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lonely bird

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7. I would go further

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Tue Sep 16, 2025, 08:23 AM

Sep 2025

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.

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don't mix politics and football, they said [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 2025 OP

Yep, it depends on your political persuasion. Let Kapernick play in NFL again. n/t iluvtennis Sep 2025 #1

It does not get Just Jerome Sep 2025 #2

Yep. OldBaldy1701E Sep 2025 #3

They have devolved into fairy tale ogres. Clouds Passing Sep 2025 #20

That is a very good descriptor! OldBaldy1701E Sep 2025 #21

Anytime, OldBaldy1701E Clouds Passing Sep 2025 #23

What stadium? oasis Sep 2025 #4

AT&T Stadium (i.e., Dallas Cowboys) Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #5

It is a pleasure to see Charlie on the big screen. Someday it will be Trump. twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #6

Thank for the lift Marthe48 Sep 2025 #12

I would go further lonely bird Sep 2025 #7

I So Agree ProfessorGAC Sep 2025 #22

So ironic after what Charlie said about that team & fans IbogaProject Sep 2025 #8

"The clip went viral, surpassing 1 million views, with many commenters labeling the remarks racist and questioning Kirk' BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 2025 #9

Imagine how the black NFL players were affected by those Kirk tributes. Paladin Sep 2025 #10

This was probably a Jerry Jones decision to honor kirk, not the NFL's KS Toronado Sep 2025 #11

I read it was the league's idea. Some teams opted out, most didn't. Boomerproud Sep 2025 #13

Oh, OK KS Toronado Sep 2025 #16

I think it was CNN or NBC sites. Boomerproud Sep 2025 #19

I'm very glad that I've never had the slightest interest in football. Crunchy Frog Sep 2025 #14

Kneeling is now a sign of disrespect, that's how stupid Emile Sep 2025 #15

So it's a sign of disrespect when Rs do this for tsf? KS Toronado Sep 2025 #18

'The NFL is a billion dollar plantation' sop Sep 2025 #17