NFL Considering Flagging Teams for 15 Yards If they Kneel During Anthem

[Ron G]

I am serious, I am kneeling for every NFL game I go to this year.

You are not an employee of the NFL, knock yourself, there is no law against being a jerk. Many soldiers have died so that you have that right.

 

[Iggloo]

NFL trying to commit suicide it seems. Sad. At least we have basketball.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

NFL trying to commit suicide it seems. Sad. At least we have basketball.

Good god-fearing Americans watch baseball and hockey, and then basketball. Everyone knows the Warriors are winning anyways. Until the upcoming regular season. Then we convince ourselves Lebron can beat the Warriors or that the Raptors are different.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

NFL trying to commit suicide it seems. Sad. At least we have basketball.

You say that like it's a good thing.

Thump, thump, squeak, squeak, thump, squeak..... Ŧime out....

 

[cmc_rebar]

NFL trying to commit suicide it seems. Sad. At least we have basketball.

Basketball sucks

 

[Ron G]

For those of you who are against this, will you now get on board for no penalty for over Zealous dancing in the end zone,
arguing and swearing at a ref, taunting an opponent, all are itemw that you are free to do under the constitution but not allowed by the NFL. Kneeling is no different.
Here is what will stop it, large fine and disqualification from the game and forfeiture of pay for those doing it. If multiple players do it, then their problem is with their own ownership and coaching staff.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

NFL trying to commit suicide it seems. Sad. At least we have basketball.

Please explain how the NFL is committing suicide or is it only non tax paying foreigners that attend NFL games.

 

[williewilliejuan]

really just show respect

Some might argue that telling this country how it can be better is the ultimate form of respect. Blind allegiance certainly is not.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Please explain how the NFL is committing suicide or is it only non tax paying foreigners that attend NFL games.

What in the world?

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Basketball sucks

This ^^

 

[steelerssb]

Some might argue that telling this country how it can be better is the ultimate form of respect. Blind allegiance certainly is not.

So....they want to make America great again?

 

[AlaskaGuy]

So....they want to make America great again?

 

[steelerssb]

Moar non sequiturs

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Moar non sequiturs

At least we all know now that you aren't a Steelers fan.

 

[steelerssb]

At least we all know now that you aren't a Steelers fan.

K

 

[RobBase]

Need to keep politics and such out of the picture.

Notice nobody was saying this when the left wanted to change the Redskins name, and started saying it only after Trump commented on Kaepernick kneeling.

Just an observation.

 

[steelerssb]

I rarely agree with him but Bomani does have a point.

Personally I'm sick of this whole thing. The NFL failed by doing nothing and letting this go crazy and the players should have known what they were doing was going to piss people off and get nowhere. This might not have been about veterans or the police as a whole but it certainly left open the possibility for people to take it that way.

 

[williewilliejuan]

Notice nobody was saying this when the left wanted to change the Redskins name, and started saying it only after Trump commented on Kaepernick kneeling.

Just an observation.

Ummm....lots of people said that. Mostly the same people upset about kneeling.

 

[williewilliejuan]

I rarely agree with him but Bomani does have a point.

Personally I'm sick of this whole thing. The NFL failed by doing nothing and letting this go crazy and the players should have known what they were doing was going to piss people off and get nowhere. This might not have been about veterans or the police as a whole but it certainly left open the possibility for people to take it that way.

I disagree that the NFL failed here. It was dying under its own weight until Trump used it as red meat for his base. It would have been over by now otherwise.

 

[steelerssb]

I disagree that the NFL failed here. It was dying under its own weight until Trump used it as red meat for his base. It would have been over by now otherwise.

That's also true. Trump threw gas over a flame that was going out because he was implused to hear loud cheers for him or something.