Keith Ellison Calls For NFL Boycott Over Ban On Anthem Protests – IOTW Report

Keith Ellison Calls For NFL Boycott Over Ban On Anthem Protests

Sweet! Now nobody’s watching. Thanks for the help, Keith.

DC: Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota called for a boycott of the National Football League over a rule change prohibiting players from kneeling in protest during America’s national anthem.

After controversy marred the 2017–2018 season due to protesting players, the league is requiring players to either stand for the anthem or remain in the locker room until the anthem is over.

The new policy means teams will have to pay a fine if players kneel or sit on the field during the anthem.

Ellison, the deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee, called for a boycott of the NFL in a tweet on Sunday.   more

26 Comments on Keith Ellison Calls For NFL Boycott Over Ban On Anthem Protests

  1. OK by me, however the owners want money in return for their investments. It’s easy for ellidiot to call for a boycott as he has absolutely no skin in the game and apparently no knowledge of basic economics.

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  2. There are few, if any, institutions that do more for black males than the NFL.
    – Not just as players but in managerial opportunities, charitable activities, etc.

    And the black male leadership is doing all they can to F it up.

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  3. Keith Ellison, calling for people to lose their jobs. The vendors, the parking lot attendants, the ushers. Plus calling for the local communities to take a big hit on their businesses, hotels, restaurants, local sight seeing interests, taxi drivers, buses, etc etc.

    That is exactly how I would spin this to paint Ellison as anti-working people. Just as he would paint others.

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  4. The DNC Vice Chair comes out against the Anthem and patriotism. Perfect. A blue wave of nausea just got more Trump voters to the polls in 2018.

    And they said the Dems don’t have a platform other than Trump hatred.

    They’ve got anti Americanism, plus the other planks in their platform that add up to:

    Get your share of the 7 Deadly Sins.
    Pride. Envy. Lust. Gluttony. Greed. Wrath. Sloth.
    We gots ‘em all!!! Vote Democrat!

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  5. Right up there with Shaun King’s urging top talent to boycott the games.
    Will be a teachable moment to see how these players decide to react once their salaries start getting impacted.

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