Roger Goodell Pens Letter To NFL Teams, Believes ‘Everyone Should Stand’

nah, i read that at lunch today in the kansas city star online

I have power and influence because of my wealth. 

If the players want to kneel they should kneel. I sit through that shit myself. You want to end the controversy? Don’t play the National anthem before a game. It’s a sporting event, not a rah-rah rally.

>>>>‘Everyone Should Stand’

but don't take a stand

oh the horror of having to endure the national anthem for 5 minutes out of your busy lives. how do y'all make it through & keep your sanity? start a petition to stop it from being played.

It’s insulting, fuck that shit. It doesn’t belong at sporting events.

I don’t go to ballgames to be subject to government military propaganda...get the anthem and flag BS out of all sports.

Its much more fun to take part in an activity then it is to watch others participate in one anyway so I dont really give a shit who sits or stands, ill be outside. We created this monster, live with it

>>>>I don’t go to ballgames to be subject to government military propaganda...get the anthem and flag BS out of all sports

Lol

You realize sports (at the most fundamental, base level) is a version of tribal warfare, right?

Fuck the San Francisco 49ers and their stupid fucking fans!

nationalism SUCKS.

http://www.snopes.com/nfl-sideline-anthem/

some interesting notes.

Turtle has been in a bad mood about the NFL ever since they forcibly relocated the Chargers to L.A.

It shall be done says the Commish.

NBA like that?

Rephrase.

Doesn't the NBA have a rule or policy, all players stand? Seems like I read that.

>>>It’s a sporting event, not a rah-rah rally.

yes it is, but it's also people at work.  They are being paid to play sports.  There is no place for protesting while you are at work.  Do that shit on your own time.

Jerry Jones would rather you #takeaknee

>yes it is, but it's also people at work.  They are being paid to play sports.  There is no place for protesting while you are at work.  Do that shit on your own time.<

and that has about zero percent to do with it. If I had to say the pledge of allegiance or salute the flag at work I’d tell my employer to promptly go fuck himself. Flags and songs are symbols made to be respected or disrespected. That’s what makes this country great.....at least theoretically, given that we even have to have this conversation shows how fast our rights are being usurped and trampled on.

I've never heard it referred to as insulting before, i must say

I was just discussing this with a friend this morning and I felt that since professional sports is just entertainment, the owner can dictate whatever they want, as long as it's not illegal, as a condition of one's employment. That being said, I feel this is something that should be brought up in contract negotiations up front. If a player decides they don't agree with the conditions, they are free to sign with someone else. If it wasn't a condition of the contract the owner can bench a player but still has to pay their salary. 

why is it broadcasted at all?

shouldn't they be selling commercials? 

>>>why is it broadcasted at all?

Usually it's not broadcasted.  All this new attention has changed that.

I think the league should just make the players stay in the locker room until it's over.  Problem solved.

They need to just drop the anthem.

Its a hugely political act for everyone to participate in the first place. 

Who needs all that Jingoism at the start of the bread and circus?

Exactly my point Smiley.

SF Giants fans should boycott home games until the anthem ain't played no more. 

It's a start.