David Newton trying to start some controversy

[TheSpecialJuan]

David NewtonESPN Staff Writer 

Panthers coach Ron Rivera doesn't believe in kneeling during the national anthem having grown up in a military family, but he doesn't interfere with safety Eric Reid's right to kneel. ‘'He's entitle to his opinion but I know what my rights are,'' said Reid, who has no plan to stop his protest against social injustice.

[TheSpecialJuan]

Panthers' Reid: Rivera doesn't have kneeling veto

Panthers safety Eric Reid, who has stated repeatedly he is simply exercising his First Amendment rights when he kneels during the national anthem, says coach Ron Rivera "doesn't have a choice" in not taking issue with the move.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25137390/eric-reid-carolina-panthers-ron-rivera-kneeling-veto

[TheRumGone]

Left out the beginning of that sentence 

“very respectfully, he doesn’t have a choice”

[USDepartmentOfSavagery]

Reid has a pretty good point. Also, it’s not disrespectful to the military or the flag. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

2 minutes ago, TheRumGone said:

Left out the beginning of that sentence 

“very respectfully, he doesn’t have a choice”

exactly 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

Yeah this is just nonsense to stir a pot.  I don’t think this causes any turmoil in the locker room. Non issue.  I disagree with some personal things people that work for me do but it’s not my role to interfere or waste time being concerned about it as it has no impact on the work being done  

Most adults can manage this without wasting brain cells 

[therealmjl]

He has such a punchable face

[Captain Obvious]

46 minutes ago, USDepartmentOfSavagery said:

 Also, it’s not disrespectful to the military or the flag. 

people keep saying this and they could be right but over 30 of my ex-military friends (USAF and Army mostly) do not watch NFL anymore. And 12 of us use to be in a fantasy football league. So I know they were nfl fans. Plus at the VA I go to this was huge last year. SO maybe on a broad scale it may be looked at that way but my small sample says otherwise. As for me, I don't give a poo either way.  I lived through Carter, Reagan Bush, Clinton, Obama and I'll probably make it through Trump. Politics isn't my thing

[Bartin]

No issue if he kneels but I swear no one actually knows what the 1st amendment actually grants rights to. It’s the government that can’t do anything, not a private employer. He could if he wanted to.

Sorry pet peeve.

[Sasquatch]

42 minutes ago, USDepartmentOfSavagery said:

 Also, it’s not disrespectful to the military or the flag. 

That's your opinion and you're entitled to it. BUT you're not entitled to mandate that everyone agrees with you. Many do not.

[Asurfaholic]

I care more about football than I do about anyone’s stupid opinion on kneeling or not. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

crazy 

[CatTower]

Kneeling isn't a big deal.  If he wanted to disrespect the flag, he'd be off to the side dancing and ignoring it.

[Definitely Not Trolling]

Has anyone ever pointed out to Eric Reid's that trying to fight an officer might get you shot