Quote:The vast majority of people don’t plan on watching NFL games if players kneel, according to a Twitter poll.

The first game of the 2020 season is Thursday night when the Chiefs and Texans play, and there’s a good chance we could see players kneel during the national anthem.

I asked people in a Twitter poll if they’d tune out in the event of kneeling, and the results weren’t close at all.

Of the 4,850 voters, 86.7% voted that they would stop watching if players take a knee during the anthem.

See, this is what happens when you turn sports into a political debate. I think it’s fair to say the average man in America likes football.

At the very least, the average man in the Midwest and in the South likes football. We grow up with it, many people play it as kids and it’s part of our cultural DNA.

So, it’s not that people have all of a sudden started hating football. It’s just that people don’t want sports to become political debates and arguments about the national anthem.

Football is about scoring touchdowns, getting stops on defense and winning games. It’s not a time to air your grievances with America.

If players actually feel that way, then take it to social media. I’m incredibly supportive of players using their platforms, but during the game isn’t the time or place.

They’re employees, and they’re paid to play football. They’re not paid to become political activists. Clearly, the American public has grown tired of sports becoming ultra political.

We’ll see what happens Thursday night, but I think there’s a high chance players will take a knee. I hope I’m wrong, but I have a feeling I won’t be.

(09-10-2020 04:42 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  I won’t be watching tonight. I hate both the teams playing. If there are reports of players kneeling tomorrow I will not be turning the game on this Sunday when my team plays. It’s up to the NFL. They can put a stop to this now or let it drag on into the season and destroy their product. The choice is theirs.

(09-10-2020 05:20 PM)shere khan Wrote:  National Fascist League

Not watching. Not patronizing their sponsers.

Frick every one of them.

(09-10-2020 04:52 PM)GrayBeard Wrote:  So let me draw a conclusion from all this, the vast majority, maybe even a super majority, of the Nation does not support this BLM or kneeling movement. In fact, not only do they not support it, they refuse to support things that support it. Look at the NBA, MLB, and this poll in regards to the NFL for the proof.

Interesting thought that many don’t seem to get.

(09-10-2020 04:47 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  I've been boycotting the NFL since '93.

I'm glad the rest of America has decided to join me.

(09-10-2020 05:24 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(09-10-2020 04:47 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  I've been boycotting the NFL since '93.

I'm glad the rest of America has decided to join me.

What the NFL? Is that a thing?

(09-10-2020 05:23 PM)BobcatEngineer Wrote:  

(09-10-2020 04:52 PM)GrayBeard Wrote:  So let me draw a conclusion from all this, the vast majority, maybe even a super majority, of the Nation does not support this BLM or kneeling movement. In fact, not only do they not support it, they refuse to support things that support it. Look at the NBA, MLB, and this poll in regards to the NFL for the proof.

Interesting thought that many don’t seem to get.

It was taken from a twitter poll... Most morons are OK with athletes kneeling.

(09-10-2020 05:23 PM)BobcatEngineer Wrote:  

(09-10-2020 04:52 PM)GrayBeard Wrote:  So let me draw a conclusion from all this, the vast majority, maybe even a super majority, of the Nation does not support this BLM or kneeling movement. In fact, not only do they not support it, they refuse to support things that support it. Look at the NBA, MLB, and this poll in regards to the NFL for the proof.

Interesting thought that many don’t seem to get.

It was taken from a twitter poll... Most people are OK with athletes kneeling.

(09-10-2020 05:49 PM)banker Wrote:  

(09-10-2020 05:23 PM)BobcatEngineer Wrote:  

(09-10-2020 04:52 PM)GrayBeard Wrote:  So let me draw a conclusion from all this, the vast majority, maybe even a super majority, of the Nation does not support this BLM or kneeling movement. In fact, not only do they not support it, they refuse to support things that support it. Look at the NBA, MLB, and this poll in regards to the NFL for the proof.

Interesting thought that many don’t seem to get.

It was taken from a twitter poll... Most people are OK with athletes kneeling.

Liberals don’t like violent land acquisition games. Conservatives don’t like people that disrespect the flag. Who does that leave to watch?

(09-10-2020 06:59 PM)fsquid Wrote:  Texans staying in locker room

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