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[ZeoVGM]

Jesus Christ, posted yet?

There really is a tweet for everything.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/518914430244229121

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Good quick read on the NFL co-opting and sanitizing Kaepernick's original protest under the guise of "unity"

Trump, in trying to encourage punishment against protesters and divide the country even more, unified the NFL in a way that hasn’t been seen before.

But then, it’s bemusing why it took Trump for this to happen. Or rather, this unity seems more about the league standing behind an empty word — unity — rather than standing behind the original reason for Kaepernick’s protest. The deep irony of this entire situation is that all of this happening while Kaepernick himself is unemployed, and owners who refused to give him a chance because of his protest, now stand, arms linked, in protest to Trump saying that protesters should be fired.

It’s become a protest against Trump, rather than what it was intended to be.

https://www.sbnation.com/2017/9/25/16359268/nfl-protest-anthem-donald-trump-colin-kaepernick?utm_campaign=sbnation&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

Good quick read on the NFL co-opting and sanitizing Kaepernick's original protest under the guise of "unity"



https://www.sbnation.com/2017/9/25/16359268/nfl-protest-anthem-donald-trump-colin-kaepernick?utm_campaign=sbnation&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

I was thinking the same thing. If they truly wanted to stand for up players, why did they allow Kap to get blackballed?

 

[BriGuy]

There's more:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/912280282224525312

Who in their right mind would just wake up one day and say "you know what might make for a larf? Let's disrespect the flag/military/anthem/apple pie for no reason other than just because!"

He's so fucking stupid.

 

[thecouncil]

from Twitter. Not sure if already posted in here:

Bill Mitchell‏ @mitchellvii

What is more divisive than disrespecting our National Anthem before the whole world?

Mark Hamill‏ @HamillHimself

Praising neo-Nazis as "some very good people".

 

[Slaythe]

I think we need Luke to run for president.

 

[Jintor]

I think we need Luke to run for president.

you'd end up with the joker presidency tho

 

[Lil'DigiOp]

Is noone disturbed that the underlying sentiment is that these athlete were GIVEN the privilege to be professional athletes....

As if they didn't earn their spot with work.......


Im getting pissed because the Bum is essentially screaming "Fall in Line!" *whip crack*

 

[thecouncil]

I think we need Luke to run for president.

...

mica‏ @daisyridIay
Replying to @HamillHimself
Mark can you become our President

Mark Hamill‏Verified account @HamillHimself
If only I could afford the cut in salary. #RepeatTweet

 

[ReplacementPelican]

from Twitter. Not sure if already posted in here:

‘The whole world’? Is that because the game was in the UK or do they genuinely think the whole world watches American sports?

Also i wouldn’t worry about the whole world when it comes to seeing some players kneel, we probably agree.

 

[old manatee]

This is basically the same atmosphere we lived in after 9/11 and the run-up to the Iraq war. It's fucking breathtaking that Trump got us here by watching football and tweeting a bunch of bs.

 

[Baroquemantic]

There's more:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/912280282224525312

Grand Wizard Trump continues to be a racist idiot. He's more bothered by athletes peacefully protesting than white supremacists and nazis attacking and killing innocent people.

 

[shira]

#proudbitch

 

[jdstorm]

I think we need Luke to run for president.

Nah we need Cap. #EvansHarris2020

 

[Lightning_Roller]

Nah we need Cap. #EvansHarris2020

I second this. Evans is the most awesome human being ever.

 

[Skellig Gra]

#proudbitch

Beautiful

 

[Mahonay]

from Twitter. Not sure if already posted in here:

Hamill continues to be a great human human being.

 

[Thornton Reed]

out of interest, did any white players take a knee? From the footage i've seen i couldn't see any.

 

[Nokagi]

Funny how badly this has backfired on Donny. Now way more people are taking the knee.

 

[Bisnic]

I second this. Evans is the most awesome human being ever.

If this past election has taught me anything, is that you don't need to be a politician to be president. Yeah, get someone like Captain America or Luke Skywalker. Anything is better than that piece of shit you guys have now.

 

[ZeoVGM]

I hope this continues next week as well. Because you know he'll keep tweeting about it.

Like, I want white NHL players kneeling.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

out of interest, did any white players take a knee? From the footage i've seen i couldn't see any.

yea

You think there will be any kneeling at Superbowl?

yea

 

[strafer]

You think there will be any kneeling at Superbowl?

 

[ISWThunder]

out of interest, did any white players take a knee? From the footage i've seen i couldn't see any.

I saw that Travis Kelce did. Not sure about anyone else.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

out of interest, did any white players take a knee? From the footage i've seen i couldn't see any.

Everyone on the Steelers except for Alejandro Villanueva (Army Vet) and Tomlin stayed in the locker room for the anthem.

Travis Kelce taking a knee

Source.

 

[gcubed]

Good quick read on the NFL co-opting and sanitizing Kaepernick's original protest under the guise of "unity"



https://www.sbnation.com/2017/9/25/16359268/nfl-protest-anthem-donald-trump-colin-kaepernick?utm_campaign=sbnation&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

I saw the unity commercial on Sunday night football and it felt "dirty" and heavy handed. What is expect from a corporate washing commercial

I hope this continues next week as well. Because you know he'll keep tweeting about it.

Like, I want white NHL players kneeling.

We would have really crossed the threshold if that happened.

 

[gcubed]

Double post

 

[bob_arctor]

This asshole Trump is retweeting a Pat Tillman reference as if this somehow helps his "argument." He has no idea about Pat Tillman, the same as everything else.

 

[rjinaz]

Everyone on the Steelers except for Alejandro Villanueva (Army Vet) and Tomlin stayed in the locker room for the anthem.

Travis Kelce taking a knee


Source.

I mean the coach wanted them all to just stay out of it so he kept them away, so I'm not sure if that counts.

I would have liked to see more White players take a knee but I'm glad some did.

 

[mehrmantrout]

Can't link the article (Daily Mail) but Piers Morgan (still a cunt) nails the whole thing

https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/912299717601759232

 

[FullMetalx117]

Pretty interested to see what will happen in the Cowboys game tonight. There's a story running that Jones will fire anyone who doesn't stand for the anthem.

 

[GodofWine]

I hope this continues next week as well. Because you know he'll keep tweeting about it.

Like, I want white NHL players kneeling.

The Penguins have accepted their White House Invitation.

 

[bob_arctor]

Pretty interested to see what will happen in the Cowboys game tonight. There's a story running that Jones will fire anyone who doesn't stand for the anthem.

Where is that story running exactly?

 

[FullMetalx117]

Where is that story running exactly?

Just articles that have been bumped on my FB feed. Apologies if it turns out to be fake news

 

[slabrock]

Just articles that have been bumped on my FB feed. Apologies if it turns out to be fake news

it is

 

[TraBuch]

It's good of owners to condemn Trump and lock arms with players and then ignore Kaepernick some more.

Fuck them. And fuck the NFL. And fuck the players for not kneeling in defense of Kaepernick and then co-opting his message as a fuck you to Trump.

And fuck Trump.

 

[iapetus]

Can't link the article (Daily Mail) but Piers Morgan (still a cunt) nails the whole thing

https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/912299717601759232

The comments on the article nail the problem with people who read the Daily Mail and the shit Piers has spewed in the past.

 

[LiK]

The backlash has been pretty big. Even this old guy at work who kinda liked Trump said "Fuck Trump" because of the NFL stuff, lol.

 

[Deku Tree]

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/tr...-flag-but-he-was-killed-by-friendly-fire/amp/

Trump moronically tweets about soldier Pat Tillman dying for flag — but he was killed by friendly fire

 

[MugiwaraCole]

It's good of owners to condemn Trump and lock arms with players and then ignore Kaepernick some more.

Fuck them. And fuck the NFL. And fuck the players for not kneeling in defense of Kaepernick and then co-opting his message as a fuck you to Trump.

And fuck Trump.

.

That standing with arms locked together shit was so weak.

 

[BoogieWoogie]

.

That standing with arms locked together shit was so weak.

Tom Brady still had his hand over his heart, making his "protest" moot anyway.

 

[conpfreak]

.

That standing with arms locked together shit was so weak.

Standing with locked arms is the visual equivalent of "All Lives Matter".

 

[mid83]

Standing with locked arms is the visual equivalent of "All Lives Matter".

Does that mean that standing with arms linked assumes they are racist?

 

[Omegasquash]

The office of the President of the United States has no business saying that, and should be ashamed of himself for doing so, AND should issue an apology. I believe that he is incapable of feeling shame, for what it's worth.

 

[TheSchwab_7]

Went into work this morning. I say hi to my boss and she asks me what I thought about the kneeling. Let's just say it was awkward......

 

[Measley]

Multiple tweets this morning from this asshole about NFL players making him look like a clown, yet still no tweet about AMERICAN CITIZENS suffering in Puerto Rico.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Now Trump is licking NASCARS ballsack.

Oh good, another thing to blacklist, but I was never a fan so.

 

[Siegcram]

Just articles that have been bumped on my FB feed. Apologies if it turns out to be fake news

Might want to check that before regurgitating it.

Just general advice.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Just articles that have been bumped on my FB feed. Apologies if it turns out to be fake news

That looked pretty fake to me. It was a meme style thing not an official press release.

 

[Mark Andrew]

How is he still tweeting about this omg