They did make that choice, I am not sure who is suggesting otherwise. And I am not faulting anyone for the protests, they are grown men, it was peaceful, I don't see why it is a "fault". But that doesn't change the fact that Trump is the one who brought it up and disparaged the players for no reason.
Should also point out that what Trump was suggesting (still do not agree with his statement) is essentially what the NBA already does. The NBA has, and has had for a long time, a rule that players must stand respectfully for the national anthem.
Free speech was not suppressed. A sensationalized event aimed to incite violence was suppressed.
He disparaged the players because kneeling during the anthem is disrespectful to the country, period.
Nobody's saying you can't do it. But it is disrespectful. It doesn't matter if you say it's for XYZ. You are kneeling during the anthem, it's disrespectful to the country. The country where you are getting paid top 1% as an athlete.
This is how trump feels. It's also how the majority of the NFL fanbase feels.
your an arse clown... deal with it
I agree, until they do it in a manner that I cant ignore
that is untrue... people cant stand being forced to embrace PC :bs: culture
since I was born cause Fuka you whale RITP!
well you are dumb as F
Even the people speaking on behalf of the event said it was a shit show.
progtarded coward
Trump is a egomaniac. He was pandering to his constituency. But he tapped a very real opinion held by many that the time dedicated to honoring our country and indirectly those who have served and sacrificed for it, should not be disrespected by those promoting their own social agenda in the form of a protest. It simply isn't the right time to do it. So Trump didn't instigate this issue, Kaepernick and others really did. Trump just exacerbated it. And it's ridiculously hypocritical to suggest it is in someway LESS appropriate to use his celebrity and this platform to express his opinion than the players use their celebrity and the anthem platform to express theirs. Like others have said- the whole thing is stupid. And it cheapens an otherwise important message that some folks want to express regarding social equality.
Freedom of expression is for EVERYBODY. Including those who disagree with what you express.
But wait, was it cancelled because of protests or because it was poorly organized? Like 10AC said, I am reading that it was due to being poorly organized.
LOL
and everyone who has ever eaten a pickle is dead or will be...
your fact is meaningless
You can only "have the conversation" with people that completely agree with your views and not challenge you. If you are self loathing sjw libtard white boy.
Ignoring these guys
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/08/23/whos-behind-this-weekends-right-wing-rally-at-crissy-field/
Who have been labeled a "White supremacist group" even though several of the members are visible minorities.
so someone else used their free speech to call them white supremacists? and?
Yeah, I get what he was doing. And I don't care of his opinion of it. My concern, is that twice now, he and his administration have pushed to have people fired for expressing an opinion. Now, I get it, he actually hasn't gotten anyone fired and all that, but it is still troubling that the current President feels he should get involved in private business matters and even suggest termination over people expressing opinions. Disagreeing with them is one thing, but he has no place suggesting people should be fired over their political beliefs.
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