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GhostOfPoverty
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I'll start by saying that I absolutely understand why people wouldn't like the anthem protest stuff going on in the NFL. That being said, without delving too deep into the politics of it all, for people who are either upset by it or simply don't want to see it...
What if... instead of allowing it to bother them so much, the people watching the games at home on TV just skipped the pregame rituals and didn't turn the games on until right around actual kickoff/game starting times? As for people watching live, what if they just chose to ignore and disregard what they disliked about it, rather than allowing it to get to them so badly? I've been skipping the pregame ceremony stuff in sports for years when watching from home, simply because I'm only interested in the actual games themselves.
Nothing would spike a change faster than simply disregarding it all. People aren't going to keep up with an attention-seeking behavior (whether or not the motives are legitimate/good aside) for very long if people simply choose to not get outraged by it. In the end, the whole kneeling at the anthem thing isn't actually hurting people. So if it is that bothersome, take the power of it away by disregarding it, whether that means skipping pregame ceremonies on TV, or simply choosing not to acknowledge it when you do see it. That would cause the players to move on from it way faster than the league attempting to impose rules/people getting outraged over it ever will. When it comes down to it, nothing is forcing anyone to care about the player protests one way or the other if they don't want to.
Happy 2018 football season to all. Let's all learn to just get along and enjoy some football.
What if... instead of allowing it to bother them so much, the people watching the games at home on TV just skipped the pregame rituals and didn't turn the games on until right around actual kickoff/game starting times? As for people watching live, what if they just chose to ignore and disregard what they disliked about it, rather than allowing it to get to them so badly? I've been skipping the pregame ceremony stuff in sports for years when watching from home, simply because I'm only interested in the actual games themselves.
Nothing would spike a change faster than simply disregarding it all. People aren't going to keep up with an attention-seeking behavior (whether or not the motives are legitimate/good aside) for very long if people simply choose to not get outraged by it. In the end, the whole kneeling at the anthem thing isn't actually hurting people. So if it is that bothersome, take the power of it away by disregarding it, whether that means skipping pregame ceremonies on TV, or simply choosing not to acknowledge it when you do see it. That would cause the players to move on from it way faster than the league attempting to impose rules/people getting outraged over it ever will. When it comes down to it, nothing is forcing anyone to care about the player protests one way or the other if they don't want to.
Happy 2018 football season to all. Let's all learn to just get along and enjoy some football.