10-10-2017, 12:00 PM
(10-10-2017, 11:09 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: Interesting that they didn't write in the rule that there would be punishment for not standing, etc. They only say player should do these things, but does not say a lack of doing so will result in any punitive action.
It is interesting, it would have been smart to do, but when has Goodell ever done something smart? The NBA has this rule, and has for some time. I'm not even going to look into it, but I'm willing to bet heavily the NBA made this rule after that muslim player on the Knicks started protesting the National Anthem in the mid/late 90's. They nipped that in the bud and it was a smart business decision to do so.
One thing that is constantly ignored in the national discussion on these protests is that these guys are protesting, in uniform, at their place of employment. The 1st amendment does not protect you from expressing your views at your place of employment, so limiting the ability to protest would in no way violate anyone's constitutional rights. I found myself in the rare position of agreeing with Stephen A. Smith the other day, Trump has poisoned these protests (although I believe Kaepernick did a good job of that on his own) and they no longer mean what they where meant to mean by many. What many people don't get is that you don't get to decide how your actions are perceived by others. I'm afraid the dye is well and truly cast on this subject for most Americans, on both sides.
