PRICELESS: NFL Players Are Threatening To Sit Out The Entire Season, After What Commissioner
Just Said.
This would really be great, if it's true.
Everyone's favorite fake African American is now saying NFL players, have told him they
are considering sitting out the entire 2018 NFL season, if two players who played with
the San Francisco 49 years, Eric Reid and Colin Kaepernick weren't allowed back into
the league.
Which is really odd considering Kaepernick wasn't signed through all of the 2017 season
and the band played on.
Now keep in mind that a few years back NFL owners locked out players over them thinking,
they weren't making enough millions and all they did was take to the airwaves to whine
about how they were going to pay their bills.
So it's very doubtful these players, many who don't even know how to read or write
proper English, would pull a stunt like this and decide to forfeit their million dollar
paychecks in an effort of solidarity for a player, who was benched because he became
a lazy bum who wouldn't follow the coach's instructions.
Plus I am pretty sure there are many players who didn't get picked by the NFL, who would
love to take their places and play ball to a cheering crowd while they keep their politics
to themselves.
And if I'm wrong, it will just spell the end of the NFL, which isn't a bad thing
either, considering this is one of the vessels the swamp has to keep the American public
occupied, and stupid so they can do as they wish without much pushback.
The best part about these empty threats is NFL players really are clueless as to the
fact they are replaceable.
It doesn't take a freaking genius to toss around a ball and 95 percent of the players
aren't all that gifted.
So they better be careful with this one, it might end up backfiring badly and they might
end up having to live normal lives like the rest of us.
Here is more on the NFL's new National Anthem policy via USA Today:
"Amid repeated protests during the playing of the national anthem over the past two seasons,
the NFL on Wednesday passed a revised policy that mandates players and team personnel present
on the sideline "shall stand and show respect for the flag and the Anthem."
The revision allows players who would not wish to stand to remain in the locker room.
Also under the revision, each franchise will have the power to issue their own policies,
which could include fines for players protesting the anthem, under the conduct detrimental
provision of the league's personal conduct policy.
The league also now has the power to fine any franchise that has representatives who
do not stand or "show respect" while present on the sideline for the anthem.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the agreement was reached unanimously by owners at the league
meeting in Atlanta, but Jed York of the 49ers said his team abstained.
"We want people to be respectful to the national anthem," Goodell said in a news
conference.
"We want people to stand.
That's all personnel, and make sure they treat this moment in a respectful fashion.
That's something we think we owe.
We have been very sensitive in making sure we give players choices, but we do believe
that that moment is important and one we are going to focus on."
Several players last season followed in the footsteps of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback
Colin Kaepernick, who in the previous year chose to kneel during the national anthem
as a form of protest against police brutality and racial inequality.
By the start of the 2017 season, there were only a handful of protests during the anthem.
Then, in a September rally, President Trump referred to a player who protested social
injustice by kneeling during the national anthem as "son of a (expletive)."
Many teams and players responded by participating in demonstrations that featured kneeling or
standing with arms locked.
"It was unfortunate that on-field protests created a false perception among many that
thousands of NFL players were unpatriotic," Goodell said in a written statement that announced
the revision.
"This is not and was never the case."
The NFL Players Association has already taken issue with the policy, which was reached without
the union present.
"The NFL chose to not consult the union in the development of this new 'policy,'
" the NFLPA said in a statement.
"NFL players have shown their patriotism through their social activism, their community
service, in support of our military and law enforcement and yes, through their protests
to raise awareness about the issues they care about.
"The vote by NFL club CEOs today contradicts the statements made to our player leadership
by Commissioner Roger Goodell and the Chairman of the NFL's Management Council John Mara
about the principles, values and patriotism of our League.
"Our union will review the new 'policy' and challenge any aspect of it that is inconsistent
with the collective bargaining agreement."
The 32 member clubs of the National Football League have reaffirmed their strong commitment
to work alongside our players to strengthen our communities and advance social justice.
The unique platform that we have created is unprecedented in its scope, and will provide
extraordinary resources in support of programs to promote positive social change in our communities.
The membership also strongly believes that:
1.
All team and league personnel on the field shall stand and show respect for the flag
and the Anthem.
2.
The Game Operations Manual will be revised to remove the requirement that all players
be on the field for the Anthem.
3.
Personnel who choose not to stand for the Anthem may stay in the locker room or in a
similar location off the field until after the Anthem has been performed.
4.
A club will be fined by the League if its personnel are on the field and do not stand
and show respect for the flag and the Anthem.
5.
Each club may develop its own work rules, consistent with the above principles, regarding
its personnel who do not stand and show respect for the flag and the Anthem.
6.
The Commissioner will impose appropriate discipline on league personnel who do not stand and show
respect for the flag and the Anthem.
"
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