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I’m a big supporter in what Kap and a lot of players did, but if the league wants to make it hard on them on doing what they believe is right fuck it. Make an impact off the field stop attending team events and make your own events in Black communities. They all need to unite. Kneeling didn’t work so attack them another way.
 
Thats basically giving in they want to silence the players.. sometimes the symbol is just as important you can do both.. people didnt say hey man we arent gonna do sit ins because white people say you cant do it they protested and did so boldly... yet these nigga let the qhite man try to orchestrate how they move
 
Myndset said:
I’m a big supporter in what Kap and a lot of players did, but if the league wants to make it hard on them on doing what they believe is right fuck it. Make an impact off the field stop attending team events and make your own events in Black communities. They all need to unite. Kneeling didn’t work so attack them another way.
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I been saying that since last year.

Just double the efforts off the field now
 
And how much you wanna bet these cacs that was bitchin and booin before still gonna do the same when the players come out the tunnel?? They gon be watchin that tunnel the entire time to see whos comming out
 
http://kfdm.com/news/local/naacp-criticizes-nfl-owners-decision-to-ban-kneeling-on-football-field

NAACP criticizes NFL owners' decision to ban kneeling on football field

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is criticizing the NFL owners' approval of a policy that would penalize players who kneel for the Star-Spangled Banner.

The NFL released details of the new policy on Wednesday. It says all members of the 32 NFL teams shall "stand and show respect for the flag and the anthem."

If players don't want to stand for the national anthem, they can stay in the locker room.

The Commissioner will impose "appropriate discipline" on players and personnel who don't stand for the anthem and show respect for the flag. The statement also said teams could be fined if players or personnel are on the field and don't stand and show respect for the flag and the National Anthem.

Kneeling during the national anthem was a contentious topic for fans, players, and the league.

Spurred by former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, players turned to kneeling during the anthem as a form of protest and to bring awareness to social issues facing the African American community.

The NAACP issued the following statement regarding the National Football League owners' decision to ban kneeling on the field by players in what the NAACP calls symbolic protests against the unfair treatment of African-Americans.

“Protest is an American tradition; by protesting we work to hold our country accountable to its highest ideals. Instead of coming together to address an issue disproportionately plaguing the African-American, the NFL owners have chosen to bury their heads and silence players. Players cannot disconnect from the aggression African-Americans face every day. Just a few weeks ago, an NFL player was stopped by police and accused of being a gang member. Others including Michael Bennett have experienced dangerous and threatening experiences at the hands of police.

“The issue of police brutality remains a pressing issue when 408 people have been killed by police this year. Black men are almost three times more likely to be killed by the use of deadly force than White men. Despite the annual killing of approximately 1,000 people by police, in a 12-year period, only 28 police officers were convicted of murder or manslaughter for an on-duty killing.

“The NAACP supports and commends the athletes in the NFL, NBA, and WNBA who refuse to stay quiet and just play ball - they stand strong with all people who continue to fight for social justice.”

Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO
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https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-nf...ublic-opinion-colin-kaepernick-050421636.html

Sources: NFL used polling firm to get public opinion on Colin Kaepernick

ATLANTA – Four months into quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s 2017 free agency and heading into intensified criticism from President Donald Trump over player protests, the NFL used a Washington consulting firm to ask Americans whether Kaepernick should have been signed by a team, according to sources familiar with the league’s research.

The poll was conducted by The Glover Park Group, a consulting firm that was co-founded by then-NFL communications chief Joe Lockhart, sources told Yahoo Sports. The data sought by the NFL included fan attitudes about a few high-profile league concerns, including domestic violence, gambling, player protests and player safety. Sources noted that Kaepernick was the only player singled out in the research for specific opinions, which were then compiled and sent to various league officials, including commissioner Roger Goodell and several other high-ranking executives.

The poll could create a significant point of contention in Kaepernick’s collusion complaint against the NFL, raising the question of why the league conducted opinion research with its fan base about the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback. The existence of polling data on Kaepernick could also raise the question of whether the research went beyond high-ranking NFL executives to ownership groups or other team personnel who could have signed the quarterback.

When asked about Kaepernick’s inclusion in the GPG poll, the NFL declined comment through a spokesperson. Representatives for Kaepernick and the NFLPA both declined immediate comment.

According to sources, the NFL approved research that sought two pieces of information: Whether Americans believed Kaepernick should have been signed by an NFL team; and given that Kaepernick remained a free agent, whether fans believed that was because he refused to stand for the national anthem or due to his on-field performance or other reasons.

The sources said the poll also explored overall attitudes toward the potential disciplining of players who refused to stand for the anthem in protest over racial and social inequalities. That data was then divided into multiple demographics, sources said, including whites, African-Americans and Latinos, Democrats, Republicans and independents, and Baby Boomers, Generation Xers and Millennials.

The sources declined to share specific numbers, but said the poll revealed a deep racial, political and generational division when it came to player protests. Specifically, divisions in which a majority of white NFL fans supported disciplining players for not standing for the anthem versus a majority of the NFL’s African-American and Latino fans who didn’t. The sources also said a majority of Republican NFL fans supported the disciplining of players versus a majority of Democrats who didn’t, and a majority of Baby Boomer NFL fans significantly supported discipline more than both Generation Xers and Millennials.

Days after that memo from Goodell, Kaepernick filed a complaint against the league and owners, accusing them of colluding to keep him from signing with a franchise due to political pressure related to his gameday protests. That complaint has resulted in an ongoing run of discovery and depositions that have included a number of NFL power brokers, including Goodell.
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Blackmagic2787 said:
Every black player should leave the field when the national anthem starts seeing black walk off in Unisys would piss white ppl off every time.
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http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23593960/nfl-hold-formal-anthem-policy-vote

Sources: NFL didn't hold formal vote before passing anthem policy

The NFL did not hold an official vote when it passed the new anthem resolution taking effect this season, sources told ESPN's Seth Wickersham.

Sources said league executives polled owners and knew how they would vote but didn't hold an official tally, which is atypical for a major resolution.

The new national anthem policy 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. The policy subjects teams to a fine if a player or 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.

Teams will also have the option to fine any team personnel, including players.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the vote was "unanimous" among owners, although San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York said he abstained. Sources told Wickersham that Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis also abstained from voting.

Reached by ESPN, the NFL declined to comment on the voting process.

Wednesday's decision drew praise from President Donald Trump, who told "Fox & Friends" that the NFL was "doing the right thing."

The anthem policy will be part of the NFL's game operations manual and thus not subject to collective bargaining. The NFL Players Association said in a statement that it will review the policy and "challenge any aspect" that is inconsistent with the CBA.
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El-P: Run the Jewels Rejected NFL’s Super Bowl Song Placement Offer “Because Fuck Them”

Calls the NFL “a private, racist and for-profit company masquerading as a non-profit”

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Run the Jewels’ El-P has criticized the NFL, telling the story of how the organization approached the rap duo to ask for the rights to their song “Legend Has It” to play during the Super Bowl. “We said no because fuck them,” he wrote. “They operate like they're an indispensable public utility. They aren't. They are gone with the flip of a channel.”

El-P continued, “And just in case anyone is wondering how much the NFL wanted to pay us for using ‘Legend Has It,’ that would be zero dollars and the strong suggestion that we take them up on the opportunity to enrich a private, racist and for-profit company masquerading as a non profit. Blow me.”





Yesterday, it was announced that the league would fine players that kneeledduring the pre-game National Anthem, a policy move that won praise from Donald Trump.

https://pitchfork.com/news/el-p-run...-bowl-song-placement-offer-because-fuck-them/
 
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