Denver Broncos' Brandon Marshall gets dropped by sponsor for anthem protest

And so did the business.

in this country.

And its within the rights of the business to cut ties with him over it, I would do the same to them if I was a customer of their services.

about the uppity black man who dared criticize his nation for the continued, historical brutalization and slaughter of African Americans. Good for you!

PS: many "Dems" on this site have perspectives much closer to Trump supporters than they realize.

I don't blame them for not wanting to be involved.

I agree with his right to peaceful protest. I was in the military for 20 years to protect that right. It is also just as much right for a private business to cut ties with him.

Nice insult, I guess you did not see my Sig line, "fuck Trump'

if you put them next to one of Trump's deplorables, would remind you of the last scene with the pigs from Animal Farm.

... but then any criticism is met with cries of 'racism'.

Which is it?

People who succumb to it, are ignorant and weak-minded.

Many companies drop athletes and stars for many reasons. Ryan Locke lost 4. I am sure many more will for various reasons in the future. No I am not comparing Locke to this athlete just saying companies drop endorsers all the time.

I agree, the company is simply acting according to its interests.

Marshall didn't get penalized for it but Marshall made a terrible cheap shot on Panthers qb Cam Newton. He likely will be fined for it.

Quite blatant

that hit pissed me the hell off. Hope he gets one hell of a fine. He should be been ejected.

There were four or five Broncos trying to put Cam Newton in the hospital. That is one dirty, sleazy bunch.

But alas the Silver and Black only get get two games a year with those donkey asses. No doubt some other inane sacrosanct ritual with the zebras will come up by then

I mean, C.K. didn't get dropped by his sponsors, so the flag-waving, authoritarian crypto-racists have been impatiently waiting for one of the athletes who dared support him to "get theirs" for disrespecting the symbol of the government that has systematically enslaved, brutalized and disenfranchised their friends, loved ones and communities. Of course they got what they wanted: this is, after all, still the USA, a nation that celebrates the murder of runaway slaves in its own national anthem.

He is in the BIG game now - the arena of ideas; time will tell where he ends up.

btw: whatever this country once was, or once allowed, part of our greatness is our willingness to learn & grow. And so, we have learned & we have grown, and the murder of runaway slaves is not now celebrated - anywhere.

I hope his voice attracts similar voices and this becomes a mini movement.

Agree, or disagree, they both have the same rights.

That connection may just have tipped the scale