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DonViejo

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Mon Oct 9, 2017, 08:23 AM Oct 2017

NFL Players Association Hits Back at Pence [View all]

Source: The Daily Beast



The NFL Players Association backed its athletes’ right to protest during the national anthem after Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday walked out of a game over players taking a knee. The group called it “a source of enormous” pride to have its athletes using “their platform to peacefully raise awareness to issues that deserve attention” in a statement Sunday evening. “We should not stifle these discussions and cannot allow our rights to become subservient to the very opinions our Constitution protects.” President Trump had earlier said he was “proud” of Pence for walking out of the Colts game against the 49ers, claiming the kneeling protesters were “disrespecting our country.” The walkout, which appeared to have been pre-planned, was dismissed as a “PR stunt” by Eric Reid, the 49ers safety who kneeled alongside former quarterback Colin Kaepernick to protest police brutality and racism last year. “This is what systemic oppression looks like. A man with power comes to the game, tweets a couple of things out, and leaves the game with an attempt to thwart our efforts,” Reid said.

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Good for them. Zoonart Oct 2017 #1
It'd be interesting if Jerry Jones' MontanaMama Oct 2017 #3
Yep! Zoonart Oct 2017 #4
If only one does and then files a lawsuit, it could be fun. Gore1FL Oct 2017 #31
Thats intriguing! MontanaMama Oct 2017 #36
The NFL is not the government. Public school is. eggplant Oct 2017 #42
There's a pack of students that MontanaMama Oct 2017 #47
Most excellent. eggplant Oct 2017 #50
I can't imagine how "pressure from a public official" would affect this. eggplant Oct 2017 #43
Just read on Yahoo that Jerry Jones said if any player takes a knee at doc03 Oct 2017 #35
Is it a condition of employment? Hangingon Oct 2017 #44
"Condition of employment" MontanaMama Oct 2017 #46
How cool. Tom Cruise will make a sequel. Hangingon Oct 2017 #48
He wouldn't do shit. Remember, it's all about money. All the players benched means no game, no ppl iluvtennis Oct 2017 #60
It would be great to see the entire team take a knee. snort Oct 2017 #29
Yep. MontanaMama Oct 2017 #37
Loss of control snort Oct 2017 #38
I agree rockfordfile Oct 2017 #45
Doubt the union can dictate who is on the field MichMan Oct 2017 #2
I think... Zoonart Oct 2017 #5
I think people need a better understanding of the 1st....nm MichMan Oct 2017 #6
Agreed. Calista241 Oct 2017 #7
Union would likely lose that rpannier Oct 2017 #10
That only thing is everything. snort Oct 2017 #32
Like Most CBAs Though... ProfessorGAC Oct 2017 #54
Only with a Republican NLRB! nt. druidity33 Oct 2017 #59
The way the NFL performs the flag cremony violates the US flag code in several ways ... IggleDuer Oct 2017 #8
Pence's little kabuki stunt is being savaged on Morning Joe, today. Paladin Oct 2017 #9
Abuse of power for political propaganda and distraction purposes. L. Coyote Oct 2017 #16
One way or another, it's always about distraction. (nt) Paladin Oct 2017 #24
Using distraction for control. It is all about control, people, media, for the sake of power. L. Coyote Oct 2017 #27
Old era Maxheader Oct 2017 #11
Yesterday during the Dallas/Green Bay game mountain grammy Oct 2017 #12
Kabam efhmc Oct 2017 #14
I know, right? He's finding his voice. mountain grammy Oct 2017 #25
Right on roscoeroscoe Oct 2017 #15
Awesome!!! NT Rorey Oct 2017 #19
I don't think trump et all will want the inevitable blow back from this idiocy NRaleighLiberal Oct 2017 #13
Plus, it's very clear this was planned. forgotmylogin Oct 2017 #20
So many football leagues to destroy, snort Oct 2017 #34
I don't know how many of you were alive when Hitler was in power Chipper Chat Oct 2017 #17
I wasn't here yet, but.... Rorey Oct 2017 #30
I like "Pencetato" klook Oct 2017 #51
and also from indiana! Chipper Chat Oct 2017 #56
They heve the right to protest, and he has the right to walk out. malthaussen Oct 2017 #18
Of course Pence has the right to walk out rainin Oct 2017 #22
Yes, Pence has the right to walk out. jvill Oct 2017 #26
Pence has a right to protest on his own time, not the taxpayers' time. SunSeeker Oct 2017 #53
Pretty sure that doesnt apply to the VP. nm MichMan Oct 2017 #55
Well that would explain why he had Pence do it as opposed to his Cabinet bootlicks. SunSeeker Oct 2017 #58
CORRECT Skittles Oct 2017 #61
The distraction campaign continues and will continue until indictments come down... CapnSteve Oct 2017 #21
The entire WH administration, family and cabinet should be BANNED democratisphere Oct 2017 #23
america takes a knee to trump...right in the ol.... samnsara Oct 2017 #28
K&R Scurrilous Oct 2017 #33
This thread made me think, did anyone in the WH say anything about the doc03 Oct 2017 #39
The entire flag/anthem ceremony at NFL games is a result of the owners stopbush Oct 2017 #40
K&R Gothmog Oct 2017 #41
I'd like to see the Orange Boor take a knee LiberalLovinLug Oct 2017 #49
Yes, call that creepy MF out! In his case, he does F his M, Alice11111 Oct 2017 #52
They should just refuse to sell him tickets - ever again FakeNoose Oct 2017 #57
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