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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Sat Sep 10, 2016, 12:21 PM Sep 2016

Denver Broncos' Brandon Marshall gets dropped by sponsor for anthem protest [View all]

Denver Broncos' Brandon Marshall gets dropped by sponsor for anthem protest
by Ahiza Garcia and Kevin Dotson @CNNMoney
September 9, 2016: 3:40 PM ET

Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall got dropped by a sponsor for kneeling in protest during the national anthem.
Air Academy Federal Credit Union, which mostly serves members of the military and their families, announced on social media Friday that it was ending its five-month relationship with Marshall.

http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/09/news/brandon-marshall-national-anthem-protest-aafcu/

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Denver Broncos' Brandon Marshall gets dropped by sponsor for anthem protest [View all] workinclasszero Sep 2016 OP

Well he exercised his rights Duckhunter935 Sep 2016 #1

I stand by his right to protest the horrible things going on workinclasszero Sep 2016 #2

and you got to be smugly superior TheSarcastinator Sep 2016 #3

Its a military credit union Travis_0004 Sep 2016 #9

Nothing smug and I did not bring in race Duckhunter935 Sep 2016 #11

There are plenty of people on DU SwankyXomb Sep 2016 #18

It's always interesting how there is this cry to be treated as equals.... TipTok Sep 2016 #23

I agree. That's exactly how democracy works. yeoman6987 Sep 2016 #4

Patriotism is still just a tool for manufacturing consent. ronnie624 Sep 2016 #8

I guess it was patriotism or just a company that doesn't need controversy yeoman6987 Sep 2016 #10

Patriotism is 'politically correct' in the current political atmophere. ronnie624 Sep 2016 #17

He should be dropped for his cheap shot on Newton Bluzmann57 Sep 2016 #5

Was that the helmet to helmet? Duckhunter935 Sep 2016 #13

Couldn't care less about his protest, but B2G Sep 2016 #19

He wasn't the only one that should have been ejected. Elwood P Dowd Sep 2016 #21

So fucking true. Nt B2G Sep 2016 #22

Lots of helmet to helmet calls in the near coming weeks (after the animals have left the barn) nolabels Sep 2016 #24

the crypto-racists have been waiting for this moment with drool on their lips TheSarcastinator Sep 2016 #6

Or - there are those who simply see C.K. for what he is - young & foolish. jonno99 Sep 2016 #16

... pintobean Sep 2016 #20

Let freedom of expression ring! George Eliot Sep 2016 #7

They both exercised their rights. Exilednight Sep 2016 #12

does that mean we won't hear "they aren't risking anything with their protests" anymore? n/t JustinL Sep 2016 #14

Brandon Marshall was a college teammate of Kaepernick at University of Nevada Brother Buzz Sep 2016 #15