Boycotting the NFL

[Sugardimples]

Dante Stallworth killed a man while drinking and driving.
Ray Lewis's bodyguards killed someone in a club.
Michael Vick was involved in a dogfighting ring.
Lawrence Taylor hired an underage prostitute.
Adrian Peterson whipped his son bloody.
Ray Rice punched his fiancee unconscious.
Dez Bryant hit his mother.
Brett Favre sexually harassed a female journalist.
Ben Roethlesberger may have raped several women.
O. J. Simpson probably killed his wife.

Yet protesting the death of black men by the hands of police is the straw that broke your back.

OK.

Looking for the "Like" button!

 

[SAMCRO]

Dante Stallworth killed a man while drinking and driving.
Ray Lewis's bodyguards killed someone in a club.
Michael Vick was involved in a dogfighting ring.
Lawrence Taylor hired an underage prostitute.
Adrian Peterson whipped his son bloody.
Ray Rice punched his fiancee unconscious.
Dez Bryant hit his mother.
Brett Favre sexually harassed a female journalist.
Ben Roethlesberger may have raped several women.
O. J. Simpson probably killed his wife.

Yet protesting the death of black men by the hands of police is the straw that broke your back.

OK.

The above broke it for me, however the point I think that the OP is trying to make is.

I didn't see any players with T-shirts on that said "Free Ray Lewis" or "Whipping your kids butt is OK". Players get fined for wearing the wrong color shoes or the wrong headphones, so one would guess they would get fined for things like this as well.

 

[CPT Tripss]

Would you feel differently if a pre-game brawl broke out between rival political factions among players?

You really jumped through the wormhole with this leap.

 

[rickybobby]

Many of you are not seeing my side at all. The point is, I, like millions of others, take this wearing of the controversial comments to be offensive. It is their right to wear it, I am conceding that.
It is my right to show my displeasure by cutting my ties with the NFL until I feel it has dealt with the situation. They don't have to do anything, and I don't have to go back to going to or watching the games.
To the many of others that are also unhappy with these displays, I say, make your voices heard, and stop being in the silent majority. This is an action for change. Me by myself doing this is laughable, but I sincerely am starting a campaign to get people to wake up and STOP being silent.

 

[CPT Tripss]

Dante Stallworth killed a man while drinking and driving.
Ray Lewis's bodyguards killed someone in a club.
Michael Vick was involved in a dogfighting ring.
Lawrence Taylor hired an underage prostitute.
Adrian Peterson whipped his son bloody.
Ray Rice punched his fiancee unconscious.
Dez Bryant hit his mother.
Brett Favre sexually harassed a female journalist.
Ben Roethlesberger may have raped several women.
O. J. Simpson probably killed his wife.

Yet protesting the death of black men by the hands of police is the straw that broke your back.

OK.

Good one!

Just as long as they don't wear Beats headphones, the league will be OK with the expressions of solidarity.

 

[CPT Tripss]

Many of you are not seeing my side at all. The point is, I, like millions of others, take this wearing of the controversial comments to be offensive. It is their right to wear it, I am conceding that.
It is my right to show my displeasure by cutting my ties with the NFL until I feel it has dealt with the situation. They don't have to do anything, and I don't have to go back to going to or watching the games.
To the many of others that are also unhappy with these displays, I say, make your voices heard, and stop being in the silent majority. This is an action for change. Me by myself doing this is laughable, but I sincerely am starting a campaign to get people to wake up and STOP being silent.

I totally see your side and your bias is crystal clear.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

The above broke it for me, however the point I think that the OP is trying to make is.

I didn't see any players with T-shirts on that said "Free Ray Lewis" or "Whipping your kids butt is OK". Players get fined for wearing the wrong color shoes or the wrong headphones, so one would guess they would get fined for things like this as well.

For the Mike Brown "free speech", they are making the statement that hitting a cop is okay. And perpetuated the myth that he was in active surrender.

I am less bothered by the "I can't breathe protest", though I was reminded that in first aid/CPR training--if the victim can talk, they can breathe. Regardless, he felt in distress and ended up being so. Surely there is a procedure in how to deal with that.

I do think the players look ridiculous especially with the "hands up" nonsense.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I totally see your side and your bias is crystal clear.

Pot meet kettle.

 

[Disneychick75]

The NFL is pretty much superfluous. I haven't watched in years since their players get passes on behaviors that would land others in jail.

 

[fbb]

The Saints D has been boycotting the whole year and it looks like they have convinced the offense as well

 

[ZuZugal]

Many of you are not seeing my side at all. The point is, I, like millions of others, take this wearing of the controversial comments to be offensive. It is their right to wear it, I am conceding that.
It is my right to show my displeasure by cutting my ties with the NFL until I feel it has dealt with the situation. They don't have to do anything, and I don't have to go back to going to or watching the games.
To the many of others that are also unhappy with these displays, I say, make your voices heard, and stop being in the silent majority. This is an action for change. Me by myself doing this is laughable, but I sincerely am starting a campaign to get people to wake up and STOP being silent.

I see your point and I agree with you. I live in the STL metro area and I will no longer patronize Rams games.

To the players: I do not pay good money to listen to your "free speech". Do that on your own time. Or better yet, since most players make good money and are expected to give back to the community, DO SOMETHING THAT MATTERS!! [ Mentor the youth of the Ferguson area, be a positive force in making sure the kids stay in school, start an after school program to keep kids off of the streets. I have about as much respect for the RAMS players throwing their hands up supporting "hands up don't shoot" AFTER THE GRAND JURY DECISION WAS RELEASED as I do for the criminals who looted and burned the buildings to the ground.

Every newscast and talk show and newspaper have covered every angle of this story in our area since August. One common theme keeps coming up: when are the black leaders in this area going to bring real change to Ferguson by taking ACTION? Oh yes, the Rams players, lets just throw our hands up and expect someone else to make a real change.

 

[olwyngdh]

Many of you are not seeing my side at all. The point is, I, like millions of others, take this wearing of the controversial comments to be offensive. It is their right to wear it, I am conceding that.
It is my right to show my displeasure by cutting my ties with the NFL until I feel it has dealt with the situation. They don't have to do anything, and I don't have to go back to going to or watching the games.
To the many of others that are also unhappy with these displays, I say, make your voices heard, and stop being in the silent majority. This is an action for change. Me by myself doing this is laughable, but I sincerely am starting a campaign to get people to wake up and STOP being silent.

Your side is perfectly clear--you are in favor censoring and punishing those who don't agree with you.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

The Saints D has been boycotting the whole year and it looks like they have convinced the offense as well

Not the NFL--but I think the Gators offense and defense took the same free speech route.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Your side is perfectly clear--you are in favor censoring and punishing those who don't agree with you.

Seems just like what the protesters want with Darren Wilson. Only to be fair, the more "non-peaceful" ones are calling for his death.

 

[Airship Ariadne]

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To the many of others that are also unhappy with these displays, I say, make your voices heard, and stop being in the silent majority. This is an action for change. Me by myself doing this is laughable, but I sincerely am starting a campaign to get people to wake up and STOP being silent.

See, that's what is happening, the majority has gotten fed up and decided to stop being silent...Eric Gardner was the last straw for so many people...how that criminal can still be wearing a badge is mind-blowing. The video is clear, he should be in jail. period. even cops can't just walk up to someone and strangle them to death.

 

[eliza61]

Many of you are not seeing my side at all. The point is, I, like millions of others, take this wearing of the controversial comments to be offensive. It is their right to wear it, I am conceding that.
It is my right to show my displeasure by cutting my ties with the NFL until I feel it has dealt with the situation. They don't have to do anything, and I don't have to go back to going to or watching the games.
To the many of others that are also unhappy with these displays, I say, make your voices heard, and stop being in the silent majority. This is an action for change. Me by myself doing this is laughable, but I sincerely am starting a campaign to get people to wake up and STOP being silent.

But don't you see the irony in your statement.
You want the right to voice your outrage at offensive comments yet you feel that the players should shut up about an issue that is clearly offensive to them.

I applaud you for starting a campaign, I have always been a champion of people becoming socially engage.

But you're being a bit hypocritical. If you wish for people to wake up and stop being silent, why does that NOT include nfl players??? What because they are athletes they some how give up their citizenship?

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

But don't you see the irony in your statement.
You want the right to voice your outrage at offensive comments yet you feel that the players should shut up about an issue that is clearly offensive to them.

I applaud you for starting a campaign, I have always been a champion of people becoming socially engage.

But you're being a hyprocrite. If you wish for people to wake up and stop being silent, why does that NOT include nfl players??? What because they are athletes they some how give up their citizenship?

It is standard in the US that one's place of employment is not the place.
It is hypocritical to allow the NFL a different set of standards.

I went to Disney last week. If Cast Members started protesting their cause du jour while on the clock, they would rightfully face consequences with their employer. Same deal if I walk into Publix or Kohl's. Employees get censored all of the time as it should.

Why does the NFL get a pass? That is hypocritical.

 

[BigAlsGal]

I don't like sports. That is all.

 

[eliza61]

It is standard in the US that one's place of employment is not the place.
It is hypocritical to allow the NFL a different set of standards.

I went to Disney last week. If Cast Members started protesting their cause du jour while on the clock, they would rightfully face consequences with their employer. Same deal if I walk into Publix or Kohl's. Employees get censored all of the time as it should.

Why does the NFL get a pass? That is hypocritical.

SOME employees get censored all the time. It's also been the standard in the US the more valuable you are to your profession or work place the more you get away with.
professional sports is more of a symbiotic relationship. It's ludicrous to even imagine a CM having the same capabilities as a Lebron James. the king brings a certain value to his employee whether we think it's fair or not.

NO one is going to Disney to see a particular cast member. People go to the Patriots game in part because Tom Brady is there.

Michael Jordan of the chicago bulls got special treatment. Michael Jordan working at space mountain not so much. but the dude at space mountain is not bringing the owners millions of dollars. players do.

Lastly, the players aren't doing anymore extra than a cm at disneyworld. Everyone has the right to voice their opinions, they just have to be willing to accept the consequences.

Now I have no idea why the league decided not to say some thing, the team owners may or may not feel the same way but the bottom line is everyone has the right to voice their grievances.

 

[TaylorEar]

Better boycott the NBA as well... http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on...scusses-decision-to-wear-i-cant-breathe-shirt


Also - to people who are talking about keeping opinions out of the workplace... do you think the NFL was wrong for supporting breast cancer and wearing pink? What about the Seahawks who wore "MP" decals on their helmets to recognize the recent school shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck High? I'm genuinely curious - is it an all or nothing thing, or are there certain statements that are ok?

It doesn't impact the game in any way, so I don't see why it matters, either way. If players wanted to wear things supporting police, good for them.