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NFL - Now standing for the National Anthem - for "reasons"
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<blockquote data-quote="Catt57" data-source="post: 3118270" data-attributes="member: 34578"><p>I guess the hit to the bottom line was to much for them...</p><p><a href="http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23582533/nfl-owners-approve-new-national-anthem-policy" target="_blank">http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23582533/nfl-owners-approve-new-national-anthem-policy</a></p><p><a href="http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23582533/nfl-owners-approve-new-national-anthem-policy" target="_blank">http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23582533/nfl-owners-approve-new-national-anthem-policy</a></p><p></p><p><em>ATLANTA -- NFL owners have unanimously approved a new national anthem policy that requires players to stand if they are on the field during the performance but gives them the option to remain in the locker room if they prefer, it was announced Wednesday.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The policy subjects teams to a fine if a player or any other team personnel do not show respect for the anthem. That includes any attempt to sit or kneel, as dozens of players have done during the past two seasons to protest racial inequality and police brutality. Those teams also will have the option to fine any team personnel, including players, for the infraction.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>.....................</em></p><p><em></em></p><p>And to provide the rebuttal from the Dims...</p><p></p><p><a href="http://theweek.com/articles/774828/there-are-no-winners-nfls-new-national-anthem-rules" target="_blank">http://theweek.com/articles/774828/there-are-no-winners-nfls-new-national-anthem-rules</a></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>But it is the substance of the debate itself, rather than the NFL's hamfisted attempts to wriggle out of it, that is most troubling. In a country that is becoming increasingly diverse in almost every way, putting national pride and racial justice in opposition to one another is a prescription for disaster.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>This is especially true given the reality that our national symbols and history can have more complicated meaning for communities of color and descendants of slaves. It is also true that the method of the protest could scarcely be designed to be more offensive to the disproportionately white and conservative fanbase who most need to be reached about police brutality and issues with disparate impact on minorities.</em></p><p><em></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Catt57, post: 3118270, member: 34578"] I guess the hit to the bottom line was to much for them... [URL='http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23582533/nfl-owners-approve-new-national-anthem-policy'][/URL] [URL]http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23582533/nfl-owners-approve-new-national-anthem-policy[/URL] [I]ATLANTA -- NFL owners have unanimously approved a new national anthem policy that requires players to stand if they are on the field during the performance but gives them the option to remain in the locker room if they prefer, it was announced Wednesday. The policy subjects teams to a fine if a player or any other team personnel do not show respect for the anthem. That includes any attempt to sit or kneel, as dozens of players have done during the past two seasons to protest racial inequality and police brutality. Those teams also will have the option to fine any team personnel, including players, for the infraction. ..................... [/I] And to provide the rebuttal from the Dims... [URL]http://theweek.com/articles/774828/there-are-no-winners-nfls-new-national-anthem-rules[/URL] [I] But it is the substance of the debate itself, rather than the NFL's hamfisted attempts to wriggle out of it, that is most troubling. In a country that is becoming increasingly diverse in almost every way, putting national pride and racial justice in opposition to one another is a prescription for disaster. This is especially true given the reality that our national symbols and history can have more complicated meaning for communities of color and descendants of slaves. It is also true that the method of the protest could scarcely be designed to be more offensive to the disproportionately white and conservative fanbase who most need to be reached about police brutality and issues with disparate impact on minorities. [/I] [/QUOTE]
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