NFL Free Zone
 

Have you ever heard of such a thing?
Like a guaranteed "NO NFL FOOTBALL" allowed or shown in this eatery.

That way one could enter and eat and guaranteed to not be offended.

There are a lot of places saying they will not play and NFL games at there restaurant because of the kneeling thing. Even some sports bars. I say good for them !!! I no longer watch or listen to the NFL, they are dead to me

Sounds good to me. I'm done.

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The funny part of all of this is that the same people who are "offended" by players kneeling are the same ones that complain about everyone being so easily "offended" by anything in this country.

AND, they are becoming as bad as the "Hello, I'm a vegan" chick. Always announcing to the world that they aren't watching the NFL.

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I'm not "offended" by there protest, They have a right to protest what ever they want and I have the right to not watch them.

Didn't say you were, but interesting that you felt the need to respond to me.

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I am offended, that the NFL allows this to continue.
People died, defending their right to disrespect the USA, while they get to play for a living, and make millions doing so.

Then to walk into an establishment and see the NFL blasted all over the walls.
Of course, when a person is close to one that did not make it home, it hits home a little closer.

My company sent me a sign to post in my office "Gun Free Zone"
I refused to display it.

It would be cool if eating establishments posted NFL Free Zones on the doors.

Very well said sir!

Yeah, people died defending their right to protest in whatever manner they see fit. And a lot of those guys don't have a problem with that. BECAUSE THEY FOUGHT FOR IT!! That's the beauty of this country that makes us different from other countries.

I think it's funny how a guy who refused to put up a sign that probably indicates Company policy has a problem with a company not disciplining players.

Keep being offended over something that has no affect on your life though.

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Yeah, people died defending their right to protest in whatever manner they see fit.

Like smoking a bunch of people from a high rise window

Yeah, cause that's perfectly legal. Idiot.

You know what I meant. Don't try and spin it because you don't agree with it.

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i like football. honestly, i never even knew they broadcasted the national anthem on TV before all of this hoopla.

If the US Government would quit paying for phony patriotism, this wouldn't even be an issue.

You think these guys care to stand for it anyway? They do it because the league/teams are paid for the display.

Before they started paying the league, the teams often didn't even come out of the locker room. Think about it...how many college games do you go to where it's played after the team is on the field? I don't go to many where it is. It's always before.

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Back to the rail:

Have you ever heard of such a thing?
Like a guaranteed "NO NFL FOOTBALL" allowed or shown in this eatery.

I never have, because it's just crazy. Only way that is going to happen is if customers quit frequenting a particular establishment because they are showing NFL games.

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I'll weigh in...

I don't have a problem with any of the protest.. If I did protest at my place of work.. Guess what.. I'd be disciplined, all the way up to being fired..

My problem with them is they are doing it at their place of work.. Go do it on your own time etc..

Again This is their place of work... Here's a novel idea.. The NFL commissioner could fine each team say 500K every game they do this.. Then give the money to some organization that feeds the poor, or hurricane relief etc.. Then let's see how fast they stay up...

He'd probably be replaced pretty quick if he did. I mean, Goodell works for the owners, does he not?

Agreed on the setting of the protest though. But, they are doing it because they have that stage.

This is what happens when athletes/actors are placed on a pedestal. They have been given that platform by us. And then people gripe when they try to use it for something they believe in.

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What is it they believe in?

Hell, I don't know. Ask them. Inequality, brotherhood, unity. Whatever it is, they are acting on it on a platform that we gave them. And now people are mad that they are doing it.

It's as dumb as a parent giving their kid everything he/she wants, and then getting mad when the kid is a spoiled brat.

WE created the monster! And now people are mad that the monster is misbehaving.

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they are doing it because they can. The players run the league. Remember when they tried to roll out replacements during the strike years. That was an embarrassment and the owners know it. unlike u and your work place, they really cant be replaced, look at the makeup of the league.

True, we gave em the platform and the monster is misbehaving. You act like we have no right to be mad about it. I say if we gave em the platform, we can taketh the platform if we choose and we can be mad about it if we like. What's your issue with folks being upset about it? Yeah it's our fault, don't mean we can't be mad or that we have to continue to give them that platform.

I think I've made it clear I have no issue with the people who are offended by this.

I just find it hillarious that many of these same people also complain about everyone getting offended over simple things, and running to facebook, twitter, or online forums to complain about it. And here they are doing the same thing.

And then there's the fact that no one has to watch it. I probably spend half the Sundays in football season not watching football. Half the Saturdays too. Has nothing to do with being offended, I just havd better things to do. And my life goes on. And I don't feel the need to run to SaltyCajun to tell people that I didn't watch football.

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Yeah I'm pretty much onboard wit dat, I am in the woods camping from the middle of September to the start of duck season. I don't watch football either, I don't have facebook, twitter or any of dat other crap. I have better things to do as well.

You sure like to read between the lines, and insert your opinion of what you think you read, rather than taking what is written for face value.

Upvote

I'm speaking in general. From my observations through face-to-face conversations and social media interactions, most of the people "offended" by the kneelers "disrespecting the country" are the same people that get angry at people who are "offended" by confederate statues, or "racist" team names.

If that statement bothers you, maybe you need to look in the mirror and ask yourself if you fit into this category, because, AGAIN, I was not speaking of anyone specifically in this thread.

BTW, you brought the "offended" topic to the table with your last statement of the OP. "That way they could eat and be guaranteed not to be offended", or something along those lines.

I did, however, directly address your ever so thought provoking topic earlier. No establishment is going to just stop showing NFL and become a "safe zone" until customers stop visiting that business. Being offended is the hot new thing in America. But unless people stop going to those businesses that show NFL games, I doubt many will become "NFL Free Zones".

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And yet no one has figured out that nobody has the right to NOT be offended.

Say that again, and perhaps in English this time....lmao!

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Suck it!

Touchy, touchy.

I just wanted a translation that didn't involve so many damn negatives.

I think I figured out that no one has the right to not be offended. So I have to he offended by something then? I can't just accept that there are things in this world that I may not like, but still go on living my life without those things bothering me?

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So who's on first ????

Exactly, and my last 2 word post was me being generous and giving you something to be offended over. LOL

I gave up watching those pack of animals a long time ago. The large majority of the players are high functioning idiots with a 3rd grade reading level who will be bankrupt in 7-10 years. They were put in a spotlight bc they can run fast and jump high not bc of their intelligence. I’ve found other stuff to waste my time and money on.


If y’all want a taste of their personalities and character, go watch “Last Chance U” on Netflix. It’s a great example of what really goes on. It’s bad enough we give those idiots a “free college education” that they waste. It’s an even bigger shame we give them millions of dollars after to go run around and catch a ball and disrespect the country that GAVE it to them.

Pretty close to how I feel.

I can't believe people still think this is about disrespect for the country. It's the easiest way for them to get attention.

I don't agree with why they are protesting--especially given the fact that the people protesting are themselves contradictions of what they are protesting. How many of those football players walk into a store and get stereotyped? How many walk down the street and have police eyeballing them as if they are up to no good? These guys are recognized on the streets, in stores. Maybe not all of them, but many of them. These are rich men, living a privileged life that 99% of us will never experience. Hell, they don't even know all of the facts about what they are protesting. I mean, you don't see football players standing up and speaking out about black-on-black crime, do you? That is a far worse EPIDEMIC than blue-on-black violence.

That doesn't mean they can't speak out about injustice; it just makes it somewhat meaningless because they don't experience it like a normal man does.

But they aren't stepping on the flag. They aren't burning the flag. They aren't protesting the men and women that fight for that flag.

Let's be honest here: it wouldn't matter how these guys chose to protest, people would have a problem with it. After all, they are just athletes (or actors; it applies to them as well) and not entitled to an opinion. Right? Hell, they are entitled to an opinion just like you and me. The problem is, that opinion is often rash and ill-informed.


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It is disrespectful to this country. When the anthem and pledge is being recited you stand at attention, take your hat off, and place your hand on your heart. (At least that?s how I was taught by my Father and Grandfather)
That?s the least they can do for a country they GAVE them free food, free healthcare, free education and the opportunity to make millions for catching a ball.

If they don?t like it they can go take their sorry *** elsewhere. Go stand in front of the police station during the off season if you want to hold it down for Michael Brown and all your other fallen homies who never did anything bad. They want to be activist then they should be activists for bigger issues like their cultures serial nutting and getting 9 different mammies pregnant and then not raising their children, or maybe black on black crime, or maybe the fact that they?ve been given astronomical amounts of handouts their entire life starting at free birth costs all the way to free college education and they still suck at being functional members of society. It?s not an external issue, it?s an internal issue.


If I really cared or I thought it mattered I?d tell you how I really felt. I?m not wasting my time speaking or thinking about their ignorant *** anymore.

Man, you hit the nail square on the head!! Great post

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I have not watched a game or supported any NFL sponsors. Since they started pulling that crap!! I understand that there right but it's not the place for it!!

crappernick him self said its about the flag and wore a castro shirt to a press conference and pig socks they don't realize if they keep going they will be flipping burgers

The country gave them a free education? And here I thought it was the colleges that they played for, but I guess I was wrong. And how do you know they received free food and free healthcare? Are just assuming because they are black that everything was free? What about the white players that knelt? I'm pretty sure Jordy Nelson was one of the players who knelt, and that guy grew up on a farm in Kansas. You think everything was handed to him free? Hell, he was a walk-on at Kansas State.


As far as them "taking their sorry *** elsewhere"...what are we, North Korea now? Are we going to start throwing people in jail because they don't respect the government and the flag? I guess everyone who disrespected Obama for 8 years should be thrown in jail, along with everyone that continues to disrespect Trump. Can't have that.


I have two grandfathers that fought for this country (1 in WWII). My father served this country. Three of my uncles served this country. My brother-in-law serves this country. Have any of them complained about the protests? No. Because they fought for that. Do they agree with what they are protesting? No. But they fought for them to be able to do that. Not to be thrown in jail or told to leave the country because they don't respect the flag. Might as well fly the North Korean flag over the country if this is the mindset we are going to start taking on matters like this.


Here's a good question for all of the people here that seem opposed to this protest: do you stand at home when the anthem is played? Do you call out people in the stands when they do not stand and remove their hat for the playing of the anthem? Do you berate people who refuse to quit talking during the playing of the anthem?


I'm no fan of what the players are doing, and I don't agree with what they are protesting, because they are cherry-picking facts. But they have every right to do it, the owners have every right to not discipline them, and fans have every right to not watch if they choose. But you can't trample on someone's rights because you think it's wrong. And, you know, the funny thing about the 1st amendment is, what they are doing is allowed. Whether people like it or not.

Oh it is allowed. And being as they are at "work" they can be punished for it.


Read this and let me know what you think:


https://sports.yahoo.com/steelers-ic...182928379.html

I completely agree with that. I've said as much. The owners chose not to punish them. And then doubled down when they chose not to enforce a rule requiring them to stand.

The owners could choose to punish them for doing it at work, if there were a rule prohibiting such actions, and they chose not to. Their decision.

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Agreed

And for that matter, I think the owners SHOULD have punished them, for nothing more than what has been said--they were doing "on the clock". These guys aren't like any of us, but they are still employees, like any of us at our companies. We can't do it, so why can they (then again, we can't line our buddies up like bowling pins and act like we're knocking them all down when we right a bangin report, so there are obvious differences)? But there are still a few issues with that:

1) what do you do when the entire league, and even some of the owners, chose to take a knee together. How do you punish them and keep a product on the field?

2) It wasn't hitting them in the pocket books. You have to hit these guys in the pocket books and hit them HARD if you want them to change something. And what percentage of viewers/fans in attendance at games does it take to make anything change?

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Man. I think smalls is madder than all da mad people for being mad.

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This! And much like Saints fans whom have total disdain for the Dallas Cowboys. When the Saints finally won a Super Bowl in 2009, Saints fans became exactly what they hated in Dallas Cowboy fans. Braggadocios and obnoxious!

You're not paying attention then.

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And here is the even bigger problem....

If owners, managers, coaches do decide to punish them, they'll be labeled as racist, blasted all over ESPN and the news, and possibly lose their jobs. Sad that this country has come to that.