I have to hope the NFLPA would stand up to that
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I have to hope the NFLPA would stand up to that
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And do what? It's pretty clear at this point that the NFLPA has zero power or leverage when it comes to well... anything.
.To: Chief Executives/ Club Presidents
From: Commissioner Goodell
Date: October 10, 2017
Re: Fall Meeting/National Anthem
We live in a country that can feel very divided. Sports, and especially the NFL, brings people together and lets them set aside those divisions, at least for a few hours. The current dispute over the National Anthem is threatening to erode the unifying power of our game, and is now dividing us, and our players, from many fans across the country.
I’m very proud of our players and owners who have done the hard work over the past year to listen, understand and attempt to address the underlying issues within their communities. At our September committee meetings, we heard directly from several players about why these issues are so important to them and how we can support their work. And last week, we met with the leadership of the NFLPA and more players to advance the dialogue.
Like many of our fans, we believe that everyone should stand for the National Anthem. It is an important moment in our game. We want to honor our flag and our country, and our fans expect that of us. We also care deeply about our players and respect their opinions and concerns about critical social issues. The controversy over the Anthem is a barrier to having honest conversations and making real progress on the underlying issues. We need to move past this controversy, and we want to do that together with our players.
Building on many discussions with clubs and players, we have worked to develop a plan that we will review with you at next week’s League meeting. This would include such elements as an in-season platform to promote the work of our players on these core issues, and that will help to promote positive change in our country. We want to ensure that any work at the League level is consistent with the work that each club is doing in its own community, and that we dedicate a platform that can enable these initiatives to succeed. Additionally, we will continue the unprecedented dialogue with our players.
I expect and look forward to a full and open discussion of these issues when we meet next week in New York. Everyone involved in the game needs to come together on a path forward to continue to be a force for good within our communities, protect the game, and preserve our relationship with fans throughout the country. The NFL is at its best when we ourselves are unified. In that spirit, let’s resolve that next week we will meet this challenge in a unified and positive way.
Dick Sherman was right when he said players need to be willing to strike
Jerry started the ball rolling.
Tbh the NFL should've done this way earlier. Players using NFL broadcasting as a platform to send a political message the league itself isn't promoting doesn't make sense.
Let the players get politically active on their own time, like the ones that actually care about causes already do.
I don't understand why they are still kneeling.
You brought attention to your issue, you had a successful peaceful protest with a message that rippled throughout the country in both positive and negative ways but in the end got your message out and into everyone's view.
What's your next step? Sitting every week at this point does not accomplish anything towards your goal. The lines are open, start your dialogues, take it to the next step, donate or do something. Communicate. Your protest was successful so get to the next point.
They won't tho. The majority of the NFL is only in for a few years, they can't afford to have paychecks taken away. And unlike the other major sports, there no reasonably sized alternate league to play for. The Richard Shermans of the world would be fine to strike, but the no name players making up the bulk of the rosters are not, and would eventually force the PA to give in.
If the NFLPA had even an ounce of leverage they would have never agreed to the current situation of Goodell as God Emperor of player discipline, but they don't, and thus here we are.
But kneeling isn't changing that.
That is why they continue to kneel, to continue trying to bring attention to the fact that its not getting fixed lol. Which of course has been distorted into what it is. It's not their fault that literally no one aside from black people seem to care that police are allowed to murder black people.
I'm saying they need to do more than kneel cause clearly it's doing nothing.
She was a bitch.
How is it clearly doing nothing, when we've reached the point where the President and VP are weighing in on the issue daily?
The protest has been wildly successful, bringing a ton of attention to its purpose.
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I suppose, I don't really like it but they shouldn't be forced to stop.