No, NFL Players Do Not Have a Right to Kneel or Boycott American Anthem

Trum*p once again 100% right. The polls are showing a big majority supports Trum*p. Not surprising as its only the lunatic fringe who  hate America.

Like the Democratic Party, the NFL has forgot who put them there. The NFL is in the entertainment business, and the heart of its fan base is Trump country. It ain’t CNN.(These morons are so anti America is amazing)

First, the First Amendment protects against the government limiting speech (like public universities do routinely these days); it is not a license to use your employer to harangue their customers. On the company’s time and the customer’s dime, you have no First Amendment right to lecture your customers or fellow employees or anyone else for that matter.

Second, the NFL rules allow broad discretion to owners to fire any player for a wide range of offensive expression, even outside the field of play. The NFL recognizes and repeats this in court filings all the time. It is on this basis the NFL restricts everything from what players can wear on the field (like threatening to fine players for commemorating 9/11) to the players’ domestic interpersonal relationships. The NFL has punished a range of expression, from the charitable (players fined for wearing breast cancer research support clothing items) to the benign (dance expressions in the end zone).(NOTE - players were not allowed to remember 9/11 but its fine to disrespect the flag and anthem)

Third, each contract a player signs includes templated language that reflects these rules. A player must conduct “himself on and off the field with appropriate recognition of the fact that the success of professional football depends largely on public respect for and approval of those associated with the game” (Paragraph 2). Additionally, any player whose personal conduct is “reasonably judged by the club to adversely affect or reflect on the club” can have his contract terminated immediately. (Paragraph 11). The players’ own CBA (collective bargaining agreement) reinforced this league prerogative, authorizing owners right of suspension or termination “for conduct detrimental” to “public confidence in” football. (Article 46).

NOW NOTE THIS

Fourth, the league specifically articulates restrictions on how players must handle the national anthem. The game-operations manual — not the rules manual — dictates how NFL games should be run, including how players must handle the anthem. The NFL’s own website threatens “penalties for noncompliance” with the game operations manual.” The manual requires that “all players must be on the sideline for the National Anthem.” It further requires the players “stand at attention, face the flag, hold helmets in their left hand, and refrain from talking” during the playing of the anthem. The manual recognized the league will “be judged by the public in this area of respect for the flag and our country” and it is thusly the duties of the owner to have this “pointed our to players and coaches.” The sanctions for non-compliance include “fines, suspensions, and/or the forfeiture of draft choices.”

Trump is right (AS USUAL): the league’s own rules require respect for the anthem and flag under which many Americans returned in caskets. The fact the NFL chose to ignore its own rules, its own contracts, and its own collective bargaining agreement is a sign it doesn’t consider disrespect for the flag to be “conduct detrimental” to the “public reputation” of the league. 

That’s what happens when you get your news from CNN.

Game set and match to that winner Donald J Trum*p!!!!

 POLL: VAST MAJORITY OF AMERICANS SIDE WITH TRUMP ON ‘TAKE A KNEE’ CONTROVERSYEven majority of Dems & African-Americans think NFL players should stand for anthem.

A new poll shows that the clear majority of Americans agree with President Trump’s stance on the NFL, with even a majority of Democrats and African-Americans thinking that players should stand for the national anthem.

The Remington Research Group asked Americans, “Last week, Donald Trump said NFL players should stand and be respectful during the national anthem. Do you think NFL players should stand and be respectful during the national anthem?”

64% of respondents said yes, 25% said no and 11% were unsure.

Even Democrats said players should stand for the anthem at a ratio of 43%-41%, while African-Americans agreed they should stand 48%-37%.

Almost double, 60% to 31% said there was a “more appropriate” place to demonstrate than during the national anthem at the beginning of NFL games.

The poll also illustrated how Americans are sick and tired of having politics injected into absolutely everything.

When asked, “In the future, would you prefer to see more politics, less politics, or the same amount of politics during sporting events?,” 80% wanted less politics, with just 7% wanting more politics.

With 51% to 19% saying they had watched less football this year, the vast majority – 69% – said it was due to “Players using the NFL as a stage for their political views.”

The poll also found that far more people had a favorable view of Donald Trump (46%) than of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (12%).

The American people have spoken. They are sick of being bombarded with social justice and identity politics and they are tired of seeing overpaid privileged brats disrespecting the anthem and the flag.

One in the eye for Cloudy who really needs to wake up and stopping allowing herself to be brainwashed by the likes of CNN and the elite globalist MSM who are so anti Christ in their propaganda . 

These globalist hate nation states especially America and this is just another bit of evidence as to their hatred of America.

 Livid NFL Owner Just Gave Every Kneeling Player In League SHOCKING Ultimatum  Before Next GameThese Anti American snakes are going down!

Things seem to be spiralling out of control . . . as every intelligent person knew it would when Bozo the Clown took office.

 Bwahahahahahahahahaha  Oink, oink gets it all wrong. Sanity is being restored and the vast majority of Americans are delighted at Trump calling out the radical globalist left controlling much of the NFL (No Fans Left). As usual ou rooitwit is getting it all wrong. Its the consistency that is so laughable. Imagine being so stupid as to think the majority of fans (who are republican after all) would like to see their countries flag and anthem being disrespected. HahahahhahahahahahaRooitwit I always worry that you may descend to levels where you make dense denise look good.

I guess ou Rooitwit didn't read the part where it shows how the NFL is breaking its own laws.Trum* p wins yet again

 It will play out  Trum*p wins again. Guy on CNN says Trum*p will win this. Its a no brainer. Most Americans love their country and are outraged at the actions of these anti American scumbags.