On Thu, 24 May 2018 12:04:18 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 5/24/2018 11:53 AM, Bill wrote:
Keyser Soze wrote:
On 5/24/18 2:01 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 23 May 2018 19:01:47 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 5/23/2018 4:35 PM, John H. wrote:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-f...-idUSKCN1IO2MI

...finally developed some balls.


I agree with the decision but the ****'s gonna hit the fan.

The left is sure to bitch about restricting First Amendment rights.

The first amendment protects people from the government restricting
free speech. It has nothing to do with what a private enterprise can
do.
Go tell your boss he is an asshole and see how long you work there.



The NFL owners showed their lack of balls by caving into a mob boss POTUS.

All workers, including football players, have rights protected by the
National Labor Relations Act of 1935. The law protects the rights of
workers to engage in "concerted activity for mutual aid and protection,"
whether in the workplace or not.

Take note of the fact the NFL did not say players had to stand for the
pledge or anthem, and that they could remain in the lockers rooms. The
NFL cannot impose such a regulation with it being bargained collectively.

It's too bad that this is a country under Trump where false patriotism
has to be imposed, and that it is not a country where true patriotism is
exhibited because people desire to do so. The "kneel" protest was never
about patriotism in any case, but about police brutality aimed at
minorities.

What's going on with the NFL is very much reminiscent of what the German
and Soviet dictatorships did to enforce false patriotism. What's next
for Trump, imposition of Christianity as a national religion, with
crowds being forced to bow to a false god?





The NFL owners did not really care about Trump. They are a business. A
an extremely profitable business. And the bottom line was hit hard by
viewers turning away from the game. They voted their pocketbooks.



Harry detests professional football and doesn't watch or follow it.

Somehow though, that makes him an expert on why the NFL imposed
penalties for taking a knee.


It does appear to be the same people who say they never watch football
who are supporting the protest and badmouthing patriotism in general.
The NFL figured out it really does not matter to their business what
those bark eating football haters think.