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The NFL gets woke and goes broke
« on: September 20, 2020, 02:23:29 pm »
September 20, 2020
The NFL gets woke and goes broke
By Martin Marcus

On several occasions, a black person committed a crime, a police officer tried to arrest him, the suspect resisted arrest, and the officer was forced to kill him.  This suggests to me that I should not break the law and not resist arrest.  The woke crowd concludes that the police are murdering black people.  We appear to be, but are not, content with this situation, so the woke crowd believes we are racist.

The woke crowd is putting pressure on us to believe we are a racist country.  From 2016 to 2019, a few NFL players took a knee during the Star-Spangled Banner to say this country is racist.  The pressure became so intense that the NFL now accommodates them.  This year, the Black National Anthem is played before games.  Most players either kneel or stay in the locker room during the real National Anthem.  These players must believe that this country is racist.  Since we are citizens, they must believe we are racist.

Almost all of them are millionaires.  They worked hard at their profession and rose to the top.  They are a typical American success story.  They now get money and fame.  We enjoy watching them play and contributing to their wealth.  They should be grateful that they live in this country.

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Re: The NFL gets woke and goes broke
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2020, 02:50:21 pm »
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The players will find that there is not enough money to support their large salaries.  They will be forced to take smaller contracts.  There may be fewer teams or fewer players per team.  Some of these players will lose their jobs.

The prospects for these players are not good outside football.  Many of them have had dealings with the law.  They may find that their next uniform has stripes.

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Re: The NFL gets woke and goes broke
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2020, 04:19:52 pm »
What is this "NFL" of which you speak?

More seriously, last year I watched some, because it looked like the league, teams, and players had become less insane. So I'm back to not watching and that's it ... not getting fooled again.

Reverting to doing stupid racist stuff was incredibly stupid, but doing it when people's habits have already been altered by the 'vid? Moronically incredibly stupid!
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Re: The NFL gets woke and goes broke
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2020, 04:56:30 pm »
The league is investing its future on the gambling industry.  It is targeting woke liberal males who spend all of their discretionary income at DraftKings and FanDuel.  They no longer care about being a national pastime.  This is a very dangerous business strategy, but it is the only one that will satisfy the players, who are now completely invested in BLM and its anti-American, pro-socialist agenda.

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Re: The NFL gets woke and goes broke
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2020, 05:02:57 pm »
Attendance down one weekend doesn't mean squat.

Today is going to tell the tale of "Is it just a temporary trend,or is this the future?",though.
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Re: The NFL gets woke and goes broke
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2020, 07:21:17 pm »
I was gonna post:
"The NFL? What's that?"
But... PeteS beat me to it with reply 2 above... (sigh)

I have never had an interest in football at all.
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Re: The NFL gets woke and goes broke
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2020, 09:08:22 pm »
I say boycott the NFL, NBA, MLB and any other pro sport that thinks they have the right to insult our flag, our nation, in stadiums and ball parks paid for by USA TAXPAYERS!!!

I say tear the stadiums down and let the stinking owners build their own stadiums.

I have boycotted the NFL now for four seasons, and I plan to make it for life.  I am not missing a thing by the way.  Not a thing!!!

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Re: The NFL gets woke and goes broke
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2020, 12:17:55 am »
Football, Rugby, Golf, Chess, Hopscotch; among hundreds, are games whose essence it entertainment.
None of them have anything to do w/real life!!!
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Re: The NFL gets woke and goes broke
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2020, 12:28:09 am »
Football, Rugby, Golf, Chess, Hopscotch; among hundreds, are games whose essence it entertainment.
None of then have anything to do w/real life!!!

They are in the "boredom-killing business" as Howard Beale called it in "Network"

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Re: The NFL gets woke and goes broke
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2020, 12:38:53 am »
Football, Rugby, Golf, Chess, Hopscotch; among hundreds, are games whose essence it entertainment.
None of then have anything to do w/real life!!!

I have read your posts for many years.  You have never posted anything that relates to "Real Life"  So you need to step off
 
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Re: The NFL gets woke and goes broke
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2020, 01:03:38 am »
Football, Rugby, Golf, Chess, Hopscotch; among hundreds, are games whose essence it entertainment.
None of then have anything to do w/real life!!!
They don't? Sure they do. Aren't games part of life?
If you want to claim they don't matter as far as life and death, that can be debated too.
 Nevertheless, they're a form of entertainment either done personally or observed. That's a large part of life.

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Re: The NFL gets woke and goes broke
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2020, 02:37:20 am »
I have read your posts for many years.  You have never posted anything that relates to "Real Life"  So you need to step off
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Re: The NFL gets woke and goes broke
« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2020, 07:22:54 am »
Football, Rugby, Golf, Chess, Hopscotch; among hundreds, are games whose essence it entertainment.
None of them have anything to do w/real life!!!
Chess forces you to think a few moves ahead. Good habit, and develops organizational skills in a multivariate environment.

Hopscotch is a familiar skill builder for anyone who buys their kids Legos...

Rugby is all about the post-game party (for the survivors, that is).

Football and Prairie Pool aren't really high on my list.
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Re: The NFL gets woke and goes broke
« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2020, 07:31:01 am »
They don't? Sure they do. Aren't games part of life?
If you want to claim they don't matter as far as life and death, that can be debated too.
 Nevertheless, they're a form of entertainment either done personally or observed. That's a large part of life.

I will take that thought up... No, it is the PLAYING of the game that is the entertainment. It is the DOING of it that brings relief.  Buy a kayak, as an instance, and replace your watching with going out every weekend to the river, for an idea of what I mean.

There is some small satisfaction in the voyeurism, a pleasure meant for the old and infirm... A kindness for those that cannot do. But as one who spent 7 years in a wheelchair, it is no replacement for the real thing, that I guarantee.

So screw the NFL. If you must watch, find local teams, go out and support THEM. I have gained MUCH pleasure going out to high school games. The 'being there' element adds much.

Or find a jeep to fix up, spend your time in  that, with the eventual reward of overlanding and camping as an additional reward... Clean out the garage and fill it with tools, and learn cabinetry, mechanics, or whatever.

Or more than anything, the HUNT. Battle and Hunt are nearly the same thing, and are an inherent and instinctive thing in any man. Even if you are only hunting with your camera... Or battling with your buddies on a sandlot... THAT is the game. and the game is in the doing.

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Re: The NFL gets woke and goes broke
« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2020, 06:14:01 pm »
Chess forces you to think a few moves ahead. Good habit, and develops organizational skills in a multivariate environment.
Hopscotch is a familiar skill builder for anyone who buys their kids Legos...
Rugby is all about the post-game party (for the survivors, that is).
Football and Prairie Pool aren't really high on my list.
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Indeed and some observations:
Of course Chess is mental; hardly physical.
The only protective item in Rugby is the jock; while in Football, they're considering body armor.
Yet injuries in Rugby are miniscule in contrast to Football; a reality. Yet why?
Consider, in Rugby the Referee is extremely close to play (virtually in the Scrum)
and his decisions are absolute. Most critically, Fouling is treated very harshly by
sending-off for many minutes, up the the entire match, w/o substitution!!!
In Football, fouling is treated as part of the match unless the crowd goes bonkers.
Then the politicos in stripes convene and send the decision to the replay booth.
The consequences are unsurprising.
 

 
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