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15. I agree also.
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 11:27 PM
Jun 2013

Sports Org. shouldn't get involved in promoting govt. programs, if individual players want to, fine, but not the org.

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They should just use retired athletes as spokes people. Other than O.J. Simpson, I mean. n/t Ian David Jun 2013 #1
Yep, because he already has single payer healthcare Paulie Jun 2013 #2
Or Aaron Hernandez. premium Jun 2013 #14
NFL: "We are spineless weaklings" Ash_F Jun 2013 #3
Well, some NFL players pretty much end up being "spineless" Ken Burch Jun 2013 #8
DON'T BUY ONE FUCKING TICKET smccarter Jun 2013 #4
IRS employees have some experience with this, put them on it. n/t jtuck004 Jun 2013 #5
The NFL is generally a bastion of right wing fundy nutjobs. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #6
Yeah, and I always wonder why the losing teams don't RENOUNCE God each Sunday. Ken Burch Jun 2013 #10
Shouldn't that be ChazII Jun 2013 #19
You're right, of course. n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2013 #20
Browns' owner Haslam has been cheating trucking companies Kolesar Jun 2013 #12
I think Obamacare is hated because... Grassy Knoll Jun 2013 #7
Well, why would you expect ANY interest in health care... Ken Burch Jun 2013 #9
BEST POST! DUZY! N/t alp227 Jun 2013 #23
What if the State asked the NFL to promote and explain voter ID laws? forthemiddle Jun 2013 #11
I agree. tammywammy Jun 2013 #13
I agree also. premium Jun 2013 #15
I disagree with you slightly. tammywammy Jun 2013 #16
Agreed, premium Jun 2013 #17
There is another tie in. Students are required to have health insurance to play sports. Some cannot okaawhatever Jun 2013 #21
By all means, enable disgraceful cowardice. aquart Jun 2013 #22
Keep my politics out of my sports. It's bad enough that every team I support sucks Nanjing to Seoul Jun 2013 #18
Take away their anti-trust exemption. Brigid Jun 2013 #24
After last year's Green Bay-Seattle game, this decision doesn't surprise me. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #25
The NFL should stay out of politics, unless I agree with the position they're going to take. hughee99 Jun 2013 #26
Why would they frontier00 Jun 2013 #27
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