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Re: Steelers not standing for anthem today
In order for it to show respect or mean anything at all, standing for the anthem need to be entirely voluntary. The flag and the anthem are representations of the ideal of freedom. Respect the freedom.
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This is complete bullshit. You bust your ass working your entire life, listening to all this political bullshit then when you think you have a few hours without it, you have to see it again watching sports! I'm about done with the NFL, I've been done with both political parties long ago which are the real losers.
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All things considered I agree with this move. Rather than making a spectacle about who stood and who didn't, he's keeping the team out of the mess. With that being said, I'm getting tired of this whole thing. We just want to watch football...
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The more I think about it the more it makes sense. They aren't here to make a political statement, they just want to play football. This is what happens when people like Colin Kaepernick and Michael Bennett take a knee during the national anthem to promote their left wing agendas and someone like Donald Trump, in an attempt to excite his most ardent supporters, fans the flames with an over the top comment that basically encourages people to kneel just to stick it to him.
There's a message behind it. Football is football, they are there to play football, and they are not there to draw media attention and make a political statement. It's a message that I think needs to be spread right now
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smokin3000gt
All things considered I agree with this move. Rather than making a spectacle about who stood and who didn't, he's keeping the team out of the mess. With that being said, I'm getting tired of this whole thing. We just want to watch football...
It's not Tomlin keeping the team off the field, they as a group, are doing it unified.
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st33lersguy
There's a message behind it. Football is football, they are there to play football, and they are not there to draw media attention and make a political statement. It's a message that I think needs to be spread right now
Exactly how i see it.
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According to NFL rules entire team MUST be on the field for anthem. Wonder how big the fine is going to be?
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Originally Posted by
smokin3000gt
All things considered I agree with this move. Rather than making a spectacle about who stood and who didn't, he's keeping the team out of the mess. With that being said, I'm getting tired of this whole thing. We just want to watch football...
Yep, make it a non issue.
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Mojouw
According to NFL rules entire team MUST be on the field for anthem. Wonder how big the fine is going to be?
At the discretion of the Commissioner. I bet this was cleared. No fine.
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Mojouw
According to NFL rules entire team MUST be on the field for anthem. Wonder how big the fine is going to be?
Interesting....
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Remember when the Steelers were the only team to vote against the CBA and it turned out they were 100% correct in that decision??? Just saying...
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86WARD
Remember when the Steelers were the only team to vote against the CBA and it turned out they were 100% correct in that decision??? Just saying...
Yes I still remember, we were right in that vote
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I think the NFL is circling the drain. On top of that America loves drama & sopa operas which is all the media is today.
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Shoes
I think the NFL is circling the drain. On top of that America loves drama & sopa operas which is all the media is today.
If Trump and Krappernick were stuck in a room together and it was blown up, the country would be a much better place...lol. People would have nothing to talk about. There might be a normal president and maybe I could watch football without having to watch the National Anthem.
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Mojouw
If the players can't use football for anything other than football, why can everyone else use it for political purposes?
paid patriotic displays. Serious fundraising efforts. Now the President using it at a political rally.
Cant have it both ways. Agree or disagree with the messages, fine. Can't tell players to stay in their lane and then be cool with everyone else politicizing the NFL
NFL stadiums are a workplace , they are being paid to be there and do their jobs ( football ) not protest ....
once they step into a stadium they are on company time so to speak ...
the League should have made a statement as such when this started and used the personal conduct policy to back it up , instead they where soft on it and it took on a life of its own ..I mean they micromanage everything else about what goes on inside a stadium why not respect for country ???
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86WARD
If Trump and Krappernick were stuck in a room together and it was blown up, the country would be a much better place...lol. People would have nothing to talk about. There might be a normal president and maybe I could watch football without having to watch the National Anthem.
I'd make that room a bit larger adding the entire Republican and Democrat cults, America would surely be a better place!
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Secondaryconcerns
NFL stadiums are a workplace , they are being paid to be there and do their jobs ( football ) not protest ....
once they step into a stadium they are on company time so to speak ...
the League should have made a statement as such when this started and used the personal conduct policy to back it up , instead they where soft on it and it took on a life of its own ..I mean they micromanage everything else about what goes on inside a stadium why not respect for country ???
I totally agree
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Shoes
I'd make that room a bit larger adding the entire Republican and Democrat cults, America would surely be a better place!
:applaudit:
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Originally Posted by
Secondaryconcerns
NFL stadiums are a workplace , they are being paid to be there and do their jobs ( football ) not protest ....
once they step into a stadium they are on company time so to speak ...
the League should have made a statement as such when this started and used the personal conduct policy to back it up , instead they where soft on it and it took on a life of its own ..I mean they micromanage everything else about what goes on inside a stadium why not respect for country ???
The NFL is a workplace but they are letting their employees protest so the whole “get paid to do your job” thing doesn’t work in the NFL.
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Wow...the coaches are out there and BIG AL
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43Hitman
Just heard on the SNR that the Steelers will stay in the locker room today while the anthem is being played. Thanks a lot Trump..
Don't blame Trump for the actions of spoiled, unpatriotic players.
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Personally, I think it is a brilliant move. Everyone stays in except for Villaneuava, who came out into the opening and stood for the flag. Absolutely brilliant.
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In 1944, kids of similar age were storming the beaches of Europe and the Pacific risking their lives for this country. Today's spoiled brats need to show respect for the country and those who made it possible. Tomlin should lay down the law.
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Craic
Personally, I think it is a brilliant move. Everyone stays in except for Villaneuava, who came out into the opening and stood for the flag. Absolutely brilliant.
It shows that only Villaneuava is patriotic.
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ALLD
In 1944, kids of similar age were storming the beaches of Europe and the Pacific risking their lives for this country. Today's spoiled brats need to show respect for the country and those who made it possible. Tomlin should lay down the law.
And I doubt any of them are protesting anything
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Steeldude
It shows that only Villaneuava is patriotic.
a bunch of spoiled ME types , welcome to today's society ... no wonder I hate most people that come from younger generations #norespect
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Steeldude
It shows that only Villaneuava is patriotic.
LOLWat??? You think that wasn't planned by the team? Send out the veteran alone to stand for the anthem and remove everyone else for from the stoplight? Yeah, that' wasn't planned or anything.
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Steelers need to think more about beating the Bears than selfishly protesting who knows what .
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Secondaryconcerns
a bunch of spoiled ME types , welcome to today's society ... no wonder I hate most people that come from younger generations #norespect
They definitely are spoiled "me" types, but, IMO, aren't they just exercising their rights that were fought for? While I personally will always stand for the flag, I won't judge anyone who won't. I also find it funny a "man" who dodged the draft by using heel spurs as an excuse has any right to talk about patriotism. I can't stand trump, but he wouldn't be my personal reason for not standing for the anthem, but that's just me.
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Another turnover, but on the bright side the Steelers were able to protest in the locker room. Nice choice boys.
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Karma is taking over this one early on ....
I have no respect for those who can not respect our Country or our Flag ....
apparently neither do the football gods
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Secondaryconcerns
Karma is taking over this one early on ....
I have no respect for those who can not respect our Country or our Flag ....
apparently neither do the football gods
By the way, the link for the games you gave out stopped working 5 minutes in.