{"id":16116,"date":"2018-06-06T08:35:43","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T13:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/huewhite.com\/umb\/?p=16116"},"modified":"2018-06-06T08:35:43","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T13:35:43","slug":"what-the-nfl-should-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huewhite.com\/umb\/2018\/06\/06\/what-the-nfl-should-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What The NFL Should Do"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this week the NFL announced<\/a> that players who would be kneeling during the national anthem should instead stay in their locker rooms until the anthem is finished. President Trump chose to reject this approach<\/a>, as if he had any say in the matter:<\/p>\n

The Philadelphia Eagles Football Team was invited to the White House. Unfortunately, only a small number of players decided to come, and we canceled the event. Staying in the Locker Room for the playing of our National Anthem is as disrespectful to our country as kneeling. Sorry!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The NFL<\/strong><\/em> was responding to pressure from both its fans and President Trump, and while of course this entertainment segment is dependent on its fans, it also has to have some sort of backbone or it risks becoming a sheet to the wind, to borrow from the old saying, and any sailor knows that an unsecured sail can swiftly become worthless.<\/p>\n

This is the risk the NFL<\/strong><\/em> is taking as it meddles with this policy.<\/p>\n

The NFL<\/strong><\/em> needs to find a way to climb out of this hole it’s dug for itself, and I suggest it show a little leadership. First, it should revert the above policy and assert the right of the players to show their dissatisfaction with the status of racial equality by kneeling during the anthem. This public activity may annoy those fans unconscious of the flawed state of affairs, but perhaps it’ll wake a few of them up.<\/p>\n

Second, it should find a way to acknowledge the real racial disparity problems which persist in this nation. Sure, the game of football has made a number of African-Americans rich – but it’s also saddled them with brain injuries<\/a> and other physical problems. The NFL<\/strong><\/em> is a rich organization, perhaps they should work on finding ways to help poverty-stricken African-American communities improve themselves, and publicize it<\/em>.<\/p>\n

And if Trump gets whiny about their policy, kick the asshole in the teeth<\/strong>. One of the great story themes of America has been telling the powerful off. The NFL<\/strong><\/em> is certainly powerful in its own right, but the President sees himself as some sort of national CEO. Kick him in the teeth, Commissioner Goodel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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