NFL teams and the National Anthem...

[Gregg]

This being Nike, I'm sure they engaged in significant market research before launching this campaign and are convinced that the goodwill it buys them with the black community, youth and liberal/progressives will more than counter any blowback/boycott from conservatives.

Yep. They know how to print money.

I recently was surprised to hear that a few of my right winged acquaintances were giving up watching Pro Football because of the Anthem controversy. Not me! Maybe I am too shallow. I just don't care. Do I have an opinion? Yep. I am not missing football if someone/anyone disagrees with it.

Go Bears!!

[Judge Jude]

Losers in the anthem controversy:
- NFL
- Trump
- players
- fans

maybe Nike is jealous.

[heyelander]

Here's one reaction from country musician John Rich:

"Our Soundman just cut the Nike swoosh off his socks. Former marine. Get ready @Nike multiply that by the millions."

So marines are pro-extrajudicial killing of black people by cops?

[Mithrandir]

Should the opinions of Veterans matter more than the opinions of non-Vets on these kinds of issues? Or any issues?

[heyelander]

Should the opinions of Veterans matter more than the opinions of non-Vets on these kinds of issues? Or any issues?

their opinions on the extrajudicial killing of black people by cops? no.

[DMT]

Yep. They know how to print money.

I recently was surprised to hear that a few of my right winged acquaintances were giving up watching Pro Football because of the Anthem controversy. Not me! Maybe I am too shallow. I just don't care. Do I have an opinion? Yep. I am not missing football if someone/anyone disagrees with it.

Go Bears!!

I gave up watching NFL because I could no longer enjoy watching men destroy each other's brains.

[DMT]

Should the opinions of Veterans matter more than the opinions of non-Vets on these kinds of issues? Or any issues?

On the state of the military and veterans' services, yes, but that's about it IMO.

[Gregg]

So marines are pro-extrajudicial killing of black people by cops?

What?? You took this from a guy cutting swoosh off his socks?

[Mithrandir]

I gave up watching NFL because I could no longer enjoy watching men destroy each other's brains.

This was one of my reasons too. And the fact that they won't admit it. At least be honest and say, "yeah i want to destroy that dude and end his career with a monster hit".

[heyelander]

What?? You took this from a guy cutting swoosh off his socks?

Apparently he took protests about systemic racism and the extrajudicial killing of minorities by police as disrespecting his service to the country, so... I think his ignoring the substance of the protests and people's right to protest at all to get personally butt-hurt, equates to being fine with the killing.

[heyelander]

I gave up watching NFL because I could no longer enjoy watching men destroy each other's brains.

that's where I am as well. The hits that use to be exciting now are cringe-worthy.

How institutions of higher-learning can justify continuing the sport is beyond me.

[Mithrandir]

that's where I am as well. The hits that use to be exciting now are cringe-worthy.

How institutions of higher-learning can justify continuing the sport is beyond me.

You know why.......$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$

[baldgriff]

This was one of my reasons too. And the fact that they won't admit it. At least be honest and say, "yeah i want to destroy that dude and end his career with a monster hit".

So these guys are getting paid up to millions a year - and they know what they are signing on for at this point. I dont think that the players necessarily want to destroy someone's career, but I do believe that they realize playing at full speed will cause some of these monster hits. The corporate NFL on the other hand is doing all they can to try and keep the game as "safe" as they can. At least where QB's and WR are concerned.

Some of these "unnecessary roughness" penalties that have been called this pre-season are really awful and actually are making the game almost unwatchable.

[revo]

What?? You took this from a guy cutting swoosh off his socks?

But that's what the entire protest is about, and it's going over right wingers heads. Anyone who thinks they're protesting the anthem is just silly.

[In the Corn]

Nike stock down more than 2.5% today.