Only A Handful Of NFL Payers Participated In Some Sort Of National Anthem Protest During Week 1
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September 12, 2018
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September 12, 2018I know a lot of you are judging me for watching football this year. I’ve explained my position before, multiple times. Do I think boycotts can be effective? Yes. Am I annoyed by the NFL’s inability to grow a spine and make a RULE with consequences? Yes. Am I going to let a handful of disrespectful losers stop me from watching one of my favorite sports with my family? Absolutely not.
Football has always been one of my escapes, and it infuriates me that a whole bunch of losers are trying to ruin it for me. Read this, and you’ll better understand why I have such a hard time letting go.
Moving on.
I’m happy to report that we got through the first week of the NFL’s regular season without TOO much kneeling-related controversy. Even though there’s no official NFL policy on kneeling (and there probably WON’T be one this season), only a few players across the league participated in some sort of protest.
Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch sat on the bench during the national anthem, and Miami Dolphins wide receivers Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson took a knee during the national anthem. They got some props from Kaepernick for that.
My Brothers @kstills and @ithinkisee12 continue to show their unwavering strength by fighting for the oppressed! They have not backed down, even when attacked and intimidated. Their courage will move the world forward!
“Love is at the root of our resistance!”✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/2kSsX4s7EU
— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) September 9, 2018
*insert eyeroll here*
Other than that, there wasn’t anything major. A few ridiculous fists in the air, but again. Nothing HUGE.
Other silent protests on the field included a few players raising their fists — the Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins and De’Vante Bausby, the Dolphins’ Robert Quinn, and 49ers’ Marquise Goodwin — and Philadelphia Eagles players Michael Bennett and Jay Ajayi sitting on the bench near the end of the anthem.
Baltimore Ravens player Tim Williams, meanwhile, stood apart from his team in front of the bench with his back to the field.
The fact remains that the players who are standing and respecting the country and those who serve it vastly outnumber the handful of glorified SJWs who are kneeling or raising fists.
I’d say that’s an improvement. Here’s hoping it fizzles out completely.
