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Title: Jaguars, Ravens players kneel [overseas] during anthem amid Trump's criticism
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The Hill
URL Source: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief ... l-during-anthem-in-response-to
Published: Sep 24, 2017
Author: Brandon Carter
Post Date: 2017-09-24 12:43:38 by Tooconservative
Keywords: None
Views: 29306
Comments: 124
Multiple Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars players knelt on Sunday during the playing of the national anthem at the first NFL game since President Trump called for players who take a knee to be fired. Video and photos posted to Twitter shows players kneeling and locking arms as the anthem played. Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan joined his players on the field and linked arms with them before the game began. Trump has faced backlash in recent days from after calling on NFL owners to fire players who kneel during the national anthem. "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a b---- off the field right now,'" Trump said at a rally in Alabama on Friday. "'He is fired.'" Trump’s comments brought rebukes against Trump from multiple NFL players, the head of the NFL players’ union and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who called Trump’s comments “divisive” and said they showed a “lack of respect for the NFL.” Several NFL executives have also spoken out against Trump and reaffirmed their players’ rights to peacefully protest. But Trump on Sunday doubled down on his comments, calling for players to be fired or suspended for not standing during the national anthem and hitting the NFL for not telling players to stand. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 24, 2017 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 24, 2017 Ravens and Jaguars players kneeling during National Anthem in England pic.twitter.com/GhthyfIEe3— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) September 24, 2017 Many players from both teams kneeling during anthem in London, arms linked.— Neil Best (@sportswatch) September 24, 2017 Multiple players on both the Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars took a knee during the national anthem in the first NFL game today pic.twitter.com/lSz7IcwhBm— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) September 24, 2017 
A multitude of #Ravens and #Jaguars players kneeling during the National Anthem this morning, the rest of the team locking arms in unison pic.twitter.com/c97tPS9PxC— Ashlyn Sullivan (@ashlynrsullivan) September 24, 2017 
Jaguars’ owner Shad Khan: pic.twitter.com/aMO8cHDWYb— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 24, 2017 
If NFL fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country, you will see change take place fast. Fire or suspend! ...NFL attendance and ratings are WAY DOWN. Boring games yes, but many stay away because they love our country. League should back U.S.
Poster Comment:
I did my best to get those Twitter pics to show here.
Notice that "Shad Khan" (what a cute nickname), the Jaguars owner is a Paki immigrant and Sunni Muslim who joined his team in publicly disrespecting our country.
Notice that they traveled overseas to disrespect our flag and anthem. But both teams stood for the British anthem!
Another NFL story about kneeling:
MRC: NFL Analysts: Tim Tebow Hated Because of His Faith (3 images)
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If the IRS can slow-walk applications from conservative groups -- with zero consequences -- then DHS can certainly slow-walk their entry back into the U.S. Maybe a 3-4 week delay in the proper paperwork or something. Quarantine due to possible contagion. Re-route to Copenhagan due to snake infestation.
#2. To: All (#0)
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) September 24, 2017 I’ve talked with about 75 @NFL players who plan to demonstrate tomorrow. GMs are wrestling over whether to support them or discourage them. https://t.co/n8426g5q1r
King claims 35 of these are new protester/activist/playas.
It seems the owners, including Kraft of New England Patriots, are backing the playas or critical of Trump. Owners/CEOs of Houston Texans and Chicago Bears supporting playas.
The NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, the Stanley Cup champs, have accepted a WH invitation.
Trump getting cabinet support:
| Sec. Mnuchin to @MarthaRaddatz: "It's not about free speech." NFL players "can do free speech on their own time." https://t.co/vkSBFbgFz4 pic.twitter.com/0k0yRYTuus— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) September 24, 2017 |
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#4. To: All, misterwhite (#0)
A little reminder.
Breitbart: NFL Denies Dallas Cowboys’ Request to Honor Fallen Police with Helmet Decal, 8/11/16
| The National Football League has denied a request by the Dallas Cowboys for players to wear a sticker on their helmets to show support for the Dallas Police Department that lost five officers in one terrible attack last month. The “Arm In Arm” decal was to have been worn when the team opens its preseason schedule during the upcoming bout with the Los Angeles Rams. But Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones told the media that NFL officials said every team “must be uniform” and the stickers were nixed. Jones said the team will “respect their decision” and drop the plans to show support for the Dallas PD. The idea for the sticker was spearheaded by Cowboys tight end Jason Witten. The team had hoped the decals would help them stand side-by-side with the police after a gunman murdered five officers during an ambush and shootout. On July 7, shooter Micah Xavier Johnson ambushed Dallas police as a Black Lives Matter protest march wound down, killing five and injuring nine others. . . . |
A bit more:
| Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell has been getting drilled over a graphic image he shared on social media — a disturbing illustration that depicts a hooded man slitting a police officer’s throat. The NFL player has since apologized and removed his post, but the Internet archived it — as the web does. . . . The NFL was more measured in an official response to the post. “The image was inappropriate and insensitive,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told TheWrap via email. “He realized this, took down the post and has since apologized.” The Browns’ reaction was harsher, however, calling the post “extremely disturbing,” “unacceptable” and “inappropriate.” Here’s the club’s full statement: “We have spoken to Isaiah regarding his extremely disturbing and unacceptable social media decision. It was completely inappropriate and we have made him aware of our high level of disappointment. Isaiah has apologized but also knows that just an apology is insufficient and that he must take steps to make a positive difference after a very negative and impactful post.” According to to Cleveland.com, Crowell’s post went live after two African-American men — Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, and Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana — were fatally shot by police, but before five police officers were killed in Dallas on Thursday night. |
#5. To: Tooconservative (#4)
Isaiah Crowell
People working real jobs have been fired for less grievous "mistakes". "Sorry" don't hack it, especially when everyone knows he's not. Fire his black ass.
#6. To: misterwhite (#5)
Crowell made a phony apology video and pledged to donate a game check to a police charity ($35,294.12). No proof he ever made good on the donation.
Cleveland.com: Browns' Isaiah Crowell vows to donate first game check to Dallas Fallen Officer Foundation
#7. To: misterwhite, Tooconservative (#5)
Fire his black ass.
RACIST!
#8. To: buckeroo (#7) (Edited)
You'd feel better if white said "fire his white ass"?
Did you post that while you were #TakingAKnee or something?
#9. To: buckeroo, misterwhite (#7) (Edited)
Polling from Friday on the NFL protests.
Rasmussen: 34% Are Less Likely to Follow NFL Because of Protests, 9/22/17
If you read it all, the reaction wasn't terribly strong but it was there. This poll was done before Trump's sonofabith remark and the current firestorm. So we have a baseline poll here to compare to when Rasmussen polls it again, probably next weekend.
#10. To: Tooconservative (#0)
I think its time to remove charity status from the NFL and place in the corporations status and tax it accordingly. Im mean its just fair, is it not, to tax them like a business since they are a business. Indistinguishable from any other business such as Apple or Sears! They are a for profit group who are paid handsomely.
I have not watched an NFL game since preseason last year and I will probably never watch the NFL again. Im not sure if many people watch it any more. Maybe a bunch of guys who like "to go along to get along" types.
#11. To: Tooconservative, misterwhite (#8)
You'd feel better if white said "fire his white ass"?
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#12. To: Tooconservative (#0)
Trump should just ignore the matter completely. It's purely a private NFL matter.
#13. To: buckeroo (#11)
That is the best post you ever made buckeroo.
#14. To: Tooconservative (#0)
Notice that they traveled overseas to disrespect our flag and anthem. But both teams stood for the British anthem!
Yeah way out of hand. What a pathetic display of smugness.
#15. To: Pinguinite (#12)
I disagree. He should rub their noses in it. Their cause is a load of shit. Let them attack America then they define themselves as the bad guys. It is the American's vs the anything but American's.
#16. To: A K A Stone (#15)
He [Donald J. Trump] should rub their noses in it.
POTUS doesn't control the private markets; in fact, since Trump stuck his nose in non-government issues strongly suggests that he has a serious problem with his own perspective about his "JOB." What do you want a fascist government?
#17. To: buckeroo (#16)
He should rub their nose in it over and over. Make the pussies reveal themselves.
#18. To: A K A Stone (#17)
He should rub their nose in it over and over. Make the pussies reveal themselves.
Why doesn't Trump just go ask Congress to make another LAW and give him further unconstitutional power that he would be happy to sign into the USC? Would that make you "feel" better?
#19. To: buckeroo (#18)
Go do another bong hit and leave the constitution and thinking to Trump.
#20. To: A K A Stone (#19)
... leave the constitution and thinking to Trump.
How does Trump consider the US Constitution when he forces his personal BULLSHIT on other world powers and even the US citizenry without Congress or the Supreme Court?
#21. To: buckeroo (#11)
Wow, I rated three choruses of Jesus Loves Me from buckeroo.
High praise indeed.
#22. To: redleghunter (#14)
Yeah way out of hand. What a pathetic display of smugness.
It goes back for some of us to that old saying about our political arguments stop at our shores. The Left has taken to breaking that routinely.
#23. To: buckeroo (#20)
How does Trump consider the US Constitution when he forces his personal BULLSHIT on other world powers and even the US citizenry without Congress or the Supreme Court?
I'm sure the people of Belize are safe enough. They're pretty low on Trump's shit list.
#24. To: Tooconservative (#0)
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Alejandro Villanueva was the only Steeler to stand for our flag today. The rest hid like cowards! God Bless America!
[Villanueva - former Army Ranger]
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#25. To: buckeroo (#20)
How does Trump consider the US Constitution when he forces his personal BULLSHIT on other world powers and even the US citizenry without Congress or the Supreme Court?
You liberals just love open borders. His travel ban is constitutional no matter how much you cry about it.
#26. To: nolu chan, tooconservative, buckeroo (#24)
#27. To: Tooconservative (#22)
Well the Patriots had a full house today.
Not to mention Brady with 40 seconds left wins the game...again. :-)
#28. To: nolu chan (#24)
Stood for God save the Queen.
I guess they support British Imperialism.
Not to mention supporting the starvation of hundreds of thousands of Irish.
Guess no history majors among the bunch. :-)
#29. To: Tooconservative (#2)
It seems the owners, including Kraft of New England Patriots, are backing the playas or critical of Trump. Owners/CEOs of Houston Texans and Chicago Bears supporting playas.
The owners are backing their investment in their players for now. If a boycott hits their bottom line, they will have another business decision to make.
#30. To: A K A Stone (#26)
He's right...Kapernik is a loser.
#31. To: Tooconservative (#6)
Crowell made a phony apology video and pledged to donate a game check to a police charity ($35,294.12).
Uh-huh. And if a member of the Ku Klux Klan apologized for the latest cross burning in a black's front yard and donated $35K to the United Negro College Fund that would make race relations better?
We now know what he thinks, how he feels, and what he tells his friends. That's not gonna change. He's simply going to be more careful.
#32. To: Tooconservative, Nolu Chan, Liberator (#23)
US Army Ranger only one to come out for anthem.
Steelers don't participate in national anthem, with exception of ex-Ranger Alejandro Villanueva
#33. To: A K A Stone (#25)
You liberals just love open borders.
Heathen, you just make stuff up.
#34. To: misterwhite, Tooconservative (#1)
If the IRS can slow-walk applications from conservative groups -- with zero consequences -- then DHS can certainly slow-walk their entry back into the U.S.
If he wants to give them the ol' yellow stain blues, send the dogs after them on anti-trust.
#35. To: redleghunter (#28)
Guess no history majors among the bunch.
They thought they were playing My Country, Tis of Thee.
#36. To: Pinguinite, Tooconservative (#12)
It's purely a private NFL matter.
Actually, it has already spread to major league baseball, and internationally, and the actions are not happening in private.
What it is not, is a matter of constitutionally protected free speech. The First Amendment protects against governmental interference with free speech.
If the players can disrespect the flag, the national anthem, or the country on the field, in uniform, while they represent the team and the league, it is because they are being permitted to do so by the NFL and their team.
#37. To: nolu chan, *Bill of Rights-Constitution* (#36)
The First Amendment protects against governmental interference with free speech.
Thank you for admitting that Trump is wrong, and should shut his scofflaw mouth.
#38. To: hondo68 (#37)
Thank you for admitting that Trump is wrong, and should shut his scofflaw mouth.
Thank you for participating. You get the Kaepernick participation award for adding your highly valued, albeit erroneous, insight.
#39. To: nolu chan (#38)
Another Rockefeller Republican heard from.
#40. To: hondo68 (#37)
First you swallowed Gay Johnson's swill, now you are with kaperdick. Well you do like your dick don't you hongulper.
#41. To: redleghunter (#32)
US Army Ranger only one to come out for anthem.
That will not be forgotten. I'm sure Twitter applauded him and the SJWs tore him up.
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