker room during the pre-game activities. And they should have done that before the season started.

But their lack of getting ahead of this leaves them in a real bind. Hate to tell the NFL, but their customers are not all SJWs, Antifa and BLM members. Leftists are probably a minority of their customers, even though it may be the majority at ESPN.

They screwed themselves good.

[euphemia]

They failed to respect the market. They will pay. My small cache of gear is now at Goodwill. I will not be a walking advertisement for them any more.

[CaptUSA]

It's kinda scary how what the Steelers did was so misinterpreted by the media (including social media).

Basically, they said, as a team, "We're here to play football - not make political statements", and tried to stay out of the controversy. Instead, it was portrayed as some kind of team boycott of the anthem. Craziness.

Then, Villanueva stepped too far out of the tunnel and then the same media portrayed him as a hero. Then, he apologized for screwing up and making it look like he was the only one on his team who supported the anthem and then the same media portrayed him as a coward for "apologizing for paying respect to the flag". You couldn't make this up!

That whole incident should serve as an example of how the media can take any situation and play it how they want.

[Zippyjuan]

NASCAR ratings are down too. Is that because they protest? Or Trump?

http://awfulannouncing.com/racing/nascar-ratings-getting-even-worse-season.html


NASCAR ratings are getting even worse this season

While not maybe at a “make or break” point, NASCAR poured a lot of effort into trying to reverse their long-suffering ratings slide. There’s a brand new points system, races have been fundamentally changed, the series has a new sponsor, and drivers are getting into fights on pit road.

NASCAR has been trying almost everything. And thus far, nothing is working.

It’s still early days in the 2017 season but after the Daytona 500 the sport has seen its poor ratings continuing to slip slide away. While Daytona viewership increased 5% over last year to 11.9 million viewers, each race since has been down versus last year. And the last three races have been down significantly.



More at link.

[anaconda]

The results of the worldwide championship are guaranteed since nobody but us plays the game. :cool:

LOL.

[anaconda]

It's kinda scary how what the Steelers did was so misinterpreted by the media (including social media).

Basically, they said, as a team, "We're here to play football - not make political statements", and tried to stay out of the controversy. Instead, it was portrayed as some kind of team boycott of the anthem. Craziness.

Then, Villanueva stepped too far out of the tunnel and then the same media portrayed him as a hero. Then, he apologized for screwing up and making it look like he was the only one on his team who supported the anthem and then the same media portrayed him as a coward for "apologizing for paying respect to the flag". You couldn't make this up!

That whole incident should serve as an example of how the media can take any situation and play it how they want.

Excellent observation.

[parocks]

What you're having here is a colossal sht show. Gay protesters on one side and gay protesters on the other. Nothing good comes of this.

Staying in locker room is what teams all did 100% of the time until 2009. Go back to that.

[Anti Federalist]

NASCAR ratings are down too. Is that because they protest? Or Trump?

Let's hope it's a trend across all sports.

NASCAR was one of the few sports I used to follow with any regularity and they lost me twenty years ago with politically correct platitudes and ridiculous safeeeeeettttyyyy overkill.

[anaconda]

Know how much season tickets cost?!? Even stupider. At least sell them and get some cash so you can buy more gold, silver and lead.

Empty stadiums have been going on for weeks, before last weekend:

http://www.businessinsider.com/nfl-attendance-down-2017-9

[anaconda]

Pro sports digression: I'm not watching the NBA anymore unless they start 100% enforcing traveling and carrying. Which will likely be never.

[dannno]

Pro sports digression: I'm not watching the NBA anymore unless they start 100% enforcing traveling and carrying. Which will likely be never.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjM4z-M7gcA

[anaconda]

When politics enters sports it's over. Google is weaponizing it daily.

I've been complaining for years about having to watch some local military buffoons being trotted out for national anthems. Like I'm supposed to pay homage to state paid killers who defile the constitution on a regular basis. Every friggin' Warriors game.

[anaconda]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjM4z-M7gcA

LOL. Some folks did a study not too long ago and the average number of uncalled traveling violations per NBA game was around 60 or so, if memory serves.

[anaconda]

Anybody know if this has spilled over into major league baseball? I don't watch baseball or football.

UPDATE:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/09/25/amid-nfl-protests-and-nba-uproar-mlb-still-taking-cautious-first-steps-into-anthem-controversy/?utm_term=.078e7f39369a

[anaconda]

What you're having here is a colossal sht show. Gay protesters on one side and gay protesters on the other. Nothing good comes of this.

Staying in locker room is what teams all did 100% of the time until 2009. Go back to that.

And what's with the open stadium Lombardy Trophy presentation? What happened to the old days of presenting in the locker room, with players pouring champagne all over themselves and everyone else? That was a ratings worthy spectacle. Instead of being forced to stand out on some cold tundra that they just spent 3 hours exhausting themselves on. The interviews and player comments are far less authentic.

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

That NBA traveling video was hilarious.

[Anti Federalist]

Either that, or it has nothing to do with politics, and everything to do with the cheating.

Hey, Goodell. Try letting the best team win all season, for a change, and see what happens to your ratings. You know what to do--tell your officials to use the same standard for holding calls for both teams. At this point, what have you got to lose?

Cheating?

Nobody here is seriously under the illusion that this whole thing is not rigged from to bottom, are they?

[juleswin]

LOL. Some folks did a study not too long ago and the average number of uncalled traveling violations per NBA game was around 60 or so, if memory serves.

60 walks per season, per game, per quarter per what?

[ghengis86]

60 walks per season, per game, per quarter per what?

the average number of uncalled traveling violations per NBA game was around 60 or so, if memory serves.

per NBA game

[juleswin]

the average number of uncalled traveling violations per NBA game was around 60 or so, if memory serves.

per NBA game

Considering that they call about 6 ish travels per game, I seriously doubt there are that many travels that occur in a game. I am avid NBA watcher and a stickler for travel violations. This 60 number is highly inflated

[acptulsa]

LOL. Some folks did a study not too long ago and the average number of uncalled traveling violations per NBA game was around 60 or so, if memory serves.

60 walks per season, per game, per quarter per what?

Um, Jules? The lights are on. Anyone home?

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

See, I keep telling you the game was better in the good old days with all that fine passing. I propose a new separatist league called the WNBA. The White National Basketball Association.

[juleswin]

Um, Jules? The lights are on. Anyone home?

What? the ligths are never off, I have to sleep with the lights on. What does this got to do with basketball?

[anaconda]

60 walks per season, per game, per quarter per what?

I did take care to say "per NBA game" in my post.

[anaconda]

Considering that they call about 6 ish travels per game, I seriously doubt there are that many travels that occur in a game. I am avid NBA watcher and a stickler for travel violations. This 60 number is highly inflated

I want to say that I see traveling on at least every third or fourth transition. Though that's a wild guess. Anyone know how many possessions there are in a typical NBA game? Divide by four and I'd say that's a conservative estimate. Don't forget the abundance of players moving their pivot foot. Happens endlessly.

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

Anyone know how many possessions there are in a typical NBA game?

24 second clock would make it around 100?

[sparebulb]

See, I keep telling you the game was better in the good old days with all that fine passing. I propose a new separatist league called the WNBA. The White National Basketball Association.

And the present WNBA can change its name to the LNBA. The Lesbian National Basketball Association.

Dibs on the name Phoenix Phlannels.

[anaconda]

See, I keep telling you the game was better in the good old days with all that fine passing. I propose a new separatist league called the WNBA. The White National Basketball Association.

I'm seeing crazy good passing in the current NBA. The Warriors excel at it. Just the stupid traveling and palming ruins the entire game. The fans are all in denial that it's just big time wrestling. Although, in support of your point, I read that Pete Maravich made enemies on his own team by making them look bad with their flubbing his magical and unsuspecting passes that were ahead of their time.

http://www.sportsonearth.com/assets/images/7/5/0/67624750/cuts/PeteMaravich1_bmk02lrx_ck9rtlnm.jpg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3IiKPdre6Y

[dannno]

Considering that they call about 6 ish travels per game

Lol... I doubt that..

[juleswin]

I did take care to say "per NBA game" in my post.

Yea, my apologizes. I think acptulsa has made sure I didn't live this mistake down :)

[anaconda]

24 second clock would make it around 100?

Good thinking. I didn't think or that.

[anaconda]

Yea, my apologizes. I think acptulsa has made sure I didn't live this mistake down :)

Sorry I didn't read the other interim posts before jumping on the bandwagon. And my phrasing was a bit awkward somehow. The ratio of travels per time frame is clearly crucial.

[anaconda]

I finally located one analysis article (40-50 uncalled travels per game, among other information):

http://www.covers.com/editorial/Article/4f19cb1e-b51e-e711-80cb-44a8423171c1

[enhanced_deficit]

This has been getting top coverage at Drudge report:



NFL SPONSOR QUITS (http://newschannel9.com/news/local/cleveland-businessman-calls-nfl-protests-unpatriotic-pulls-ads-during-games)


http://www.drudgereport.com/i/logo9.gif (http://www.drudgereport.com/)

http://tse3.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.TbAZw0QSQ7HKB54bTe84nQEsDH&w=255&h=169&c=7&qlt=90&o=4&pid=1.7

Networks Refused to Show Angry, Booing NFL Fans... (http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/nfl-tv-networks-deliberately-avoided-booing-fans-cbs-nbc-fox-espn-monday-night-football/wp37jk7eoiha1p7ktogwfftzs)

Bar uses Kaepernick jersey as doormat... (http://www.komu.com/news/lake-ozark-bar-criticized-for-nfl-jersey-doormat-seen-as-racist)

Trump-Vs-Pro Football: Ratings Game NFL Can't Win... (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-28/donald-trump-vs-pro-football-is-a-ratings-game-the-nfl-can-t-win)



Some comments on internets suggesting that some NFL owners may not be shy about controversial photos.


http://img.thedailybeast.com/image/upload/c_crop,d_placeholder_euli9k,h_1439,w_2560,x_0,y_0/dpr_2.0/c_limit,w_740/fl_lossy,q_auto/v1506386522/JJ_cbsz95



http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--BH7urKWf--/hr4c2k8obrxcejhbzf1f.jpg
Woman Who Took Jerry Jones Pics Files Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Assault
Tom Ley
9/09/14

[goldenequity]

analysis


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-5jMRe7JqQ

[donnay]

Ben Garrison gets it!

NEW BEN GARRISON: “NFL TEAMS RENAMED…”
http://investmentwatchblog.com/new-ben-garrison-nfl-teams-renamed/

[anaconda]

Ben Garrison gets it!

NEW BEN GARRISON: “NFL TEAMS RENAMED…”
http://investmentwatchblog.com/new-ben-garrison-nfl-teams-renamed/

Several missing teams. I'll add New England Expatriates. Green Bay Picketers. Los Angeles Protest Ramifications.

[donnay]

Several missing teams. I'll add New England Expatriates. Green Bay Picketers. Los Angeles Protest Ramifications.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to anaconda again.

LOL! Those are great!

[anaconda]

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--BH7urKWf--/hr4c2k8obrxcejhbzf1f.jpg
Woman Who Took Jerry Jones Pics Files Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Assault


Judging by the photo maybe Mr. Jones should the one filing the lawsuit.

[anaconda]

Several missing teams. I'll add New England Expatriates. Green Bay Picketers. Los Angeles Protest Ramifications.

Tampa Bay Bucket-of-Tears?

[ghengis86]

Raiders O-Line intentionally let Carr get sacked bc he stood during anthem. Receivers dropped passes. They threw the game.

BOOM

http://www.thedailysheeple.com/shock-report-nfls-oakland-raiders-threw-game-after-white-qb-refused-to-kneel-for-national-anthem_092017

[anaconda]

Raiders O-Line intentionally let Carr get sacked bc he stood during anthem. Receivers dropped passes. They threw the game.

BOOM

http://www.thedailysheeple.com/shock-report-nfls-oakland-raiders-threw-game-after-white-qb-refused-to-kneel-for-national-anthem_092017

The QB could retaliate next week by "taking a knee" directly after receiving the snap from center! This is like Big Time Wrestling!

http://m4.i.pbase.com/g3/17/606817/2/121033734.FugLr9Wj.jpg

[enhanced_deficit]

This seems to be getting serious:

By Jonathan Berr MoneyWatch September 29, 2017, 2:13 PM

NFL national anthem protest denting ticket sales

Operators of two of the largest U.S. ticket marketplaces say they are seeing declines in orders for NFL games amid festering controversy over the national anthem (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/national-anthem-long-history-protests-sporting-events/).
NFL ticket sales at TickPick slumped 17.9 percent this week compared with the prior week, their steepest decline since 2014, while sales at TicketCity plunged 31 percent.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nfl-national-anthem-protest-denting-ticket-sales/


NFL Boycott Declared For Veterans Day Weekend, Nearly 75,000 Vow Support (http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/09/27/nfl-boycott-veterans-day-weekend/)

September 27, 2017 2:52 PM
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Tens of thousands upset over NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem are planning a boycott of the NFL.
A Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/Boycott-The-NFL-119285205413259/) now has more than 70,000 members calling for a boycott of all NFL games on Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 12-13.
The group is encouraging people to avoid watching football on both Sunday and Monday to show support for veterans.
The Facebook event states: “We will be not be watching or listening to NFL games on November 12th in solidarity with veterans around the country, as football players have continued to disrespect the national anthem, the American flag, and everything our nation stands for.”



Area restaurant boycotting NFL games draws large crowd (http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/area-restaurant-boycotting-nfl-games-draws-large-crowd/N4l34pW4edVhLh8FR7ipQN/)



Max Filby
Thomas Gnau Staff Writer


2:27 p.m Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 http://www.daytondailynews.com/rf/image_large/Pub/p8/DaytonDailyNews/2017/09/29/Images/newsEngin.20001930_DeFries2.jpg
Beef O’Brady’s file photo
The owner of Beef O’Brady’s (https://www.beefobradys.com/Beavercreek) restaurant in Beavercreek said he had a large crowd Thursday night following his declaration that he will not air NFL games while players protest during the playing of the national anthem.
“The response was just remarkable last night. We had people coming in that had never been to our restaurant,” said Beef O’Brady’s owner Bill DeFries, who estimated the eatery did three times the business it normally does on a Thursday night.





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As another NFL Sunday begins, the anthem protest debate continues in Baltimore

By Mark Maske and Dave Sheinin October 1 at 1:46 PM

https://img.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_960w/2010-2019/Wires/Images/2017-10-01/AP/Steelers_Ravens_Football_56665-5bd34.jpg&w=1484
Gail Heiss and Micheal Goldberg hold up signs urging players to stand up before the Ravens and Steelers played in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/10/01/as-another-nfl-sunday-begins-the-anthem-protest-debate-continues-in-baltimore/

[juleswin]

This seems to be getting serious:

By Jonathan Berr MoneyWatch September 29, 2017, 2:13 PM

NFL national anthem protest denting ticket sales

Operators of two of the largest U.S. ticket marketplaces say they are seeing declines in orders for NFL games amid festering controversy over the national anthem (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/national-anthem-long-history-protests-sporting-events/).
NFL ticket sales at TickPick slumped 17.9 percent this week compared with the prior week, their steepest decline since 2014, while sales at TicketCity plunged 31 percent.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nfl-national-anthem-protest-denting-ticket-sales/


NFL Boycott Declared For Veterans Day Weekend, Nearly 75,000 Vow Support (http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/09/27/nfl-boycott-veterans-day-weekend/)

September 27, 2017 2:52 PM

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Tens of thousands upset over NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem are planning a boycott of the NFL.
A Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/Boycott-The-NFL-119285205413259/) now has more than 70,000 members calling for a boycott of all NFL games on Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 12-13.
The group is encouraging people to avoid watching football on both Sunday and Monday to show support for veterans.
The Facebook event states: “We will be not be watching or listening to NFL games on November 12th in solidarity with veterans around the country, as football players have continued to disrespect the national anthem, the American flag, and everything our nation stands for.”



Area restaurant boycotting NFL games draws large crowd (http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/area-restaurant-boycotting-nfl-games-draws-large-crowd/N4l34pW4edVhLh8FR7ipQN/)



Max Filby
Thomas Gnau Staff Writer


2:27 p.m Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 http://www.daytondailynews.com/rf/image_large/Pub/p8/DaytonDailyNews/2017/09/29/Images/newsEngin.20001930_DeFries2.jpg
Beef O’Brady’s file photo
The owner of Beef O’Brady’s (https://www.beefobradys.com/Beavercreek) restaurant in Beavercreek said he had a large crowd Thursday night following his declaration that he will not air NFL games while players protest during the playing of the national anthem.
“The response was just remarkable last night. We had people coming in that had never been to our restaurant,” said Beef O’Brady’s owner Bill DeFries, who estimated the eatery did three times the business it normally does on a Thursday night.

The protest worked so well that the owner made a decision on the spot to never again have NFelonsL games in his restaurant. He looked at the research and realized that he could afford losing the business of woemen, manjinas and minorities :)

[sparebulb]

Federal bailout is the answer.

Or a mandate to buy tickets.

[juleswin]

Yep, and buying brand new merchandise to replace their burned $#@!.

Actually, you are more likely to go back to the NFL if you sell as opposed to burning your NFL merchandise. I would wager good money that the population who quit the NFL without destroying their merchandise would have a high rate of relapse than those who quit the NFL and destroyed their merchandise.

So it might sound crazy but those guys know what they are doing :)

[enhanced_deficit]

In related news, media owners may be more likely to listen to the former respected leader of the don't-politicize-everything movement , Barack "if I had a son/bring back our girls" Obama than Trump:

Obama Bemoans Politics of Trump Versus NFL: ‘Can’t Even Get It Out of Football’ (http://freebeacon.com/culture/obama-bemoans-politics-nfl-football/)
http://s2.freebeacon.com/up/2017/09/GettyImages-463264179.jpg (http://freebeacon.com/culture/obama-bemoans-politics-nfl-football/)
BY: David Rutz
September 26, 2017
Former President Barack Obama on Monday bemoaned the fight over kneeling during the national anthem between President Donald Trump and the NFL, saying the country can't even keep politics out of football.
Obama spoke at a health care conference sponsored by brokerage firm Cantor-Fitzgerald, for which he was paid $400,000. While his prepared remarks centered on health care, the New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/business/obama-healthcare-speech.html?emc=edit_tnt_20170925&nlid=1811197&tntemail0=y&_r=0) noted that at the end of his speech, he alluded to the controversy embroiling the NFL.

"Our big problem right now is politics," he said. "Can't even get it out of football!"

[Philhelm]

Surprising blow back. The fans side with Trump. I'm starting to think maybe he does play 4-D chess.

Trump handed the NFL a loaded pistol, and the NFL defiantly shot itself in the head.

[enhanced_deficit]

Trump handed the NFL a loaded pistol, and the NFL defiantly shot itself in the head.

These protests seem dangerous also especially considering what heppened to French minority athlete Nicolas Anelka after his protest on the field. What if someone accidentally or due to muscle malfunction forgot to close fist when photos are being taken:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLEZpHwXUAEwiJN.jpg:small (https://twitter.com/clevelanddotcom/status/914540397409574912/photo/1)

Browns players raise their fists in protest during the national anthem. A better way to protest?
Photo: Josh Gunter
1:19 PM - Oct 1, 2017



Nicolas Anelka banned and fined £80,000 for 'quenelle' gesture - BBC (http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/26326484)www.bbc.com/sport/football/26326484

[KingNothing]

Trump handed the NFL a loaded pistol, and the NFL defiantly shot itself in the head.

It makes me quite happy to see this league implode!

[KingNothing]

In related news, media owners may be more likely to listen to the former respected leader of the don't-politicize-everything movement , Barack "if I had a son/bring back our girls" Obama than Trump:

Obama Bemoans Politics of Trump Versus NFL: ‘Can’t Even Get It Out of Football’ (http://freebeacon.com/culture/obama-bemoans-politics-nfl-football/)
http://s2.freebeacon.com/up/2017/09/GettyImages-463264179.jpg (http://freebeacon.com/culture/obama-bemoans-politics-nfl-football/)
BY: David Rutz
September 26, 2017
Former President Barack Obama on Monday bemoaned the fight over kneeling during the national anthem between President Donald Trump and the NFL, saying the country can't even keep politics out of football.
Obama spoke at a health care conference sponsored by brokerage firm Cantor-Fitzgerald, for which he was paid $400,000. While his prepared remarks centered on health care, the New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/business/obama-healthcare-speech.html?emc=edit_tnt_20170925&nlid=1811197&tntemail0=y&_r=0) noted that at the end of his speech, he alluded to the controversy embroiling the NFL.

"Our big problem right now is politics," he said. "Can't even get it out of football!"

Wait, did he really say that?

He had his swarms of SJWs mobilized and motivated to push politics into everything, everywhere, all the time!

[jmdrake]

Surprising blow back. The fans side with Trump. I'm starting to think maybe he does play 4-D chess.

Or rather the vocal fans? I don't think all of the "protestors" supporting Obamacare at republican town hall meetings proves anything either. Whoever is feeling the most butthurt at any given moment is the side who "protests." I already know people who were planning on boycotting the NFL prior to Trump's statements but doing it in support of Kaepernick. As far as I know, Kaepernick hasn't been picked up. So.....who's protesting what?

[asurfaholic]

People are just tired of all the black power this and black lives matter that.

Injecting racism during one of what many view as a somewhat sacred moment at the beginning of the football game is childish and I think people are tired of the amount of attention these attention seekers are getting. People love their USA and football. The BLM stuff is distracting and annoying.