The whole stadium should take a knee to protest the injustice of gun violence. Here in Chicago the shooting season has just started yet the year to date total shot is 990.
Since the Jets said they won’t discipline players who will take a knee they should aggressively pursue Kaepernick and trade the three remaining crybaby QBs they currently have. Kaepernick is the only QB who will lead the Jets to that elusive second Super Bowl title.
I didn’t watch the NFL last year, and won’t ever again due to the immature assholes taking knees yet making millions. You can’t undo what has happened in the past by giving money to the future…
As I have said before, these multimillionaire athletes are trying to make a statement on someone else’s dime. They want to make a real statement, they should look to Chris Long of the Philadelphia Eagles. Long donated his ENTIRE million dollar salary for 2017 to charity. His first six checks went to scholarships of students in his hometown of Charlottesville VA. His final 10 checks supported educational equity organizations in the three cities where he played football: St. Louis, Boston, and Philadelphia. When you’re a multimillionaire you can make a BIG difference, you just have to really want to rather then making a empty gesture. P.S. the Chris Long story in in the May 28th issue of Time under Next Generation Leaders, I’m sure your local library has it, if you can’t afford it.
I loved Kaepernick when he played at Nevada and anytime the Wolf Pack were on ESPN2 I made sure to tune in, the only time in five decades as a fan that I’ve ever done that just to watch one player. Although I’m VERY disappointed with the pig socks and the Fidel t-shirt (that’s who you lionize in your quest for “social justice???”), I thought it took courage for him to kneel like that, even though I disagree with it.
I emcee bluegrass concerts at a veteran’s museum that features displays of soldiers who fought (and often died) for the right of people to peacefully protest, a point many other veterans themselves have made. We have a woman who sits in the front row and never stands for the anthem, ironic given how she’s in a building that celebrates the men and women who ensured her right to figuratively extend a middle finger toward them. But she has that right.
Kneel or no kneel, you know what’s a great way to have a job? Don’t quit the job you have because you’re so full of yourself you just KNOW any of those jerks would be lucky to have you.
Actually he didn’t ‘nailed it’ compared to other QBs. he was consistantly in the bottom 5 or 10 in pass completions (even while having the lowest percentage of throwing into coverage).Really should have been – he ran and got sacked (10% sack rate)
Polsixe almost 6 years ago
Good point !
For a Just and Peaceful World almost 6 years ago
The whole stadium should take a knee to protest the injustice of gun violence. Here in Chicago the shooting season has just started yet the year to date total shot is 990.
docforbin almost 6 years ago
Since the Jets said they won’t discipline players who will take a knee they should aggressively pursue Kaepernick and trade the three remaining crybaby QBs they currently have. Kaepernick is the only QB who will lead the Jets to that elusive second Super Bowl title.
ilikai almost 6 years ago
I didn’t watch the NFL last year, and won’t ever again due to the immature assholes taking knees yet making millions. You can’t undo what has happened in the past by giving money to the future…
herdleader53 almost 6 years ago
“…blacklisting is unamerican.” Tell that to that twerp David Hogg and his merry band of bozos.
BeniHanna6 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
As I have said before, these multimillionaire athletes are trying to make a statement on someone else’s dime. They want to make a real statement, they should look to Chris Long of the Philadelphia Eagles. Long donated his ENTIRE million dollar salary for 2017 to charity. His first six checks went to scholarships of students in his hometown of Charlottesville VA. His final 10 checks supported educational equity organizations in the three cities where he played football: St. Louis, Boston, and Philadelphia. When you’re a multimillionaire you can make a BIG difference, you just have to really want to rather then making a empty gesture. P.S. the Chris Long story in in the May 28th issue of Time under Next Generation Leaders, I’m sure your local library has it, if you can’t afford it.
Guilty Bystander almost 6 years ago
I loved Kaepernick when he played at Nevada and anytime the Wolf Pack were on ESPN2 I made sure to tune in, the only time in five decades as a fan that I’ve ever done that just to watch one player. Although I’m VERY disappointed with the pig socks and the Fidel t-shirt (that’s who you lionize in your quest for “social justice???”), I thought it took courage for him to kneel like that, even though I disagree with it.
I emcee bluegrass concerts at a veteran’s museum that features displays of soldiers who fought (and often died) for the right of people to peacefully protest, a point many other veterans themselves have made. We have a woman who sits in the front row and never stands for the anthem, ironic given how she’s in a building that celebrates the men and women who ensured her right to figuratively extend a middle finger toward them. But she has that right.
whelan_jj almost 6 years ago
They may still have jobs but not the audience. Certainly I’m one of those who no longer has anything to do with the charade.
Artie Adams almost 6 years ago
Kneel or no kneel, you know what’s a great way to have a job? Don’t quit the job you have because you’re so full of yourself you just KNOW any of those jerks would be lucky to have you.
Timothy Madigan Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Actually he didn’t ‘nailed it’ compared to other QBs. he was consistantly in the bottom 5 or 10 in pass completions (even while having the lowest percentage of throwing into coverage).Really should have been – he ran and got sacked (10% sack rate)