NFL anthem policy on hold

[msmerymac]

www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000941064/article/nfl-anthem-policy-on-hold-under-standstill-agreement

The NFL and NFL Players Association announced in a joint statement Thursday that league and team policies regarding conduct during the playing of the national anthem will not be issued or enforced for several weeks as part of a standstill agreement between the two sides.



A source informed of the situation told NFL Network's Tom Pelissero that everything connected to league and club policies on the anthem will remain on hold as discussions between the NFL and the union play out.

#thankaunion

On the flip side, the Dolphins announced that they were going to suspend players for up to 4 games for kneeling during the anthem: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24142078/miami-dolphins-suspend-players-conduct-protests-national-anthem


This Deadspin article is pretty right on:
deadspin.com/the-nfl-is-so-bad-at-this-1827743995

The NFL is truly, truly incredible sometimes. I remain in awe of its ability to court terrible press, and entirely unnecessarily. Remember in May, when, under pressure from Donald Trump, the league issued a “compromise” policy on players protesting systemic inequality during the playing of the national anthem? The policy was no compromise at all—it said, simply, we will fine you if you protest during the anthem, and your teams might too. And the league really thought that would be the end of it! 

[kadams767]

Can they kneel when Dumpster eventually makes the NFL play the Russian anthem?

[turnipthebeet]

So if the Dolphins' best player kneels... he'll be suspended for 4 games? Doesn't that seem a bit cutting off your nose to spite your face?

[dirtyred]

Jul 20, 2018 8:46:50 GMT -5 turnipthebeet said:

So if the Dolphins' best player kneels... he'll be suspended for 4 games? Doesn't that seem a bit cutting off your nose to spite your face?

I was just thinking--what if the whole team decides to kneel?  The Dolphins forfeit four games?

[msmerymac]

Jul 20, 2018 8:53:08 GMT -5 dirtyred said:

Jul 20, 2018 8:46:50 GMT -5 turnipthebeet said:

So if the Dolphins' best player kneels... he'll be suspended for 4 games? Doesn't that seem a bit cutting off your nose to spite your face?

I was just thinking--what if the whole team decides to kneel?  The Dolphins forfeit four games?

Let's hope so!

#ContractuallyObligatedToHateTheDolphins

[secretlyevil]

Jul 20, 2018 8:53:08 GMT -5 dirtyred said:

Jul 20, 2018 8:46:50 GMT -5 turnipthebeet said:

So if the Dolphins' best player kneels... he'll be suspended for 4 games? Doesn't that seem a bit cutting off your nose to spite your face?

I was just thinking--what if the whole team decides to kneel?  The Dolphins forfeit four games?

I would like to see the whole team kneel. BETTER YET! I'd like to see an entire stadium stay seated when the announcer says "please rise for the national anthem.' A girl can dream.

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Our country's obsession with professional sports is pretty disturbing. 

[lurkydoodle]

Jul 20, 2018 8:40:25 GMT -5 kadams767 said:

Can they kneel when Dumpster eventually makes the NFL play the Russian anthem?

This will require more than kneeling - I suggest simultaneous vomiting. 

[msmerymac]

Jul 20, 2018 9:02:37 GMT -5 secretlyevil said:

Jul 20, 2018 8:53:08 GMT -5 dirtyred said:

I was just thinking--what if the whole team decides to kneel?  The Dolphins forfeit four games?

I would like to see the whole team kneel. BETTER YET! I'd like to see an entire stadium stay seated when the announcer says "please rise for the national anthem.' A girl can dream.

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Our country's obsession with professional sports fake patriotism is pretty disturbing. 

[cous0226]

the NFL is so fucking stupid in trying to appease 45. They think that 45 would have stopped harassing them because of their new rule. No he won't. He lives for this shit and can't wait to rip on the NFL every fucking Sunday. He is in Bedminster every Sunday in the fall. What else does he have to do besides golf?

[cous0226]

Jul 20, 2018 8:53:08 GMT -5 dirtyred said:

Jul 20, 2018 8:46:50 GMT -5 turnipthebeet said:

So if the Dolphins' best player kneels... he'll be suspended for 4 games? Doesn't that seem a bit cutting off your nose to spite your face?

I was just thinking--what if the whole team decides to kneel?  The Dolphins forfeit four games?

that is what it will take because at the end of the day, the owners care about money and winning as does the NFL.   

[Champagne Supernova]

Imma say it over and over again....FUCK THE NFL.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Jul 20, 2018 10:03:05 GMT -5 cous0226 said:

the NFL is so fucking stupid in trying to appease 45. They think that 45 would have stopped harassing them because of their new rule. No he won't. He lives for this shit and can't wait to rip on the NFL every fucking Sunday. He is in Bedminster every Sunday in the fall. What else does he have to do besides golf?

If this was a normal president, there are so many answers to this question ...

But instead, all I can come up with is yelling at the TV while eating chicken.

[pixy0stix]

Jul 20, 2018 8:59:10 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

Jul 20, 2018 8:53:08 GMT -5 dirtyred said:

I was just thinking--what if the whole team decides to kneel?  The Dolphins forfeit four games?

Let's hope so!

#ContractuallyObligatedToHateTheDolphins

It certainly won't hurt their record.

[sushi]

Jul 20, 2018 13:19:24 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Jul 20, 2018 8:59:10 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

Let's hope so!

#ContractuallyObligatedToHateTheDolphins

It certainly won't hurt their record.

Only undefeated team ever. Sure it was the 70s, but it's still true.

I learned the stupid Miami dolphins ditty in nursery school.

#hatethejets

Still what matters most is fuck NFL and fuck trump

[bex]

So basically once the NFL realized they made MORE money last year, not less, they decided the new anthem policy wasn't necessary.

[winecat]

Jul 21, 2018 6:15:29 GMT -5 bex said:

So basically once the NFL realized they made MORE money last year, not less, they decided the new anthem policy wasn't necessary.

Wait.  You mean the NFL only cares about money?  I'm shocked.

Racist greedy fuckers.

[Gwen]

I was watching Fox News coverage on this today. All the typical stuff you’d expect ... they must stand ... disgraceful ... 45 is right ... talking heads talking the talking points.

Then the main talking head said something like “I don’t know why they are kneeling ... “

And I felt a new wave of outrage. WHY NOT !!! This has been going on for months. It’s a Free Speech Protest. You are on Fox News spouting your opinion about it (this is not a surprise conversation!) So, why don’t you know why they are kneeling ?!

For god’s sake when are we ever going to get to the part that Fox News talks, investigates, reports about why they are kneeling ??!!!