04-10-2018, 01:37 PM
(04-10-2018, 01:29 PM)Nately120 Wrote: I understand this, but you also don't hear people saying "This is football, not a church" when players point towards the sky, pray on the field, or do the sign of the cross before kicking (can't recall which kicker did that), either. I do recall a player praying to mecca in the endzone and it causing a bit of a stir, though.
Part of me can see why JJ Watt running around with the flag and throwing up civilian salutes is endearing, part of me can see why him playing GI Joe is patronizing, too. That's just what you get with people.
As long as people play football you'll never be able to remove politics, the human element, and opinions from the game.
This is all true, great post. We all lean one way or the other.
I tend to lean Watt and Eifert's way, but that is what is great about this country, the freedom to do so.
The freedom to kneel is reason enough to stand is still i think the best way to put how i feel about the whole ordeal.
