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re: Ari Fleischer rips media for coverage of Pence walkout: 'Bias in action'
Posted on 10/9/17 at 3:53 pm to moneyg
Posted on 10/9/17 at 3:53 pm to moneyg
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The players are using football, which has nothing to do with the protest itself. They've chosen to piss off people because they think it furthers their cause. A response to that protest by fans or even the Vice President is not equally misplaced. And, it's crazy to equate them.
I would like to start by saying that I have no issue with the time and place of players kneeling, and I have no issue with the time and place of Pence doing what he did.
With that said, I think your attempts at a time and place distinction is unfair (god I hate that word...). Mike Pence is the Vice President of the United States. Anytime he wants to speak, some news organization will put a microphone and TV camera in front of him. He has immense power to reach the public.
NFL players, on the other hand, get the attention of the media and populace for about three hours a week, unless they do or say something tremendously fricking stupid. If they want to shine a light on something, they have a finite amount of time to do so.
On a related note, Olympic athletes have an even shorter shelf life, so I have zero issue with this:
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Posted on 10/9/17 at 4:08 pm to Joshjrn
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so I have zero issue with this
You are entitled to your opinion.
I, like many others, do not want political statements being made during a game in which I spend hundreds of dollars to attend. I didn't come to discuss politics. I especially didn't come to discuss politics on an issue that is extremely divisive. So, I vehemently disagree.
The players don't have the same platform as the VP. That's true. It doesn't justify their decision to protest during the game and it doesn't equate that decision with those who choose to object to it.
Personally, I think choosing to disrespect the flag for any cause is out of line. A person trying to raise awareness for childhood cancer by burning the flag is wrong.
Posted on 10/9/17 at 4:17 pm to Joshjrn
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On a related note, Olympic athletes have an even shorter shelf life, so I have zero issue with this:
Amazing isn't it that the U.S. is the only country in the Olympics that has athletes who openly denigrate their country?
And you have no problem with that. Jeez.
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