I Just Want To Read
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Yes. But I've never been as whipped as some people in this thread it seems.
Yes. But I've never been as whipped as some people in this thread it seems.
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Ummm, yeah, the CBA is the employment contract that both sides agreed upon. The players cannot do things outside the CBA.
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The flag and national anthem is not (rather, should not be) a symbol of the armed services of this country. It's representative of the country as a whole. It's no more for soldiers than it is for plumbers.
That the military is viewed entwined with the flag itself is deeply concerning.
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Why are none of these players being suspended by their teams for protesting then? lol
Yes massa I do anything the company wants massa. Thats what you sound like. Unions my boy, unions.
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It's not about being whipped. If your job is to sell potatoes, you can't spend your working hours trying to sell tomatoes. That's the entire point. These guys are being paid to play football not make political statements. They can make their political statements during the week or in the offseason.
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They aren't being suspended because it's not against company policy. However, NFL is losing customers and a lot of them and it's because of this. Expect changes if the trend continues.
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They can make political statements when ever they damn well please. Just because you collect a paycheck doesn't mean you forfeit your free-will.
It's sad how sycophanitc so many Americans are to their employers.
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That’s been my prevailing theory since it happened!
Remember that at first, he wasn’t kneeling. He was just sitting on the bench being a lazy ass. Then people noticed it and asked him about it, and he had to make something up.
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Virginia's still wearing a "Nixon's The One" button . . .
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My favorite teams
I'm actually happy that ownership didn't get involved. The majority of NFL viewers just want to watch the game, not have politics injected into it.
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Can we please keep politics out of sports? Cant your anti whitey protests wait until youre on your own time?
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No one says they have to forfeit their free will but they might forfeit their paycheck as a result. Just look at Colin. Unemployed because of his decision to use gameday as a platform. He certainly could do it since it was not strictly prohibited by the NFL, but in the grand scheme, it was since he is now without a job.
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Only to leftists.
Everyone else honors those who fight for our country and our freedom.
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You can't be this dumb, you cannot lose your rights when you sign any employment contract, even if the contract says it, a contract can never be over the constitution. Basic law for you.
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Kudos to the Bears. While they locked arms it a sign of unity with the NFL players, not a single one knelt or protested. Smart business decision.
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How do you think the NFL would fair with half of the players suspended? In this instance the players have the power.
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You do not understand the Constitution at all.
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The military hasn't been fighting for freedom in decades.
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Yeah it can. A company can limit your freedom of speech. Constitution has nothing to do with rules of employer. Never heard of anyone getting fired for offensive speech
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