don't mix politics and football, they said

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

[iluvtennis]

1. Yep, it depends on your political persuasion. Let Kapernick play in NFL again. n/t

[Just Jerome]

2. It does not get

more stark and in your face than that.

[OldBaldy1701E]

3. Yep.

Remember when we thought that rethugs were still just 'humans'?

[Clouds Passing]

20. They have devolved into fairy tale ogres.

[OldBaldy1701E]

21. That is a very good descriptor!

May I use it in the future?

[Clouds Passing]

23. Anytime, OldBaldy1701E

[oasis]

4. What stadium?

[Prairie Gates]

5. AT&T Stadium (i.e., Dallas Cowboys)

[twodogsbarking]

6. It is a pleasure to see Charlie on the big screen. Someday it will be Trump.

See, I can be nice.

[Marthe48]

12. Thank for the lift

I'm looking forward to that day, but not the sackcloth and ashes

[lonely bird]

7. I would go further

I would eliminate playing any patriotic songs at any sporting event. There is nothing patriotic about sports including NASCAR.

But beyond that, everything is politics. Political economy is who gets what, where, when and how. Sports serves the purpose of the circuses part of bread-and-circuses.

[ProfessorGAC]

22. I So Agree

Playing the national anthem before every sporting event is silly & pointless.
Everybody there knows what country this is & where they're from.
The dumb tradition started when MLB started doing in during WW1 as a way to drum up enthusiasm for war bonds.
Even if that was necessary & a good idea (highly questionable), it should have ended when WW1 ended.

[IbogaProject]

8. So ironic after what Charlie said about that team & fans

Here is the quote I heard

Charlie Kirk on the Dallas Cowboys:

“The Cowboys are so easy to hate. Why is every Cowboys fan like a 5 foot 6 Mexican with long jean shorts?”

https://meidasnews.com/news/charlie-kirks-mexican-fans-remark-resurfaces-after-dallas-cowboys-tribute

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

9. "The clip went viral, surpassing 1 million views, with many commenters labeling the remarks racist and questioning Kirk'

"The clip went viral, surpassing 1 million views, with many commenters labeling the remarks racist and questioning Kirk’s legacy. Social media users also asked why the NFL would honor him, fueling a broader discussion about the league’s choices in recognizing public figures."

Good!!! Kirk's hateful words are being broadcast

[Paladin]

10. Imagine how the black NFL players were affected by those Kirk tributes.

Just another puke-worthy incident in a nation guided by racist degenerate hate-mongers.

Thank God there's NFL football to watch this Sunday, instead of that funeral service.

[KS Toronado]

11. This was probably a Jerry Jones decision to honor kirk, not the NFL's

FYI......Jerry Jones is the owner of the Dallas Cowboys and a huge tsf supporter.

[Boomerproud]

13. I read it was the league's idea. Some teams opted out, most didn't.

nt

[KS Toronado]

16. Oh, OK

Missed that, is there a list who opted in & out?

[Boomerproud]

19. I think it was CNN or NBC sites.

I'm sure ESPN had something as well. I'm trying desperately to stay away from the news for the last week. Just too much.

[Crunchy Frog]

14. I'm very glad that I've never had the slightest interest in football.

[Emile]

15. Kneeling is now a sign of disrespect, that's how stupid

Republicans are. They believe anything their dear leader tell them.

[KS Toronado]

18. So it's a sign of disrespect when Rs do this for tsf?

[sop]

17. 'The NFL is a billion dollar plantation'

"The NFL is racially segregated and is managed much like a plantation. Its 32 owners — none of whom are Black — profit substantially from the labor of NFL players, 70% of whom are Black. The owners watch the games from atop NFL stadiums in their luxury boxes, while their majority-Black workforce put their bodies on the line every Sunday, taking vicious hits and suffering debilitating injuries to their bodies and their brains while the NFL and its owners reap billions of dollars." - (former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores, from a class action lawsuit against the National Football League)

https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2022/02/09/nfl-superbowl-race-norming-brian-flores-steve-almond