Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

(15,390 posts)

15. Because football is a substituted for war. Or perhaps a war-surrogate, since

Sat Sep 23, 2017, 07:39 PM

Sep 2017

we are currently at war.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

21 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

In the NFL, tomorrow will be interesting [View all] PJMcK Sep 2017 OP

Standing for the anthem questions free speech? NobodyHere Sep 2017 #1

Given the statements by Trump, I respectfully disagree PJMcK Sep 2017 #3

So you stand with Trump... tenderfoot Sep 2017 #9

Nice strawman there NobodyHere Sep 2017 #21

After Trump's anti-American billh58 Sep 2017 #10

I do think there will be a record number of players kneeling bearsfootball516 Sep 2017 #2

For that matter, NO self-respecting athlete, pro or otherwise. . . DinahMoeHum Sep 2017 #4

Agreed but let me add this PJMcK Sep 2017 #5

And then, only after it's been fumigated. PatrickforO Sep 2017 #14

Sunday night's 11:00 pm news PJMcK Sep 2017 #7

K & R Agree 100%. n/t KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #8

Perhaps the more fundamental question that needs asking PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #11

It's not just football. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #16

a reasonable guess would be druidity33 Sep 2017 #18

Baseball has been doing the Anthem forever. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #20

not 1pm. 9:30am (eastern) Ravens vs Jaguars gristy Sep 2017 #17

America can not move forward on this until randr Sep 2017 #19