Smh he should be ashamed of hisself everyday when he looks in the mirror.
**Official NFL Boycott Thread**
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OpEd: Will the NFL Stand Up to Trump and Acknowledge the Dignity of its Players?
by Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve and Rashawn RaySep 23 2017, 2:34 pm ET
At a political rally in Alabama, President Donald Trump encouraged American football fans to “leave the stadium” when they see “those people” taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem. The predominately white crowd chanted “U-S-A” in affirmation, and Trump urged NFL owners to “Get that son of a bitch off the field” for “disrespecting” the flag.
Again, we see that President Trump is stoking white prejudice and fears to position himself as the heavy-handed authoritarian who can reclaim order - even in the NFL. Trump threw down the gauntlet and the NFL needs to decide: is it on the side of their players and employees or are they selling a fantasy in football about equality and progress in America?
What Trump and many NFL owners want fans to believe is that the players, many of whom are Black, are not impacted by the hostile political and racial climate of the United States. Three weeks into the football season and the NFL is still silent about the blacklisting of Colin Kaepernick for his protest rather than his play. This silence is deafening at a time when NFL players are requesting a month dedicated to activism and social justice.
The excessive force used on Seattle Seahawks’ Michael Bennett is an example of the regular police encounters faced by many law-abiding Black men and women. Bennett was told by a Las Vegas cop, “Don't move or I will blow your f----ing head off.”
The broader narrative of the denial of players as people is a case study in the importance of stating, “Black Lives Matter” and a reminder to the NFL that they have a responsibility to create a work environment that is hospitable rather than hostile to its employees.
Related: NFL Anthem Dispute: NFLCommissioner Roger Goodell Fires Back at Trump
In our role as professors, we conduct workshops with student-athletes about racism and equity. In one workshop, after the shooting death of Philando Castile, Black athletes admitted to being traumatized by recent police shootings. Nearly all of them had a story about a near fatal police encounter where they were brutalized similar to Bennett.
growing in intensity. At the heart of the boycott is truth about racial bias in America’s criminal justice system. We have conducted research showing how policestops are more likely to turn deadly for minorities and how criminal courtssystematically discriminate against minority defendants despite due process protections. According to FBI data from police officers themselves, Blacks who are unarmed and not attacking are significantly more likely than whites to be killed by police.
Activists raise their fists as they rally in support of NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick outside the offices of the National Football League on Park Avenue on August 23, 2017 in New York City. Drew Angerer / Getty Images
Despite fame and money, the privilege of being professional athletes cannot save players from racism, as evident in such incidents involving Kam Chancellor, LeBron James, and Kevin Sumlin. These incidents, and many more like them, show how affluence does not change minorities' exposure to police brutality and racism. As one college player mentioned during a workshop: “My football gear, that [university] logo, last week’s touchdown, can’t save me once I’m out there. I’m just another Black man.”
The NFL needs to acknowledge that social injustices centered on racism and police brutality affect its employees regardless of how much money they make or how they perform on any given Sunday. While owners and marketers may find this “risky business,” perhaps they should examine how the NBA is handling the issue while honoring the humanity and constitutional rights of their players.
Instead, the NFL’s silence is read as a tacit endorsement for the type of police brutality faced by Michael Bennett and an invitation to participate in the code of silence and violenceendemic in many police departments across the nation.
Colin Kaepernick kneels in protest during the national anthem prior to playing the Los Angeles Rams on September 12, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images
The head of the union representing Las Vegas police officers requested that NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, investigate and “take appropriate action” against Bennett for the mere accusation that he was racially profiled.
Now, the President of the United States is using the silent protest of some players, which is well within their first amendment rights, as a rallying cry to stroke racial divides and stigmatize African-Americans as being unpatriotic for merely expressing how racism and criminal injustice affect their lives and the lives of other people of color. The NFL’s refusal to comply with the Las Vegas Police Union’s presumptuous request shows it is capable of doing more to support players. Now, how is it willing to stand up to the President?
We are NFL fans and enjoy our role in educating the next generation scholar-athletes that graduate to the professional ranks. However, this year, we are participating in #BlackoutNFL.
We do not want to be complicit in a league that is making billions off the backs of mostly Black athletes on the field without taking seriously their lives off the field.
by Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve and Rashawn RaySep 23 2017, 2:34 pm ET
At a political rally in Alabama, President Donald Trump encouraged American football fans to “leave the stadium” when they see “those people” taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem. The predominately white crowd chanted “U-S-A” in affirmation, and Trump urged NFL owners to “Get that son of a bitch off the field” for “disrespecting” the flag.
Again, we see that President Trump is stoking white prejudice and fears to position himself as the heavy-handed authoritarian who can reclaim order - even in the NFL. Trump threw down the gauntlet and the NFL needs to decide: is it on the side of their players and employees or are they selling a fantasy in football about equality and progress in America?
What Trump and many NFL owners want fans to believe is that the players, many of whom are Black, are not impacted by the hostile political and racial climate of the United States. Three weeks into the football season and the NFL is still silent about the blacklisting of Colin Kaepernick for his protest rather than his play. This silence is deafening at a time when NFL players are requesting a month dedicated to activism and social justice.
The excessive force used on Seattle Seahawks’ Michael Bennett is an example of the regular police encounters faced by many law-abiding Black men and women. Bennett was told by a Las Vegas cop, “Don't move or I will blow your f----ing head off.”
The broader narrative of the denial of players as people is a case study in the importance of stating, “Black Lives Matter” and a reminder to the NFL that they have a responsibility to create a work environment that is hospitable rather than hostile to its employees.
Related: NFL Anthem Dispute: NFLCommissioner Roger Goodell Fires Back at Trump
In our role as professors, we conduct workshops with student-athletes about racism and equity. In one workshop, after the shooting death of Philando Castile, Black athletes admitted to being traumatized by recent police shootings. Nearly all of them had a story about a near fatal police encounter where they were brutalized similar to Bennett.
growing in intensity. At the heart of the boycott is truth about racial bias in America’s criminal justice system. We have conducted research showing how policestops are more likely to turn deadly for minorities and how criminal courtssystematically discriminate against minority defendants despite due process protections. According to FBI data from police officers themselves, Blacks who are unarmed and not attacking are significantly more likely than whites to be killed by police.
Activists raise their fists as they rally in support of NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick outside the offices of the National Football League on Park Avenue on August 23, 2017 in New York City. Drew Angerer / Getty Images
Despite fame and money, the privilege of being professional athletes cannot save players from racism, as evident in such incidents involving Kam Chancellor, LeBron James, and Kevin Sumlin. These incidents, and many more like them, show how affluence does not change minorities' exposure to police brutality and racism. As one college player mentioned during a workshop: “My football gear, that [university] logo, last week’s touchdown, can’t save me once I’m out there. I’m just another Black man.”
The NFL needs to acknowledge that social injustices centered on racism and police brutality affect its employees regardless of how much money they make or how they perform on any given Sunday. While owners and marketers may find this “risky business,” perhaps they should examine how the NBA is handling the issue while honoring the humanity and constitutional rights of their players.
Instead, the NFL’s silence is read as a tacit endorsement for the type of police brutality faced by Michael Bennett and an invitation to participate in the code of silence and violenceendemic in many police departments across the nation.
Colin Kaepernick kneels in protest during the national anthem prior to playing the Los Angeles Rams on September 12, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. Thearon W. Henderson / Getty Images
The head of the union representing Las Vegas police officers requested that NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, investigate and “take appropriate action” against Bennett for the mere accusation that he was racially profiled.
Now, the President of the United States is using the silent protest of some players, which is well within their first amendment rights, as a rallying cry to stroke racial divides and stigmatize African-Americans as being unpatriotic for merely expressing how racism and criminal injustice affect their lives and the lives of other people of color. The NFL’s refusal to comply with the Las Vegas Police Union’s presumptuous request shows it is capable of doing more to support players. Now, how is it willing to stand up to the President?
We are NFL fans and enjoy our role in educating the next generation scholar-athletes that graduate to the professional ranks. However, this year, we are participating in #BlackoutNFL.
We do not want to be complicit in a league that is making billions off the backs of mostly Black athletes on the field without taking seriously their lives off the field.
no cuss words or name calling but
Reg STILL had to call him a clown though
sometimes it just is what it is.
^^^^^
well that's it in a nutshell.
but to be fair
I can understand fans
who are at the same time
loyal fickle jealous envious bitter awed thrilled and jubilant
and that is in just ONE half of football
hold these athletes and owners to such high standards.
Yeah you know what?
they COULD do more...
they constantly preach team before all else and being judged SOLELY on merit and ability etc etc
and they by and large didn't support Kaepernick
and all this TEAM UNITY stuff went out the window today...
cause it would have been EASY for them to unite just this ONE time.
It would have been POWERFUL and EARTH SHAKING
but at the same time?
We can't hold them to that standard...
we can hope wish and aspire for them to do the RIGHT thing
but we CANNOT hold these men to standards that 90% couldn't maintain
I think its MORE important that as fans
we REMEMBER who was AGAINST them and give them NO QUARTER
and
CONTINUOUSLY REWARD those who support US.
you 100% correct...
instead of nitpicking
We need to APPLAUD who decided to do SOMETHING ANYTHING today.
Was just about to post this
He still a bitch for saying Kaep didn't deserve to be on a team for football reasons but this was alright
ummmm
where all these women's groups
cause the president just called ALL of YA'LL BITCHES on NATIONAL TV.
Cause these white women damn near committed ritual suicide when Snoop and Cube would say it.
where all these women's groups
cause the president just called ALL of YA'LL BITCHES on NATIONAL TV.
Cause these white women damn near committed ritual suicide when Snoop and Cube would say it.
And for all these NFL execs and players who CLAIM to care SO MUCH about domestic violence, breast cancer, women's rights and always say they gonna buy they mama house?
So this man calls your beloved Mama a BITCH?
and ya'll can't unify on that?
No wonder ya'll don't care about videos of innocent Black people getting routinely executed on the streets
So this man calls your beloved Mama a BITCH?
and ya'll can't unify on that?
No wonder ya'll don't care about videos of innocent Black people getting routinely executed on the streets
She's the most transparent bitch out there. She'll say some shit on camera about black people then gets piped by us constantly off screen.
Fuck her... literally.
Our unity sadly is convenient unity. Only when it suits us, not when it's needed regardless of comfort levels.
That's why brothas like Kaep and J. Cole are so important to shake shit up regardless and push these cats outta their comfort zones.
agreed
and WE need to take some responsibility SUPPORT these individuals who take up our cause.
Rev. Jesse Jackson criticizes President Donald Trump, calls for 'massive boycott'
Elisha Anderson
Updated 10 hours ago
The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. criticized President Donald Trump today in Detroit, saying the time he spent attacking football players for using their first amendment rights instead should be spent bringing hope and relief to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.
Jackson also condemned the treatment of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who started kneeling during the national anthem last year. He said Kaepernick’s rights to free speech and to gainful employment have been violated.
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. spoke in Detroit Sept. 25, 2017 and criticized President Donald Trump.
Elisha Anderson/DFP
Jackson said he’ll be involved in organizing a “massive boycott around the country until the league owners come together and work out a plan for justice.”
Some have called the gesture to kneel disrespectful to the country, and Trump recently weighed in, demanding punishment for players who refuse to stand during the national anthem. Protests nationwide at NFL games Sunday followed.
Read more:
Kaepernick, who has called his move to kneel a protest against racial injustice, hasn’t been hired to play for a NFL team this season.
Jackson said today that as long as the “boycott” of Kaepernick continues, he’ll be involved in responding with a boycott. It will continue until the owners meet and resolve the “crisis,” he said.
“Every game they’ll be pickets … we will challenge people not to attend the games, not to watch them on television,” he said.
Jackson spoke to reporters at a news conference held in Detroit.
Elisha Anderson
Updated 10 hours ago
The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. criticized President Donald Trump today in Detroit, saying the time he spent attacking football players for using their first amendment rights instead should be spent bringing hope and relief to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.
Jackson also condemned the treatment of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who started kneeling during the national anthem last year. He said Kaepernick’s rights to free speech and to gainful employment have been violated.
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. spoke in Detroit Sept. 25, 2017 and criticized President Donald Trump.
Elisha Anderson/DFP
Jackson said he’ll be involved in organizing a “massive boycott around the country until the league owners come together and work out a plan for justice.”
Some have called the gesture to kneel disrespectful to the country, and Trump recently weighed in, demanding punishment for players who refuse to stand during the national anthem. Protests nationwide at NFL games Sunday followed.
Read more:
Kaepernick, who has called his move to kneel a protest against racial injustice, hasn’t been hired to play for a NFL team this season.
Jackson said today that as long as the “boycott” of Kaepernick continues, he’ll be involved in responding with a boycott. It will continue until the owners meet and resolve the “crisis,” he said.
“Every game they’ll be pickets … we will challenge people not to attend the games, not to watch them on television,” he said.
Jackson spoke to reporters at a news conference held in Detroit.
Yes indeed my brotha. Our unity is what scares te shit outta these CAC's. It's a slow burn but well worth the effort.
Rapper J. Cole calls for NFL boycott for Kaepernick treatment
September 25, 2017 at 11:17 am
Hip-hop star J. Cole calls for NFL boycott – will you join him? (vote)
SCOTT ROTH/ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVES J. Cole, one of the most talented rappers on the planet, comes to Oracle Arena in Oakland July 14-15.
Multiplatinum recording artist J. Cole took to Twitter over the weekend to rally for an NFL boycott, over the league’s treatment of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Cole, who ranks highly among the top rappers in the game, believes that the currently unsigned Kaepernick was basically forced out of the league due to his “take a knee” protests during the singing of the national anthem.
Cole is calling for fans to make NFL owners pay for the treatment of Kaepernick, by refusing to watch the football games.
Here’s some of Cole’s comments on Twitter, listed in the order tweeted.
“God bless every player that finds courage to kneel today. But the real power comes from you deciding to not watch.”
“Your eyes translate to advertising money for the League and it’s owners.”
“Same ones who speak out against Trump today, are the same ones that denied a qualified man a job because he took a stand against injustice.”
Cole’s remarks on Twitter came during a weekend of protests, mainly in the sports world, following comments President Trump made about NFL players taking a knee during a rally in Alabama.
“That’s a total disrespect of our heritage. That’s a total disrespect of everything that we stand for,” Trump was quoted as saying. “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, you’d say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He’s fired,” Trump said to loud applause.
Yet, the “take a knee” movement has now clearly spread behind the sports world, with such musicians as Stevie Wonder and Pharrell Williams now joining the movement.
September 25, 2017 at 11:17 am
Hip-hop star J. Cole calls for NFL boycott – will you join him? (vote)
SCOTT ROTH/ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVES J. Cole, one of the most talented rappers on the planet, comes to Oracle Arena in Oakland July 14-15.
Multiplatinum recording artist J. Cole took to Twitter over the weekend to rally for an NFL boycott, over the league’s treatment of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Cole, who ranks highly among the top rappers in the game, believes that the currently unsigned Kaepernick was basically forced out of the league due to his “take a knee” protests during the singing of the national anthem.
Cole is calling for fans to make NFL owners pay for the treatment of Kaepernick, by refusing to watch the football games.
Here’s some of Cole’s comments on Twitter, listed in the order tweeted.
“God bless every player that finds courage to kneel today. But the real power comes from you deciding to not watch.”
“Your eyes translate to advertising money for the League and it’s owners.”
“Same ones who speak out against Trump today, are the same ones that denied a qualified man a job because he took a stand against injustice.”
Cole’s remarks on Twitter came during a weekend of protests, mainly in the sports world, following comments President Trump made about NFL players taking a knee during a rally in Alabama.
“That’s a total disrespect of our heritage. That’s a total disrespect of everything that we stand for,” Trump was quoted as saying. “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, you’d say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He’s fired,” Trump said to loud applause.
Yet, the “take a knee” movement has now clearly spread behind the sports world, with such musicians as Stevie Wonder and Pharrell Williams now joining the movement.
He's saying that whenever we express ourselves as black people, no matter what it is, there's a strong unification for our castration. They'll rip us apart for calling white women bitches on the record, and kill us for every statement we make.
elaboration is needed
Look at when Tracy Morgan went after gays and homosexuals... he was chastised to no end by advocacy groups and the like.
Where's that same level of vitriol after 45's comments though? He can just call females bitches to no effect? We need that kind of unity amongst ourselves now that agent orange is up there yappin off at the jibs.
Cause lord knows those same groups that go after us won't DARE come out and stand up against their white supreme master leader.
That my friend, is NOT in the cards.
yea just when you thought they couldnt be anymore hypocritical...
boom they hit you with a new level...
well stated sun!!!!!
