TV viewership down 13% NFL Debut

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(09-15-2020, 01:46 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: They don't typically play the national anthem before each work day in the office and demand that everyone stand for it.

There also isn't usually any fighter jets flying overhead or any of the other military spectacles that occur in the NFL.

With that said, if I decided to make my email profile picture a black lives matter poster or have BLM or other social justice slogans at my cubicle, no one would stop me. I've seen it done with BLM and similar causes over the years. It wouldn't be controversial in my office.

Words matter and I will always balk when someones states folks "demand, force, make" anyone stand for the National Anthem.

As to my work situation; We're encouraged to remain apolitical while on duty or representing the organization.

EDIT: Other businesses can and have. It always comes down to the bottom line. For instance if I own a car dealership and my salesmen all decide to wear a BLM button, then my sales suddenly decrease. I would advocate against it.

Now if I had a legal right to demand they not wear it, would be a different question. But I think you can preclude an employee from doing anything to hurt your business. You have stakeholders to answer to after all