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Trump tweets: "The game is over" for him if athletes kneel during Anthem

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  1. WalterSobchak

    WalterSobchak Well-Known Member

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    Good riddance. The NFL, MLB, NHL, MLS, NBA or any sports league does not need our bitch of a POTUS, Trump's opinions to be successful.

    Somebody needs to let our dipshit POTUS know that there are over 10% unemployed and a Global pandemic killing United States citizens happening that he should be concerned about rather than what athletes do or say that makes his feeeeeeeeeeeeelings get hurt.

    https://nypost.com/2020/07/21/trump...-him-if-players-kneel-during-national-anthem/
     
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    WalterSobchak, Jul 21, 2020
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    struth Well-Known Member

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    i think he shares the views of a lot of americans. the nfl has been going down hill for years
     
    struth, Jul 21, 2020
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  3. WalterSobchak

    WalterSobchak Well-Known Member

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    WalterSobchak, Jul 21, 2020
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    His "respect" for the anthem is entirely fake. He doesn't actually care. He is just using it as a political football.

     
    yardmeat, Jul 21, 2020
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    struth Well-Known Member

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    struth, Jul 21, 2020
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    WalterSobchak Well-Known Member

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    You know the 2020 season hasn't begun....right?
     
    WalterSobchak, Jul 21, 2020
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    You know the 2020 NFL season hasn't started yet....right?
     
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    so why did you use 2019 data? the president just made the post?
     
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    i am aware so didn’t understand why the posted used 2019 data
     
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    Will it?
     
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  11. WalterSobchak

    WalterSobchak Well-Known Member

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    Holy hell, because the 2019 season was the most recent season. Surely you understand that 2019 is the year directly before 2020, right?
     
    WalterSobchak, Jul 21, 2020
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    yeah but it has nothing to do with the comment or my post
     
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    How dare you hold the donald to the same standards he holds others!
     
    Pants, Jul 21, 2020
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    Cubed Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Probably because the kneeling started in 16 so theoretically the impact would be measurable by 2019?
     
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    You must admire Trump to emulate him as you do. Actors and pro athletes seems to believe that we can't live without them. Those running on a playing field disrespecting those that did it on the battlefield is not something worth watching.
     
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    WalterSobchak Well-Known Member

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    It has everything to do with your comment. You said the NFL has been going downhill for years. I showed you a link, that I am sure you refused to read, that showed the NFL saw an INCREASE in viewers it's last season. Completely destroying your comment that they have been going downhill for years.
     
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    WalterSobchak Well-Known Member

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    The leagues I mentioned don't need you either.
     
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    I don't believe they do. There are plenty of people willing to overlook and even join in their disrespect for those who served.
     
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    WalterSobchak Well-Known Member

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    Not enough people though to stop the NFL from increasing their viewership in 2019. Darn.
     
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    Strangely enough their viewership might go up a tad as there will be no fans at the stadiums.. Of course you all will claim its due to more support but ok.....
     
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    WalterSobchak Well-Known Member

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    That will happen in every sport. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know this will happen. But when fans were still at the stadiums, the viewership did indeed increase in 2019. Too bad for Trump nobody is falling for his BS though, huh?
     
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    Well said.

    Who cares what Trump thinks about sports?

    He doesn't even know the teams, the players, or how the game and is even played.

    Apparently he thinks this Anti-Kneeling" thing is going to help him with his "base"?

    Great. So he gets 46% (Like he did in 2016) and gets Totally DEFEATED? Cool.
     
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    I'm going to take a wild guess and say playing the "Black National Anthem" at NFL games is going to have a negative impact ( implies our National Anthem is for Whites or we have two different Nations take your pick).
    I'm going to guess having approved "slogans" for NBA games is going to have a negative impact.
    I'm going to guess having a bunch of Single A players playing MLB because many of the top players are opting out or thinking about it is going to have an impact.
    About the NHL i have no idea stopped following them when the Whalers moved.
     
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    I think a lot of Americans are on Trump's side on this issue.

    The left has done a lot of morally questionable things ----especially since Obama---- but they really, really picked the wrong side in this issue. In fact, there never should have been "sides" at all. That tells you the times we're living in when people side for or against the flag.
     
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    it has been going down hill for years is my personal opinion but i’ve been watching it...most i know feel the same way. wirh thar said the president is talking about the future and my thoughts are the same. i’ll be sticking to college
     
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