For NFL players, coaches, commentators, owners and fans, it was an uncomfortable and sad day. And it is not going to get any better. Sundays with the NFL, as a day of family and friends, rest and respite from the name-calling nastiness of American politics, is over.
Who’s Divisive — the President or the Players?
source: Townhall
Dennis Prager: The latest lie of the left is that, with regard to the conflict between the NFL and President Donald Trump, the president is the "divisive" party.
NFL Implies “Urinating Like a Dog” TD Celebration Was Directed at Trump
source: Infowars
New York Giants star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. hinted Monday that his touchdown celebration where he pretended to urinate in the Philadelphia Eagles end zone was a response to President Trump calling players who kneel for the National Anthem “sons of b****es .”
What the NFL Could Learn from MLK and the Civil Rights Protests
source: The Federalist
Mark Hemingway: The civil rights movement worked hard on messaging...Can someone tell me what NFL players are trying to achieve here?
Black Army Officer: Anger with Trump’s NFL Remarks Doesn’t Justify #takeaknee
source: Fox News
Jeremy Hunt: #takeaknee is not only disrespectful to the men and women who died for our freedom, but antithetical to black history.
NFL Ratings Plummet Following League’s War on USA
source: Hannity.com
Just hours after President Trump called for a nationwide boycott against NFL players who disrespect the US national anthem, the National Football League suffered a devastating ratings drop as viewers tuned-out of their Day of Protest on Sunday.
Anthem Protest Controversy Has Big Impact on NFL Ratings
source: LifeZette
The ongoing political protests surrounding some players’ decision to take a knee during the national anthem didn’t help the NFL’s “Sunday Night Football” ratings. Viewership for the primetime game between the Washington Redskins and the Oakland Raiders was down on NBC by 11 percent from the same night one year ago and 9 percent from the previous week
The Day the NFL Jumped the Shark
source: Breitbart
Sunday, September 24, 2017, marked an important date in NFL history. As December 28, 1958, ushered in the era of professional football supremacy in this country, September 24, 2017, signaled its decline.
Americans Burn NFL Tickets, Shirts in Solidarity with Trump
source: Infowars
A consensus appears to be building that the “take a knee” protest will only serve to benefit Trump because it has unified opposition to him with opposition to America.
The NFL Hates America
source: Breitbart
John Nolte: We are hearing in defense of spoiled millionaires, who only work 16 days a year, but who still feel they must spit on the American flag and anthem, this nonsense about how in America, you have the right to express yourself at work, is nothing less than a massive pile of crap — a total and complete lie in defense of the indefensible.
Trump Instantly Sidelines Criticism of NFL
source: The Boston Herald
Howie Carr: The NFL’s appeal has faded, but not just among the deplorables. There’s a reason they are called “soccer moms,” after all. They wouldn’t dream of letting Junior put on shoulder pads. A football field is the furthest thing from a snowflake’s safe space.
Highest Paid NFL Players Who Protested National Anthem
source: Washington Free Beacon
Includes the Bronco's Von Miller and the Bills' Sean McCoy.
Why Do We Care What NFL Players Think About Politics?
source: Conservative Review
Logan Albright: Football players are paid to run fast, get knocked down, and sustain brain damage for our amusement. They are not paid to think. They are not paid to opine about politics...Their opinions are no more informed or important than those of anyone else in the country.
Trump Wins When the NFL Takes a Knee
source: Daily Caller
Scott Greer: In the fight over kneeling, Trump is facing off against out-of-touch athletes who appear to be opposing the flag and the troops. ESPN and most political pundits may think he is a dummy for engaging in this fight, but if NFL continues to lose fans over it, Trump will come out as the victor.
Revoke the NFL’s Antitrust Exemption
source: Newsmax
Larry Layman: President Trump was right to advocate firing these rogue players, boycotting NFL games, and suggesting that fans simply walk out when these unpatriotic players kneel, refuse to come out of the locker room when the national anthem is played...This destructive conduct, which sets a bad example for our country’s youth, is not so much about race and discrimination against African-Americans, as it is about anti-patriotism.
The Nail in the NFL’s Coffin
source: Townhall
Lawrence Meyers: Football has now become politicized, handing the Left another victory in the culture wars.
Kaepernick, Who Mocked Cops as Pigs, Called “Bridge Builder” on CBS
source: NewsBusters
In the wake of the latest NFL protests, CBS journalist James Brown on Monday praised Colin Kaepernick as a “bridge builder” and someone who deserves some “credit.”





