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I Just Decided not to Get the NFL Package!
I was waiting to see how the National Anthem situation would play out and I’m not surprised that a player chose to kneel. Brandon Marshall, a Denver linebacker and former teammate of Coward Kaepernick, showed his solidarity with his old frat brother by shunning the flag of the country that helps him get a 7 figure salary. Some Seahawks are contemplating the same thing.
I stood by the NFL as a customer even when they had murderers, rapists, wife beaters, child beaters, cheaters, drug abusers, and alcoholics run amok. I bought the NFL package every year as long as I can remember but no more. If those guys want to protest the flag so be it but I’m protesting with my pocketbook. I will not pay good money this year to go to any games. Even if one person on my beloved Bruins hockey team refused to stand I’d take the same stance and shun their product. There are consequences for everything unless you’re name is Clinton. I do understand the NFL won’t notice or care nor will anybody really but I’ll feel better about myself. We’ve all had friends or family serve and some have paid quite a price. The least a decent human being can do is to stand up as long as physically able. Whatever the protestors collective message is doesn’t matter one iota to me and until the players are standing for the flag the NFL can enjoy a season or more without my money.
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A five-year old gives hope. NFL can kiss my big, white, cratered butt.
@goldwaterwoman – here is the story
I sit here with tears running down my cheeks. Wow, what a story, you dear man. How wonderful that you loved your brother so much, and I’m so sorry you lost him. You were not alone in the disgust over that game as football fans all over the world were incensed at the officiating in Pittsburgh.
Mike, I am so sorry that you lost your brother, and now this fiasco threatens to separate you from the Sea Hawks. Just more proof as if any were needed of what jerks some of these players are.
Seattle Seahawks announce their pregame ‘unity’ plan for national anthem:
Awesome :)
Pretty much wrong on both counts, depending on how one defines “integrity” I suppose.
I’ll try to put it simpler words for you, then. Brady was trying to get an unfair advantage in the games he played. Kaepernick’s actions during the pregame ceremony have no impact on the actual games, which is presumably why there is no NFL rule requiring players to stand during the anthem.
@mikelaroche, looks like Russell Wilson isn’t going to let us down.
Sounds good. I like simpler. Here’s more of it. There’s no proof of Brady trying to get an unfair advantage, and the “integrity” of the league goes beyond the “actual games.” Simple, no?