- I support everybody’s right to free speech.
- The NFL is a business and players are employees. There is no right to free speech on the job regardless of the impact it has on the company’s bottom line.
- The president of the United States should not be demanding people be fired and using his office to chill speech. That’s entirely inappropriate.
- Taking a knee is a stupid idea. The act of kneeling can easily be perceived as disrespectful. This isn’t rocket science. Stand up and raise a fist. Didn’t you study history? 1968. Mexico City. Or better yet: Stand up and lock arms with your teammates as both a protest and a show of solidarity. THAT would be unassailable. But instead, you’ve chosen to play into the perception that you are disrespecting the flag.
- The American left is pushing “take a knee” when it’s politically toxic and ineffective. This is a divisive approach. There are more effective strategies. If the goal really is dialogue and societal reforms, there are better ways to get there.
- I believe police brutality and unnecessary use of lethal force by police are problems that we, as a society, need to address.
- Staying in the locker room is a stupid idea. Hiding or sitting out difficult situations is not a viable strategy in life.
– JP
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