Trump wins: NFL Commish Roger Goodell back tracks and now tells owners that players should stand

[ripskater]

In the letter, which Schefter shared on his Facebook page, Goodell wrote that the “current dispute over the National Anthem is threatening to erode the unifying power of our game, and is now dividing us, and our players, from many fans across the country.”

“Like many of our fans, we believe that everyone should stand for the National Anthem,” Goodell wrote. “It is an important moment in our game,” Goodell wrote. “We want to honor our flag and our country, and our fans expect that of us. We also care deeply about our players and respect their opinions and concerns about critical social issues. The controversy over the Anthem is a barrier to having honest conversations and making real progress on the underlying issues. We need to move past this controversy, and we want to do that together with our players.”



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[HIMBOB]

Freedom!!!!

 

[Pickle Rick]

 

[Lord Commander Palis]

 

[Social Distance Warrior]

I wonder how many of these players will quit and go play in the CFL or arena football. Lol

 

[Skulli]

Freedom!!!!

There is none at work.

So wtf you you about here.

 

[ripskater]

It looks like NFL viewership was continuing to go down, and the NFL gave in.

At first the NFL had people say that Trump was dividing us. Now they admit that they were causing the division by choosing to kneel instead of uniting as a country.

 

[Jim Bob]

Where were you three weeks ago Goodell? Oh that's right, siding with the players.....until the ratings started coming in and advertisers started getting skittish. Nothing like $$$ to change your stance.

 

[MilesAbove]

Oppression wins again. Thank goodness I'm a straight white male.

 

[ripskater]

Where were you three weeks ago Goodell? Oh that's right, siding with the players.....until the ratings started coming in and advertisers started getting skittish. Nothing like $$$ to change your stance.

This^

 

[ripskater]

Oppression wins again. Thank goodness I'm a straight white male.

in about 3 years, you have the chance to vote for Hillary again.

 

[oleDirtyBast4rd]

Is that your new shtick to call for threads to be dumped?

 

[ripskater]

A day after Monday night football ratings hit a low.

 

[zebby23]

Rip easily holds the record for % of threads that end up in the dump lol

 

[Pickle Rick]

Is that your new shtick to call for threads to be dumped?

guess yours is fake outrage

 

[TheStruggle]

 

[icecoldvovchanchyn]

another violent bowel releasing KO for the donald

 

[drstrangelov]

Goodell claims he wants this to stop being the headline every week, but now if anybody continues to protest it's only going to intensify the coverage. Calculated move to maintain the increased discussion of the NFL among non-sports media.

 

[MilesAbove]

in about 3 years, you have the chance to vote for Hillary again.

Oooooooh a beautiful attempt. It's a good thing you're used to not having facts to make an assertion. Makes it easier for you.

Haven't voted for a dem my entire life. Just also not a sad partisan child.

 

[zebby23]

Players will still take a knee. Goodell will do fookin nuttin