Any updates on the kneeling protests trying to bring attention to systematic racism and oppression? Misguided as they may be?
Why should we continue to protest? WE WON
Oh Willie, if only the comments that were made on this board related to such a grand picture, you might have a point. The fact of the matter is you're dealing with much more simple minds than that. You commented to me some time ago not to try and help Mob. Perhaps you should take the same advice. With few exceptions (Rolltide being one of them), the people on this board are simply not that intelligent. Rolltide and I have had our differences, but I respect him for what he did in this situation and how he carried himself. The rest of these guys are like a bunch of 5 year olds. And there's not a lick of rational thought among them. I'm not into the "we" nonsense. But unfortunately so many here always feels like there's some team out there.
BFL, why so serious my friend? WTF?
I'm mostly just playing around, and making my points with levity. Anthem protests are essentially nonexistent with maybe like 6 people kneeling last year. So why should people who were boycotting games because of kneeling continue to boycott games? I'm not trying to define the state of the union, I'm making a very simple and undeniable observation
I'm mostly just playing around, and making my points with levity. Anthem protests are essentially nonexistent with maybe like 6 people kneeling last year. So why should people who were boycotting games because of kneeling continue to boycott games? I'm not trying to define the state of the union, I'm making a very simple and undeniable observation
I'm just stating a fact Willie. The group you're dealing with here are simply not that intelligent. None of the comments they made on this board relate in any way to what you're saying. In fact, I could say there were in the same ballpark with Kaepernick with no end game whatsoever on their comments/protest. They were simply angry because of kneeling and screaming 24/7 on these boards about how they weren't going to watch football any more because they were mad that players were kneeling (which is fine). At any time, they had all the power in their hands to ignore what they were seeing through the use of a simple device called a remote control. Instead, as Mob stated, the players are still kneeling (and admittedly I don't give a rat's ass about it and have seen much worse in my lifetime), but let's call a spade, a spade here. This group was never so intelligent with some stipulations on their protests like you're implying (they're simply not that smart). Rolltide is about the only one I know that said he was pissed about it, thought it had gone too far, and wasn't going to watch again. He didn't keep crowing about it 24/7 on these boards. He simply found something else to do with his Sundays and to my knowledge is still doing it (and I say good for him for being a man of principle). Admittedly, I do get tired of this "we" stuff. The last I checked "we" all live in the same country despite our differences. All this dividing stuff is no different than the BS I saw with Obama and I think it's pathetic.
Despite the fact that we're friends and you're one of the best accountants I've ever had Willie, we have a difference of opinion on this one. Let's just leave it at that.
Needless to say I don't engage with most of the people on this board as the majority have a hard time stringing together more than a few words in a sentence. Apparently they're the Twitter crowd.
Out of sight, out of mind. It isn't on TV anymore and even the media has moved on to issues of mass migration rather than inequities in the justice system. They got bored with it.
It was an exciting time for many on both sides but when it basically ended with Kaep doing a Nike commercial that wasn't remotely socially progressive, I think people realized the issue was dead for now and to go back to their corners. Cultural/identity issues will likely define politics for the foreseeable future though, so if your into that then I wouldn't feel too distraught.
It was an exciting time for many on both sides but when it basically ended with Kaep doing a Nike commercial that wasn't remotely socially progressive, I think people realized the issue was dead for now and to go back to their corners. Cultural/identity issues will likely define politics for the foreseeable future though, so if your into that then I wouldn't feel too distraught.
Its funny how they try to switch the narrative to justify them watching it now lmfaooooo.
Now all of a sudden it was never about the flag? Just shutup dude. It was 1000000000% about the flag. Whether you guys see it or not doesnt matter, they are “disrespecting” the flag, right? Cmon man dont play dumb now. This is the time to admit you never stopped watching. Don’t make up this bs now
Now all of a sudden it was never about the flag? Just shutup dude. It was 1000000000% about the flag. Whether you guys see it or not doesnt matter, they are “disrespecting” the flag, right? Cmon man dont play dumb now. This is the time to admit you never stopped watching. Don’t make up this bs now
That topic is far far far far far far from over pal. Nobody is getting bored with that lol, you never wanted to hear it. The American public tunes out when black people start complaining and asking for shit. That’s just the reality of life. Not only did they have no clue, but they didn’t care to have a clue. That’s real shit. Which is why you guys kept talking about the FLAG
For the righteous ones that scoff at people for keeping to their principles I dont watch for the following reasons: I watch sports for entertainment. I got tired of espn and the league itself preaching about politics. The NFL allowed kneeling but wouldn't allow other types of free expression from players. Then the nfl gave a shitload of money to ridiculously liberal organizations so that their donation would buy peace. I got tired of overpaid players crying false oppression when they get paid millions of dollars to play a game. I got tired of kap wearing che Guevara shirts and telling us how great healthcare is in Cuba and not enough people calling bullshit. I got tired of paying a fortune for tickets for all the years I was a season ticketholder and getting shit on by my team. They want me to be loyal to them and they would move season tickets holders of 20 years to sell licenses and club seats in their place. I got tired of ads blaring louder and louder at games. I got tired of not being shown replays on controversial plays. I got tired of paying $15 for a shitty beer or $23 for a double with 2 ounces of alcohol. I got tired of ridiculous pass interference calls. I got tired of paying full price for preseason exhibition games. I got tired of teams asking for season ticket renewals earlier and earlier every year. I got tired of prepaying for playoff tickets and if the team didnt make the playoffs I would get jerked around to get my money back. I got tired of players under contract holding out. I got tired of all of the low class drunken idiots at games whose only life is cheering for their team getting into fights and being obnoxious at games. I got tired of DirecTV raising the price of the NFL ticket every year, which I had since year one but gave up when this shit started. I get tired of people like kenny stills complaining that ross was hosting a trump fundraiser when we all know that we wouldn't have heard a peep if the fundraiser was for a Democrat candidate. I could go on for hours but this just for starters. I dont tell anyone else not to watch and I occasionally bet on nfl games but dont watch.
Dudes are just exposing themselves in here lmfaoooooo Hhahahahhabahahahahhahahah no cap never seen anything like this shit. Just bait after bait. Fairycarrey 
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:bowl::bowl:The NFL has largely appeased the boycotters though. The most vocal and demonstrative of the kneelers hasn't been on a team in 3 years. It is barely talked about anymore besides vague statements like "equality" rather than what he was actually protesting (cops prematurely smoking black people in high pressure situations as well as other perceived slights by the justice system towards blacks)
Jay-Z is gonna help produce the halftime show now so everyone should be happy (this has what to do with what?), some owners are friends with rappers and agree with them as well.
Basically everyone involved made sure they kept getting paid and the NFL really isn't fertile ground anymore for whatever revolutionary change it was that was the basis of the kneeling. Kaep even did a Nike commercial which had absolutely zero reference to any of the issues he supposedly holds near and dear to his heart.
So whether you agree w/ "boycotters" or not about the actual issues, what more should they be boycotting? The whole thing became a commercialized, co-opted joke for the in crowd to virtue signal to some of the masses they care about their plight while making sure the other side knows they don't want to offend them.
I agree with you that the issue is far from over in the grand scheme of things, I said cultural/identity issues will define politics for the foreseeable future, but the NFL gatekeepers and their media allies have largely shielded themselves from the financial pitfalls of having to alienate a huge base of their audience. They're going to make sure a football field isn't fertile ground for this battle.
Yeah you see it for the most part. But the “actual issues” were never addressed because people tuned out about that. All there was for 3 years on here was about how black people commit crimes and statistics and all this bogus shit to try to fight what he believed in. That went on here and everywhere else for a long time. So don’t tell me it’s because Kaep isn’t relevant now. You guys fought constantly about how he’s not good enough in the league just because some GM said it. Was he immature and played his hand the wrong way....Absolutely. But he’s trying to motivate himself to play a football game while trying to balance some civil rights type shit. Eric Reid isn’t a QB....but he’s a starter on an nfl defense and he played fucking angry last year. He was a 1st rounder wasn’t he? Wasn’t he blackballed for a bit until finally someone came to their senses?
The league wanted it to go away....and maybe Kaepernkick has...but that’s about it. Eric Reid has actually taken over for the voice he just isn’t at a main position so the media has steered away. Is he still protesting? Yes. Are there players still kneeling? Yes. And I wouldn’t be surprised if there are copycats. If the money was guaranteed I guarantee we would see more too.
It’s a free country. Let them come out and say whatever the fuck they wanna say. Who are you all on the internet sitting on your asses crucifying them for it? Some real life loser shit right there. Just like how y’all were rooting against the USA womens soccer team lmfao. I don’t give a fuck what that dumb lady says- but am I going to root against the best team(our team) by far? I’m not an idiot like some of you. That’s like Vlad betting against every black qb every game. The equal pay shit is stupid as hell because it makes no sense.
