Hot topic... hot issue... NFL Football & protesting.
This issue today is resulting from POLITICALLY MOTIVATED SOCIAL ISSUES.
1. Can someone explain to me how disrespecting the flag and anthem equates to the issue of black lives matter.
2. Given the fact that the media, any media is willing to give a stage to any sports person to speak their minds on any issue... why do they do their protesting on the job in a national forum.
3. While working and thus representing their employers, why would the employer allow any one to protest a controversial issue while working.
4. I can assure you that anyone outside of sports, that deals with public exposure, that they would be warned about expressing personal feelings and protesting any issue while working, representing the employer. Beyond the warning, they would no longer have a job.
5. There is a time and place for everything. While working, representing their employer, on a national stage as football, it's not the place or time. What gives athletes a special exception that no one else enjoys while working.
6. Diluting the issue: The NFLs official response, as well as some of the teams, is to sight community involvement and charity work. BUT what does that have to do with the issue if disrespecting the flag and anthem? How do they justify controversial behavior by sighting unrelated issues.
IN THE COURT of public opinion just look back at what was accomplish with the entire Kaepernick issue? Kaepernick lost, The 49ers lost, the NFL to a smaller degree lost... And now the NFL wants to up the ante and involve themselves entirely, as well as involving all the teams in the controversy. Do they think that public opinion is going to be any less harsh this time around? Or will public opinion be even more harsh because they are simply, completely, and utterly fed up with the nonsense. Freedom of speech has a place... There's a time and place... and its not on the field. Football is suppose to be enjoyable. Not a rehashing of political social issues.
