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originally posted by: windword
a reply to: badw0lf
I have NO idea how you came to the conclusion that I've said their right to protest was not protected by that, and I doubt anyone else can either.
"They're not protesting this, which they claim they are, they're protesting that, instead."
So, are you finally admitting that the NFLers have aright to protest by "taking a knee" during the National Anthem, or not?
Protesting the government is one thing. This is not protesting the government, however. It's a racial issue. It's not against the government, it's against a problem that is perceived to be a larger issue.
originally posted by: intrepid
a reply to: Black_Fox
Really? I don't hear the black community bitching about this. If they are it's so minuscule as to not register.
originally posted by: windword
a reply to: badw0lf
Protesting the government is one thing. This is not protesting the government, however. It's a racial issue. It's not against the government, it's against a problem that is perceived to be a larger issue.
So, you still contend that their protest is not covered by the by the 1st Amendment. Got it!
originally posted by: intrepid
originally posted by: Black_Fox
And IF there's this uproar in the black community, it's staggering that it's not as protested as "police bad".
No. It means they agree with the protests and not your assessment.
originally posted by: underwerks
It's kind of crazy to see the president of the united states call someone a "son of a b####" and want them to lose their job all because they chose to exercise their freedom of speech.
I guess that's what everyone voted for, though.
The president of the NFL Players Union, which represents current and former players, also responded Saturday, saying, "The balance between the rights of every citizen in our great country gets crossed when someone is told to just 'shut up and play.'" Union President DeMaurice Smith acknowledged in his statement that “the peaceful demonstrations by some of our players" haven't been universally supported, but "have generated a wide array of responses." But, he added, "Those opinions are protected speech and a freedom that has been paid for by the sacrifice of men and women throughout history ... No man or woman should ever have to choose a job that forces them to surrender their rights." Reaction to Trump's comments on social media by players were largely negative:
originally posted by: windword
a reply to: badw0lf
Protesting the government is one thing. This is not protesting the government, however. It's a racial issue. It's not against the government, it's against a problem that is perceived to be a larger issue.
So, you still contend that their protest is not covered by the by the 1st Amendment. Got it!
Protesting the government is one thing. This is not protesting the government, however. It's a racial issue. It's not against the government, it's against a problem that is perceived to be a larger issue.