ArkhamFantasy
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I'm sure they will. There's usually a couple of people from each team that have been doing it, and that was before the a white supremacist president called them sons of bitches.
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Trump takes shots at Kaepernick, Get that son of a bitch off the field
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I'm sure they will. There's usually a couple of people from each team that have been doing it, and that was before the a white supremacist president called them sons of bitches.
Slightly biased since I'm a big Patriots fan, but this was a solid response. Given that Kraft is a big supporter of Trump and donated who knows what to his campaign, it's nice to see him calling him out. Sad that owners and teams even have to release statements like this. Just goes to show the world Trump has us living in.
Spartancarver
Member
Rats fleeing from a sinking ship
entremet
Member
All the time.
Raylan Targaryen
Member
All these bullshit responses from NFL teams is annoying. Everyone knows theyre 100% in support of trump and his anti-kneeling mindset.
The NFL already beat him once when he tried to bully his way in by buying a USFL team and getting the rest of the owners to agree to his plan of moving the games from the spring to the fall and then filing an anti trust suit against the NFL. He thought he could strong arm the NFL into agreeing to a merger or at least offering a big settlement. The NFL opted for a trial. Trump and the USFL ended up winning it. And the jury awarded them a grand total of $3. That was the end of the USFL.
On Sportscenter, Schefter just said the Eagles players were going to lock arms before the game, or something like that.
They actually awarded $1, but antitrust laws triple the damages so they ended up with $3 LOL.
They actually awarded $1, but antitrust laws triple the damages so they ended up with $3 LOL.
Haloid1177
Banned
So nothing.
He should be used to it;
https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/04/19/patriots-white-house-visit-photos-obama-trump
Ravensmash
Member
I mean, the statement you quoted literally says the opposite.
Raylan Targaryen
Member
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Yeah because no one in the history of mankind has ever lied to try and look better
Still about two dozen players skipped the Trump visit, including Brady.
Bits N Pieces
Member
Thanks, I'll be tuning in today then. Would give it more of an international eye if a player does it before this game I would say.
Apparently the Raiders offensive line is planning on kneeling?
Ravensmash
Member
So at this point, what do you want owners to say?
I mean, if you don't believe them when they make statements in support, then what's the point in them saying anything?
Regardless of anything going on now, Lurie has always been a bit of a jerk. My neighbor growing up was his half-brother and Lurie would never give him free (or even discounted) tickets to games lol... Hardly the worst thing in the world to not give free tickets to a family member, but it's always shaped my perception of him.
Raylan Targaryen
Member
They can just shut up? Leave the activism to NBA or others that actually care and arent just speaking up to save their tanking ratings.
Robert Kraft is probably gonna donate $500k to the Trump foundation later this year. Fuck his bullshit and any other owner that wants to speak out
Kap should have a job. The whole reason this is even this big is because the NFL blackballed him. So yeah, stfu and keep supporting trump and stop acting like you care
MugiwaraCole
Member
Texans already pretty much said so as well.
Ravensmash
Member
Genuinely and optimistically surprised by this statement given his active support and $1m donation to Trump's campaign.
In my experience, during every national anthem where a player has protested, the camera has panned over them but the broadcast has not lingered over it. So look for it, networks are invested in the controversy after all
Bits N Pieces
Member
Holy shit!
Aquavelvaman
Banned
Looking good boys
Candescence
Member
So I learned something rather interesting: Americans have a habit of disrespecting their flag in far more flagrant ways than just kneeling, all the time. Turns out sitting or kneeling is barely even a conduct violation.
In other words, a lot of "patriots" losing their shit over this sort of thing are complete hypocrites.
In other words, a lot of "patriots" losing their shit over this sort of thing are complete hypocrites.
Can anybody post a picture? I cant get in front of a tv right now.
LegendofJoe
Member
Actions portray true intentions, words mean nothing when your past actions do not support what you're saying.
SolidSnakex
Member
Looking good boys
Wait...is that Ray Lewis on the far right in the first pic?
IdreamofHIME
Member
Kneeling for the US anthem and standing for the UK anthem.
Red coats back winning.
Red coats back winning.
TechnicPuppet
Nothing! I said nothing!
That was a lot of kneeling and arm locking there.
Well done to those kneeling especially. Get it up ye trump.
Well done to those kneeling especially. Get it up ye trump.
Yes, integral part in denying Kaepernick a spot on the team.
It's not about the way the flag is treated, but that this is explicitly a form of protest.
The NFL is 100% in favor of profit. If players kneeling didn't piss off dumbasses, I doubt the owners would care either way.
Chie Satonaka
Member
It's less that, and more what is being protested, and who the people are that are doing the protesting.
A country that is built on black oppression will always rise up to defend it.
Schucky Ducky
Banned
Looking good boys
In the picture on the bottom, are they standing for the US national anthem or the UK one?
Aquavelvaman
Banned
Those pictures are in reverse order, I think. Many started with arms locked and took a knee together. But I do believe they stood up after the US anthem ended
RPGCrazied
Member
Trump is such a baby. I hope whole teams start kneeling to piss off Trump. Trump shouldn't get to say stuff like this. This is what dictators do.
Trump is going to end up costing Kraft much, much more than $1 Million.
MugiwaraCole
Member
Grown ass man called y'all sons of bitches and you locking arms but still standing. Lol
Candescence
Member
That's true, but the irony is that violating the flag code means you're actually breaking the law, it just happens that nobody enforces it, whereas not standing isn't a violation. I just find it incredibly amusing that people are getting worked up about this when a lot of them are guilty of doing 'disrespectful' things with the flag that are actually breaking the law.
Those were all during the US anthem. Players stood normally or with their hands over their hearts during UK anthem.
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