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Title: Jaguars, Ravens players kneel [overseas] during anthem amid Trump's criticism
Source:
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: 22841
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 Poster Comment: 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: 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.
I did my best to get those Twitter pics to show here.
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#12. To: Tooconservative (#0)
Trump should just ignore the matter completely. It's purely a private NFL matter.
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.
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?
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?
Go do another bong hit and 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?
I'm sure the people of Belize are safe enough. They're pretty low on Trump's shit list.
US Army Ranger only one to come out for anthem. Steelers don't participate in national anthem, with exception of ex-Ranger Alejandro Villanueva
I looked into this one more. I saw it reported that the young black coach of the Steelers, Mike Tomlin, was on the field with some other coaches (but nowhere near Villaneuve). I noticed that ABC initially reported that all the Steelers stayed in the locker room. Obviously a lie and a deliberate lie at that. Then ABC switched around and tried to pretend that the Steelers QB came out once the anthem had started. Well, it looked like he came out leading the team only after the last words of the anthem were sung. So, another deliberate lie, I think. "We're not participating in the anthem today," Tomlin said, adding that the action was "not to be disrespectful to the anthem" but to remove the team "from this circumstance." "People shouldn't have to choose" whether to kneel or stand during the anthem, he said. "If a guy feels a need to do something he should not be separated from his teammate who chooses not to." "So we're not participating today," he said. "That's our decision." At Soldier Field, Coach Tomlin was spotted with other coaches on the sideline, but most of the players remained in the locker room as expected. Once the national anthem commenced, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger walked out of the tunnel, as did left tackle Alejandro Villanueva, who served as an Army ranger in Afghanistan. He held a hand over his heart as he marched onto the field. With all the arm-linking and statements about "supporting their teammates" (including some shameless pandering by Tom Brady), where were the Steelers supporting their teammate Villaneuve who had served multiple tours in Af-Pak? And then ABC shamelessly lied about the whole event. You know, because those football fans are just too damned stupid to notice all their lies anyway. Tomlin gave this answer on the Steelers sitting it out post-game:
Well a rookie catcher on the cellar dwelling Oakland A's was the first baseball player to take a knee. A’s Bruce Maxwell first MLB player to kneel for anthem A terrible team and insignificant rookie.
I'm wondering if Villaneuve will be fined by his team or face repercussions. Would they dare? The YouTube thread is an all-out flame war as you can imagine. They seem to hate Villaneuve almost as much as they used to hate Tebow. At least, they're testing the waters.
DailyCaller: Sales Of Villanueva’s Football Jersey Skyrocket Sales of the former Army Ranger’s jersey on Fanatics.com shot up to the highest-seller among Pittsburgh Steelers jersey as of just 10 PM Eastern time. Additionally, Villanueva’s jersey sales rocketed into the top sellers in the entire league as of 7:45 PM EST behind only Marshawn Lynch, Derek Carr, Carson Wentz, Brown, and Aaron Rodgers, 247 Sports reported. I think we all could have predicted this one.
My cousin reminded me of this article from last year:
Unrepentant hypocrite Colin Kaepernick defends Fidel Castro And the NFL/ESPN yawned. OR praised him.
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#15. To: Pinguinite (#12)
#16. To: A K A Stone (#15)
He [Donald J. Trump] should rub their noses in it.
#17. To: buckeroo (#16)
#18. To: A K A Stone (#17)
He should rub their nose in it over and over. Make the pussies reveal themselves.
#19. To: buckeroo (#18)
#20. To: A K A Stone (#19)
... leave the constitution and thinking to Trump.
#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?
#32. To: Tooconservative, Nolu Chan, Liberator (#23)
#56. To: redleghunter, nolu chan (#32)
US Army Ranger only one to come out for anthem.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' coach Mike Tomlin decided to skip the anthem altogether today.
#57. To: Tooconservative (#56)
#58. To: redleghunter (#57)
#67. To: All, redleghunter, nolu chan, A K A Stone, buckeroo (#58)
Alejandro Villanueva, the lone football player on the Pittsburgh Steelers who stood during the national anthem Sunday while the rest of his team remained in the locker room, has become more popular than ever as sales of his jersey have skyrocketed.
#70. To: Tooconservative, tomder55, Liberator, Nolu Chan (#67)
#77. To: redleghunter (#70)
My cousin reminded me of this article from last year:
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