Vice President Mike Pence leaves Colts-49ers game after players reportedly kneel

[smilesammich 10,727]

10 minutes ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

No actually I would not. The NFL has never allowed players to personalize , advertise a cause or whatever. Actually the regs strictly prohibit it. Jim Mchamon got in all kind of trouble and was fined for wearing JDRF head band. Many other examples thru the years.

then why isn't the nfl fining the players who kneel? or firing them?

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

53 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

then why isn't the nfl fining the players who kneel? or firing them?

Well thats the rub

[spookyturtle 9,466]

1 hour ago, smilesammich said:

then why isn't the nfl fining the players who kneel? or firing them?

I'm going to take a guess that they can't.

[smilesammich 10,727]

2 hours ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

Well thats the rub

 

1 hour ago, spookyturtle said:

I'm going to take a guess that they can't.

why can't they? 

[Jacque67 7,328]

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2017/10/09/gop-does-fundraising-off-pences-colts-exit-while-democrats-point-trips-cost/748159001/

 

Pence is a paid protester

almost 10 months in and this is his greatest achievement!!!

[spookyturtle 9,466]

8 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

 

why can't they? 

I honestly don't know if they can or cannot. I wonder what's in the Collective Bargaining Agreement? It seems they have rules for everything spelled out and I have never seen the NFL mention fining players for kneeling. 

[smilesammich 10,727]

11 minutes ago, spookyturtle said:

I honestly don't know if they can or cannot. I wonder what's in the Collective Bargaining Agreement? It seems they have rules for everything spelled out and I have never seen the NFL mention fining players for kneeling. 

i definitely don't know. it seems so long as they're not kneeling when they're supposed to be playing, the nfl doesn't/shouldnt care and trump/pence are simply being political opportunists.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

25 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

 

why can't they? 

They can. It's clearly a violation of league policy. It's spelled out quite clearly.  They will not because they are scared of being called racist, for treating them the same. Ironic isn't it 

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

I got several buddies that work at a nearby military base. They are not allowed to wear political clothing or even bumper stickers on the job. Is this a violation of the 1st.

 

As a a military officer I could not endorse or comment on politics,  while in uniform 

 

You get the picture 

[bcking 3,157]

40 minutes ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

They can. It's clearly a violation of league policy. It's spelled out quite clearly.  They will not because they are scared of being called racist, for treating them the same. Ironic isn't it 

I believe someone already posted the league possible.

 

If I recall it states that they SHOULD stand, not MUST.

 

Football players are nothing like members of the armed forces, IMO. Players are entertainers. Nothing more.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

57 minutes ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

They can. It's clearly a violation of league policy. It's spelled out quite clearly.  They will not because they are scared of being called racist, for treating them the same. Ironic isn't it 

Link? I'm reading otherwise.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

1 hour ago, Jacque67 said:

http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2017/10/09/gop-does-fundraising-off-pences-colts-exit-while-democrats-point-trips-cost/748159001/

 

Pence is a paid protester

almost 10 months in and this is his greatest achievement!!!

True story, he left because a single woman was in front of him was drinking a bud lite....resist the devil and he will flee!

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

1 hour ago, spookyturtle said:

I honestly don't know if they can or cannot. I wonder what's in the Collective Bargaining Agreement? It seems they have rules for everything spelled out and I have never seen the NFL mention fining players for grabkneeling. 

We see them kneel, stand, sit,throw Gatorade and grab their junk... every Sunday. 

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

1 hour ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

I got several buddies that work at a nearby military base. They are not allowed to wear political clothing or even bumper stickers on the job. Is this a violation of the 1st.

 

As a a military officer I could not endorse or comment on politics,  while in uniform 

 

You get the picture 

Yeah the picture is you took an oath on elistment that basically says the military owns ever part of your body down to your toenails. No such oath for professional athletes.

[Jacque67 7,328]

54 minutes ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

True story, he left because a single woman was in front of him was drinking a bud lite....resist the devil and he will flee!

Mother!!!!