10-11-2017, 09:32 AM
(10-11-2017, 04:44 AM)Duchess Wrote:
That was a show of unity, of support. It was said over & over again, before the games, during the games, after the games.
Unity for Kapernick? Unity for the couple of others who were kneeling?
Where was the unity all last season? Where was it this season before Trump spoke about it and made it a big deal? Why wasn't everyone kneeling en masse prior to that? If they were so unified behind the cause, where was the huge movement?
There wasn't one. It appeared to be a middle finger to the president for him calling them out on his perceived disrespect for the flag. That's all well and good, but the consumers of the NFL seem to be viewing it differently - ratings and attendance continue to decline as the protest continues.
So now it's damaging their business, and the league and the owners are telling them to knock it off. As usual, it's always about money. The league doesn't want to lose money, the owners sure don't want to lose money, so now if the players keep it up they will begin to lose money through fines or suspensions. Just like when they violate the uniform policy, or act out on the field. As employees, they can't do whatever the hell they want.
P Diddy is thinking about starting up a new league. Maybe that's the answer for them. Because I'm sure lots of people will tune in to see protests and other political statements during a football game. It's working so well now, right?
