Who's going to quit their fantasy football
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Lost pretty much any interest I had in the NFL. Mailing fantasy in from here on out.
have people really lost interest in football just because of the kneeling/protests?
it bottles my mind why anyone cares. i never watch the pregame stuff anyway, i don't care if they stand or sit or lay down.
attempting to force people to meet another's standard for respect seems like a tough row to hoe.
it bottles my mind why anyone cares. i never watch the pregame stuff anyway, i don't care if they stand or sit or lay down.
attempting to force people to meet another's standard for respect seems like a tough row to hoe.
Exactly. Tv never showed the anthem until there was drama over it. Everyone wants to co opt it for their own cause or opinion or prejudiced rationale. None of it matters. It's all manufactured BS. People shouldn't be so quick to buy in and get offended over something that makes no difference.
Not sure of the validity, but I read a thing that said players only started coming out for the anthem as part of the NFL's paid patriotism. Everyone has any agenda with this, whether they admit it or not.
"Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism."
I quit Fantasy Football 2 years ago before this kneeling thing. My interest in the NFL hasn't been there for a while.
This is the first year I havent played fantasy since 1997, or 20 yrs. Protests havent had anything to do with my waning interest in the nfl. The product has slowly been declining on it's own without the current charade.
As long as my players don't kneel before they cross the goal line, I'm good with whatever pregame theatrics happen. The press is jumping all over this BS issue. They moved on quickly from hurricane coverage. Harvey got good play, Irma decent, then Maria is just an afterthought. Instead of dealing with real issues, the journalists just want to get people upset about whether a bunch of men getting paid millions to play a game stand, kneel, or sit. What is an inappropriate way to protest the way that "journalists" cover the news in an inappropriate fashion? I think I'll start taking a knee when the evening news comes on the TV.
This. As long as they play hard during the game, I don't care.
I'm pretty much sick of this fake controversy.
This is the first year I have not played fantasy but has nothing to do with the kneeling. For whatever reason, I have just lost any interest in the NFL this year. I caught bits and pieces of a few games but have yet to watch an entire game yet this year.
Regardless, it'll all be a moo point as soon as it all dies down and another controversy du jour takes its place.
why would i quit, i'm 3-0 this season!
I fail to understand how anyone gets upset over kneeling. In what world has kneeling ever been considered disprespectful. Its actually the most intense respect.
No one is protesting the anthem, the flag, or the soldiers. The protest is completely about police brutality. That people fail to realize that means they either aren't listening or simply don't care. This feels like white supremacy trying to redefine the protest so they don't have to actually talk about the real grievance.
The people kneeling, at least before Trump did what Trump does, were very clear. They weren't going to stand for a flag until that flag was willing to stand for them. To me they're giving more respect to the ideals of the nation. They believe in those ideals, they simply realize that this nation isn't living up to them, especially if you're a person of color. They're trying to call attention to it and start conversations.
Rather than being willing to consider their grievance, white people simply decided that they wanted to talk about disrespecting the flag. Seems like they're more interested in wrapping themselves in red, white, and blue than they are in considering the grievances of people bleeding in the streets.
No one is protesting the anthem, the flag, or the soldiers. The protest is completely about police brutality. That people fail to realize that means they either aren't listening or simply don't care. This feels like white supremacy trying to redefine the protest so they don't have to actually talk about the real grievance.
The people kneeling, at least before Trump did what Trump does, were very clear. They weren't going to stand for a flag until that flag was willing to stand for them. To me they're giving more respect to the ideals of the nation. They believe in those ideals, they simply realize that this nation isn't living up to them, especially if you're a person of color. They're trying to call attention to it and start conversations.
Rather than being willing to consider their grievance, white people simply decided that they wanted to talk about disrespecting the flag. Seems like they're more interested in wrapping themselves in red, white, and blue than they are in considering the grievances of people bleeding in the streets.
I wont quit FF for that reason, but I might not watch the game as much as before. I don't care about the kneeling or whatever they want to do during the anthem as long as they aren't burning or stomping on flags. My only problem is the media circus about who is and isn't kneeling. Its forcing all players/coaches/owners to show some form of protest or action to draw a line in the sand. Really getting away from the original message and purpose of the protest.
What's fantasy football and how much of my time will it take to participate? Is it a rush? I already am involved with following all FSU and Boston sports teams, plus I run a business and am a docent at the Wilderness Battlefield.
You can blame Trump for that. Had he stayed out of it, it would have remained just a handful of players quietly advocating for a cause. However he decided to get involved, call them sons of bitches, demand they be fired, etc... and that of course demanded a response.
Actually, it wasn't that big of a deal until the president made it a big deal last week. The press is now jumping all over it because the president has jumped all over it.
I haven't viewed much pro football for years, and the latest controversy won't have any effect on that. I record the Bucs games and watch some of it later to see how Jameis did.
What I find funny is that we haven't had a problem watching teams with players who beat their wives, murdered people, killed people in DUIs, murdered dogs, etc... but God forbid a few players quietly kneel down in respect of people who have died in our streets and a request that we discuss how to make that happen less often and white people start burning their jerseys and boycotting the league.
It is cracking me up people burning their stuff, tickets, GB fans turning in their shares, cancelling their DTV subscriptions.
OK, well, that will show those NFL thugs that you got rid of the stuff you already paid for.
Don't care about if they stand or kneel. I know this is not about the flag or the anthem or that they hate America. It is all a false narrative of the real issue. That is the sad part. The vast majority of people will not open their ears and listen. This should have been a time to start a national discussion but we have this crap.
OK, well, that will show those NFL thugs that you got rid of the stuff you already paid for.
Don't care about if they stand or kneel. I know this is not about the flag or the anthem or that they hate America. It is all a false narrative of the real issue. That is the sad part. The vast majority of people will not open their ears and listen. This should have been a time to start a national discussion but we have this crap.
I've been losing interest in the NFL(and other sports) for years for a multitude of reasons, the least of which is the kneeling charade. I used to be glued to the TV and now miss games with regularity and don't blink. I never thought I would say that, but it is what it is.
I've gotten that way as I got older. While I still enjoy college sports, I'm now old enough to see these players as kids and it just doesn't make sense for me to get so worked up over something kids do, especially if they're not getting paid for it. As for the NFL, I'll still follow the Bucs but my family life takes up most of my time and if I miss a game, I'm not that concerned. I still enjoy watching them, but many things about the NFL have turned my enthusiasm down from when I used to worship the players and the game. Maybe its just the perspective of getting older, learning and thinking more about tribalism and the negative side of that. I've now realized how stupid it is for me to like or dislike someone simply over what team they pull for.
I still enjoy sports, I'll still let myself get sucked away into the moment if I go to a game, but I'm not going to get angry if we lose or overly hyped if we win. It's a game, entertainment, it's not life. I guess that's why I'm more happy to see players actually standing up for something that matters even if it costs them some money or fame in a game.
What I don't get is why are people who disagree with the kneeling vilified? They have as much right to disagree with it as those choose to kneel.
One of the main things that annoys me about it is that many of those who are the most angry about the kneeling turn a blind eye to other, far more disrespectful actions and comments.
I think that's part of the problem. Too much division and not enough dialogue. The ones that have decided to protest have done so legally and have every right to what they are doing, just like other people have a right to be upset by their actions. Its the same way with politics. Most get hung up on sides and think that everyone else is wrong if they have a differing opinion or party. That is how we get stuck in the mess were in currently. You shouldn't right someone off without discussing the issue with them to see where they are coming from and reach some middle ground.
Because they're not being willing to actually discuss the issues. Instead of discussing the issues that lead to people kneeling, they just scream about kneeling. Everyt ime people of color protest, white people tell them they're doing it wrong. White people are never going to accept any protest that actually makes them pay attention.
If the response was, I completely disagree with the method of protest they've taken because of the following reasons and request they find an option that doesn't do that, however let's also talk about the systemic issues you're struggling with then I'd have no issues.
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