Today being Sunday and the season is the Fall, the NFL comes to mind. So what are headlines? Colin Kaepernick has decided that if someone lets him play, he'll stand for the National Anthem. The Vice President of the United States goes to see the Colts-49ers game and after some of the thugs, er...players kneel for the National Anthem he and his wife walk out stating that they won't attend an event in which our flag and National Anthem is disrespected. And all around the country we have players kneeling. The word from the league office is...crickets. Nada.
Meanwhile around the country athletic events are consumed with honoring police and first responders in the wake of the horrific shootings in Las Vegas. So which is it? Are the police oppressive white supremacists who are bent on beating up and killing blacks and minorities at every chance they get? Or are they heroes who run to the action to prevent injuries and loss of life? Of course, that's a rhetorical question.
But here's the bottom line. The NFL is losing viewers and sponsors. They need to exert some leadership. One of their employees disrespecting the flag and national anthem is bothersome and should have been dealt with up front. But hundreds doing it will impact the league monetarily. If they don't get a handle on this, they will continue to be hurt.
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