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David Newton trying to start some controversy


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35 minutes ago, Captain Obvious said:

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

That’s fair. They are entitled to their opinion. But you have to examine intent and context in this scenario. He’s not being intentionally disrespectful. In fact, the kneeling is a direct result from veteran intervention. I’ve been active duty military for 8 years. And that doesn’t make my opinion more or less important than anyone’s. I don’t even like mentioning it, and the only reason I am is because your comment about your friends and maybe this can give some substance. I’m an average white guy and from my perspective, in today’s military, people in aren’t offended by these actions. 

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3 minutes ago, USDepartmentOfSavagery said:

That’s fair. They are entitled to their opinion. But you have to examine intent and context in this scenario. He’s not being intentionally disrespectful. In fact, the kneeling is a direct result from veteran intervention. I’ve been active duty military for 8 years. And that doesn’t make my opinion more or less important than anyone’s. I don’t even like mentioning it, and the only reason I am is because your comment about your friends and maybe this can give some substance. I’m an average white guy and from my perspective, in today’s military, people in aren’t offended by these actions. 

I know at least 5 active and about 10 non active that don't like it one bit. I know one who doesn't care. It's like swearing in public in the fact some people don't care, but most do. 

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Just now, tondi said:

The media is trying so hard to make this a distraction despite nobody in the locker room seeming to really care. If Reid ends up unemployed again he can thank all the media pot stirrers who won't shut the fug up about it.  

If he doesn't get signed again it will be because of his skills. Honestly for us he's worth the money. Distraction and all but I can't see him playing for that next year. 

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Ron Rivera has no issue with safety Eric Reid kneeling during the national anthem, the Panthers coach said on a call with D.C. media on Wednesday.

Rivera, whose Panthers sit at 3–1 heading into Sunday's matchup against the Redskins, told reporters he did not have a problem with Reid's pregame protests despite the national debate that has surrounded the topic since 2016.

“The biggest reason it’s not an issue to me is I believe in the First Amendment," Rivera said. “And that’s all he did was exercise his First Amendment. As far as I’m concerned, he’s an American citizen entitled to exercise his rights.”

 

https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/10/10/ron-rivera-eric-reid-kneeling-anthem-not-issue

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1 hour ago, Bartin said:

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.

Rivera is not Reid’s employer

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