NFL rejects "Please Stand" ad from Veterans group

[Possum Jenkins]

The ad featured an American flag with an accompanying message of #PleaseStand. AMVETS national commander Marion Polk called the move by the NFL as "corporate censorship" and that it denies veterans the right to freedom of speech.



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[Drenalin]

AMVETS should use that money on actually helping vets instead of a stupid ad

So they shouldn't advertise?

 

[Farmer Br0wn]

I bet the NFL could massively boost their ratings, at least among a certain demographic, if at the start of every game there was a special, televised song and dance performance honoring Dear Leader.

That's like saying ZOMG Jeff Bezos lost 10 billion today. lol

How millions of people do you think will watch the superbowl (yourself included)?

I said significantly enough for them to actually do something to infringe on player's rights.

NFL rating were down before any of this started.

It was contingent on a specific condition.

I wasn't wrong, you can't read.

Yep looks like the league's gonna go belly up any day now...


https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...ating-tv-program-since-super-bowl/1054611001/

Patriots-Jaguars on CBS was highest-rating TV program since Super Bowl

Sherdog posters and readers, take note:

The ONLY people comming to the defense of the NFL are Shedogs most liberal posters.

This should tell you something about how badly the NFL has alienated its viewers.

Also, @KILL KILL , I won't be watching the Superbowl this year. Football has descended into a three hour bore with a political lecture at the beginning. I have better things to do with my time.

 

[Trotsky]

Who gives a shit?

Great thread @sniper. Really helps support your constant assertions that everyone needs to quit playing politics, and demonizing the other side. You're such a hypocritical moron.


I'm glad they're aren't going to publish the advertisement. It would've been divisive and stupid to publish it. Total non-story.

I'm not reading his post in the way you are.

 

[zebby23]

Sherdog posters and readers, take note:

The ONLY people comming to the defense of the NFL are Shedogs most liberal posters.

This should tell you something about how badly the NFL has alienated its viewers.

Facts... Facts are what we post, you report what you want to happen we report what is actually happening.

Remember who loves you Farmer?

 

[Falsedawn]

As a private business, the NFL does have thecright to tell it’s employees to stand during the anthem. Flag protesting does not fall under any protected classes or equal oppurtunity laws.

The ad featured an American flag with an accompanying message of #PleaseStand. AMVETS national commander Marion Polk called the move by the NFL as "corporate censorship" and that it denies veterans the right to freedom of speech.

<puh-lease75>

 

[all caps]

Who gives a shit?

Great thread @sniper. Really helps support your constant assertions that everyone needs to quit playing politics, and demonizing the other side. You're such a hypocritical moron.


I'm glad they're aren't going to publish the advertisement. It would've been divisive and stupid to publish it. Total non-story.

What side am I taking? I'm laughing at the fact that (the side I'm guessing you think I am taking) is now crying about this shit.

 

[HomerThompson]

I'm not reading his post in the way you are.

He doesn't get the benefit of the doubt from me about his intentions.

 

[HomerThompson]

What side am I taking? I'm laughing at the fact that (the side I'm guessing you think I am taking) is now crying about this shit.

He doesn't get the benefit of the doubt from me about his intentions.

If I misread you, I apologize. But, you have a long history of trolling in here, and posting in the direct opposite manner of what you claim to want to see.

 

[Rational Poster]

Sherdog posters and readers, take note:

The ONLY people comming to the defense of the NFL are Shedogs most liberal posters.

This should tell you something about how badly the NFL has alienated its viewers.

Also, @KILL KILL , I won't be watching the Superbowl this year. Football has descended into a three hour bore with a political lecture at the beginning. I have better things to do with my time.

 

[Farmer Br0wn]

 

[Rational Poster]

No I'm right again as usual.

You're whining like a little baby.

The idea that NFL is going to be hurt significantly because some idiots don't want to stand for the national anthem is ridiculous. Most people don't care about and can't even sing the national anthem.

I'd rather they just stopped singing it before sporting events.

 

[ultramanhyata]

Sherdog posters and readers, take note:

The ONLY people comming to the defense of the NFL are Shedogs most liberal posters.

lol at "defense of the NFL". I haven't watched football since I was a kid. This is a freedom of expression issue that has fuck all to do with any specific corporation.

 

[all caps]

If I misread you, I apologize. But, you have a long history of trolling in here, and posting in the direct opposite manner of what you claim to want to see.

Dude... you are giving me way too much credit and looking way too deep into my posts. I dont know why you think everything I post is trolling. Because of posts ive made in the OT?

 

[HomerThompson]

Dude... you are giving me way too much credit and looking way too deep into my posts. I dont know why you think everything I post is trolling. Because of posts ive made in the OT?

No, because I've seen you post sober, adult posts expressing a reasonable sentiment. But then, 5 minutes later, you're posting some complete horse shit as a early response in a thread. Also, you always take the Alt-Reich point of view when trolling.

 

[Rational Poster]

lol at "defense of the NFL". I haven't watched football since I was a kid. This is a freedom of expression issue that has fuck all to do with any specific corporation.

This might seem weird, but I only watch MMA.

 

[HomerThompson]

Thank goodness for trump, soon it will be ok to be a man again.

Dude... you are giving me way too much credit and looking way too deep into my posts. I dont know why you think everything I post is trolling. Because of posts ive made in the OT?

It took me less than 10 seconds to find an example.

 

[AOM]

@HomerThompson & @sniper..

 

[ultramanhyata]

This might seem weird, but I only watch MMA.

Same here, dude.

 

[HunterSdVa29]

Here's the one new thing the anthem protests and their backlash taught me: There are a large number of Americans who consider the National Anthem a song performed to specifically honor the US military.

As opposed to a song meant to honor the ideals and principles that underlie our democracy.

not exactly, depends on when being played

as there is generally a military color guard at most Pro sporting events, that specific instance does relate to the military

on base movie theaters, for example, the national anthem is played before movies and everyone has to stand in the crowd