Gonzo, You're forgetting that the bulk of the Russian story broke after the election. I think the whole Russian collusion story is fake, I saw the Dem pollster that original said it the day after wikileaks during the DNC convention. They were trying to get anything to stick that would distract from the actual leaks. It's why Obama admin didn't go hard after it until after the election. They were trying to weaken Trumps momentum.
Who stood and kneeled for the anthem?
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Gonzo, You're forgetting that the bulk of the Russian story broke after the election. I think the whole Russian collusion story is fake, I saw the Dem pollster that original said it the day after wikileaks during the DNC convention. They were trying to get anything to stick that would distract from the actual leaks. It's why Obama admin didn't go hard after it until after the election. They were trying to weaken Trumps momentum.
The Mizzou protests did not break any rules, were stupid and contrived, and now attendance is way down and they have a new leader after bullying the old one out. Successful in their minds.
Looking at issues critically like ignoring what long time employees and their own public editor stated and also required a letter from their president to all employees that they needed to get back focusing on sports?
Nah, the more he posts the better. Salon, HuffPo, and Mother Jones scrolled tweets FTW.
Why did Hillary sell uranium to Russia and why has there been more fatalities to Hillary attacks than shark attacks in the last 25 years?
Hate to break it to you but he got elected with extremely high (record) negatives. Ironically, and back to the topic at hand, his biggest boost was from the insufferable behavior of liberals and repudiation of identity politics championed by the Obama administration.
Those sure are some fancy code words. I do like them better than economic anxiety though.
Nike weighs in:
In a statement sent to the media, the company said: “Nike supports athletes and their right to freedom of expression on issues that are of great importance to our society.”
In a statement sent to the media, the company said: “Nike supports athletes and their right to freedom of expression on issues that are of great importance to our society.”
Just donated all my Nike logo shirts to AMVETS. I will never wear anything Nike again hope they choke on their NFL connection #WakeUpAmerica
— J.R. Kennedy (@jr7jc) September 25, 2017
— J.R. Kennedy (@jr7jc) September 25, 2017
@Nike Will no longer purchase your products until you stop sponsorship deals with NFL!!! #BoycottNFL #BoycottNFLSponsors
— Walter Scott (@WalterScott70) September 25, 2017
— Walter Scott (@WalterScott70) September 25, 2017
It doesn't matter that more came out after the election. You said yourself that the connections were being made during the election cycle. I'm saying it's odd that it didn't stick among a group who in any other point in the last 75 years would have been vehemently anti anything Russia.
No more. No less.
Keep reading that over and over until you understand. It's there in your own words.
Honestly, the story sounded like Horse sh*t excuses. Just 4 years earlier Obama lambasted Romney for saying Russia was our biggest geopolitical foe, and now they’re trying to collude with a campaign?
Do I think Russia tries to sow disruption in our elections,yes. That didn’t start with this election, it’s been going on for years.
Hell, they may have had the same thought you did, that having support for Trump would get Hillary elected.
1. Watch Chuck E Cheese brawl video with sisters everywhere screaming.
2. Post something like "Welp what do you expect"? In the comments section.
3. Reflect
To answer the OP I always take off my hat , put my hand on my heart and my schlong on the head of the bald dude in front of me.
Your defense of ESPN on this subject goes back a year and is universal and the only critical thinking is working backward from what you want to be true.
You know Gonzo was hootin' it up during 2012 debate when Obama dropped mike on Romney with the "1980's called and wanted their foreign policy back."
"Yeah, you tell 'em Barry."
That is a lock.
Gonzo wants me to equate Communist USSR Russia with what ever the F they are today Russia, like they just pulled one over on Bond and MI6.
Where we had a problem before 1991 was with the communist part of Communist.
Lol "defense."
My defense of ESPN is that I said they're losing more people due to cord cutting than politics. That's too much for you. I can't help you there. Maybe take politics less seriously and look at the world like a normal human.
Or keep chiming in on my political posts about how I'm a teacher like a certified weirdo and not knowing what a protest is. I'm done here if that's all you take away from anything you read.
Uh no, you have questioned Linda Cohn and others who have spoken up from ESPN. Of course cord cutting is the biggest issue but there are numerous threads where you are all in defending even beyond what they themselves admit to. That is weird. You defend against ESPN bias like the KU fans on the RR defend Bill Self.
I have the free speech argument in work terms in as simplistic way as possible to get you to understand and yet you still spin away. And yes, I find close minded liberal teachers that yell about every SJW cause an issue these days, as many parents of public school children do. Your profession, ironically, has an issue focusing on your task at hand too often.
I'm not entering the pissing match over symbolism, compulsory patriotism and individual rights. Nor do I wish to discuss fearless leader.
This weekend, I was at home all weekend and watched a lot of football. Only saw one anthem and I did what I always do at home:
I sat on the couch with my feet on the coffee table and ate F'n chips. I didn't applaud the kneelers or post #TaketheKnee on Twitter, nor did I get on Facebook and cry about the kneelers with a poorly spelled post with a lot of caps lock.
This weekend, I was at home all weekend and watched a lot of football. Only saw one anthem and I did what I always do at home:
I sat on the couch with my feet on the coffee table and ate F'n chips. I didn't applaud the kneelers or post #TaketheKnee on Twitter, nor did I get on Facebook and cry about the kneelers with a poorly spelled post with a lot of caps lock.
Who stood and who kneeled?
Alejandro Villanueva of the Pittsburg Steelers stood during the National Anthem.
Several cameramen and women kneeled, and even sat, during the anthem, to get footage of players kneeling.
WHY AREN"T PEPLE PROTESTING CAMRAMEN!!!!?!?!
Alejandro Villanueva of the Pittsburg Steelers stood during the National Anthem.
Several cameramen and women kneeled, and even sat, during the anthem, to get footage of players kneeling.
WHY AREN"T PEPLE PROTESTING CAMRAMEN!!!!?!?!
Also says
"Failure to be on the field by the start of the National Anthem may result in discipline, such as fines, suspensions, and/or the forfeiture of draft choice(s) for violations of the above, including first offenses."
May does not equal will. May means there may be punishment, there may not be punishment. Therefore, the NFL electing not to levy a punishment is in accordance with their rules.
"Failure to be on the field by the start of the National Anthem may result in discipline, such as fines, suspensions, and/or the forfeiture of draft choice(s) for violations of the above, including first offenses."
May does not equal will. May means there may be punishment, there may not be punishment. Therefore, the NFL electing not to levy a punishment is in accordance with their rules.
Think the people that bought his jersey gonna give 'em back or burn them:
Alejandro Villanueva takes blame for standing by himself for anthem
Villanueva, a former Army Ranger whose jersey sales skyrocketed after fans saw images of him standing for the anthem at the front of the tunnel alone while his teammates were out of view, said he didn’t mean to be by himself during the anthem. He regretted it happened and said he didn’t mean to make his coach Mike Tomlin or his teammates, who agreed to not go on the field for the anthem as a sign of team unity, look bad.
“Every single time I see that picture of me standing by myself, I feel embarrassed,” Villanueva said, according to the Twitter feed of Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
“Unfortunately I threw my teammates under the bus, unintentionally,” Villanueva said, according to KDKA-TV.
“We as a team tried to figure it out, obviously we butchered it, I’m not gonna pretend I have some kind of righteous voice.”
Alejandro Villanueva takes blame for standing by himself for anthem
Villanueva, a former Army Ranger whose jersey sales skyrocketed after fans saw images of him standing for the anthem at the front of the tunnel alone while his teammates were out of view, said he didn’t mean to be by himself during the anthem. He regretted it happened and said he didn’t mean to make his coach Mike Tomlin or his teammates, who agreed to not go on the field for the anthem as a sign of team unity, look bad.
“Every single time I see that picture of me standing by myself, I feel embarrassed,” Villanueva said, according to the Twitter feed of Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
“Unfortunately I threw my teammates under the bus, unintentionally,” Villanueva said, according to KDKA-TV.
“We as a team tried to figure it out, obviously we butchered it, I’m not gonna pretend I have some kind of righteous voice.”
I YouTube the Anthem before every ball game. You a commie?
It seems that the left has taken us back to those days. It seems as if you need to keep up. Fascism and socialism are the lead in to communism and the left is in a full on goose step towards this end.
Following and goosestepping to what you have no clue about is so Communistic and dangerous to America too.
I don't see where he is forcing them to fire them. Some one should tell the left.
No, but is he forcing them which was your assertion.
Online Super Patriots need to own up to what they want.
Either the esteemed men of our armed services fought for the freedom to stand or sit as people choose OR just admit that they believe this would only apply if the people in question do what the OSP wants......
I've learned that most OSPs are conveniently patriotic depending on the situation....while people they don't approve of must agree with them 100% or be considered un-American. Not to mention their moral outrage adjusts depending on the political "team" involved.
Kind of like the people who DARE disagree about the team. "Don't agree with me?! You're obviously an idiot/troll/etc!!!!" And those who insult our players/coaches when they make a mistake while playing/coaching their asses off while THEY sit and home drinking with nothing at stake but bragging rights.
Either the esteemed men of our armed services fought for the freedom to stand or sit as people choose OR just admit that they believe this would only apply if the people in question do what the OSP wants......
I've learned that most OSPs are conveniently patriotic depending on the situation....while people they don't approve of must agree with them 100% or be considered un-American. Not to mention their moral outrage adjusts depending on the political "team" involved.
Kind of like the people who DARE disagree about the team. "Don't agree with me?! You're obviously an idiot/troll/etc!!!!" And those who insult our players/coaches when they make a mistake while playing/coaching their asses off while THEY sit and home drinking with nothing at stake but bragging rights.
