EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – Minnesota Viking owners Zygi and Mark Wilf and the entire Wilf family today said they are OK with players protesting during NFL games after the President advised owners to fire players who make statements.
Among other hotly-debated statements made Friday at an Alabama campaign rally, President Donald Trump weighed in on a touchy subject – NFL players who take a knee during the National Anthem as a form of protest. He said “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. He is fired. He’s fired!’”
In response, many more NFL players Sunday are protesting at games; the entire Pittsburgh Steelers team didn’t take the field for the National Anthem, and some teams all took a knee.
Closer to home, the Minnesota Vikings owners finally released a statement on the matter:
Professional sports offer a platform unlike any other, a platform that can bring people from a variety of backgrounds together to impact positive change in our society. As owners, it is our job to foster an environment that recognizes and appreciates diversity of thought and encourages using this platform in a constructive manner. Rather than make divisive statements, we believe in promoting thoughtful, inspiring conversation that unifies our communities. We are proud of our players, coaches and staff for the important role they play in our community, and we fully support their constitutional right to respectfully and peacefully express their beliefs.
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NFL response – we won’t turn the cameras on till after the National Anthem – well! Look around big boy -U know the grandstands – thats your employer and if they quit coming U won’t have a PAYDAY.
I never thought that the Vikings we ANTI AMERICAN – Anyone of them takes a KNEE and I will give them the BOOT !
I KNOW what the TRUTH is about the NFL and the Government subsides and the contract calling for ALL NFL players to stand and salute the flag when the NATIONAL ANTHEM PLAYS – IF you the liberturd democrap want to make a CASH bet with me please respond and we will have a HONEST 3rd party hold the bet – Say a measly 1000 bucks you loser! I I were you I would try the google -but you already have and are lieing like all you democrap POS are world renowned for.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siuS878GJEw
Actually the government (you-Me) subsidized the NFL during the obummer years and YES in the contract for subsides it stated that ALL players MUST RISE and Salute the American flag when the national anthem is played. SO THERE! By the way trump cut off the subsides – think that had anything to do with it ?..
You are so full of shit that when you talk I don’t know whether to hand you toilet paper or breath mints.
Who cares if they play the National Anthem at sporting events any way.
Why can’t we all just grow up and deal with REAL problems this country has.He acts like an idiot to distract,because he doesn’t have a plan to do anything constructive.All who Voted for him can’t really believe he is going to make America great,like we don’t have it pretty dam good here.He is just pushing what he thinks is great,this is how some people who get EASY $ when very young.I’ll bet he never had a job that you work with your hands.He just works his mouth.How could laborers and working class ever support a person that is so far from what they are as people.You think he cares ,You got another thing coming.Most of the jobs we see are leftovers from Obama Era that he takes credit for.Fake News Fake President.
How many people at the VFWs stand when they play the National Anthem on TV.
Good for them. They should be able to do what they want. It is a free country.
Combative ? I’d like to see these knee jerkers in combat and if the snowflaked out they could live comfortably in NOKO ! fK you sorry azz excuses for American citizens.
Easy to figure this one out – Clapperdick the coconut chuker is from California – this state is completely insane and communist ruled – protest? Hell ! They have a bill right now to withdraw from the United States and become what ? Little Mexico – they laugh at laws against sanctuary cities and actually the rest of the country – I say it’s time to kick their azz along with that democratic puppet Clapperdick.
Just a bunch of jackasses OVERpaid to play a game, for no other purpose that to entertain. Athletes(and celeberties as well) need to keep their political opinions to themselves and out of sports. If it is such an important cause to them, why have none of them put their money where their mouth is? They should donate their ridiculous salaries toward their cause. Instead of disrespecting the men and women who serve this country, protecting citizens rights, so they get rich playing a game. Boycott the NFL!
Kaepernick has donated over $1 million to charities. Unlike our President who never follows through on his promises to donate, this man has. https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2017/6/3/15735060/colin-kaepernick-700k-1-million-dollar-pledge-charity-latest-donations
NFL wonders why numbers are down, figure it out, this is another reason why. I am done with the whole thing, if they don’t like this country where they make hundreds of thousands each year, l say get the hell out of this country. That flag and anthem stands for all that died to defend and define our country. If they can’t respect that, get the hell out of our country.
Notice that I got this info from Fox News!
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/09/25/ww2-veteran-97-kneels-in-support-protesting-athletes.html
Big deal. one senile old man kneels and thousands protest against the NFL.
Way to talk about veterans. You lose.
Exactly bodacious. This “anonymous too” ass-clown is a sad and pathetic coward. He castsgates a decorated WW II veteran and probably does the same thing to John McCain.
I too am a combat veteran of Afghanistan. I fought for liberty, I may not agree with what you say or do, but I will and have defended your right to do it.
You are a lying P.O.S. A big mouth like you is not a Vet.
DO want to call this veteran names too?
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/formerlyfundie/one-sacrificed-stop-using-anti-take-knee-argument/
Professional sports teams have no business getting involved in politics, especially at the game/on the field. If they want to protest, do it off the field and on their own time. These players make hundreds of thousands, to millions a year. They should do their jobs and leave politics off the field.
Been my team for ALL their years – pull that kneel crap and YOUR FIRED – capoooooooot!
They would be OK with it. After all they live and work in communist Minnesota. Screw the Vikings. They will play 500 ball and then lose anyway.
If “NOBODY CARES” why do you keep commenting about it. “NOBODY CARES” but you. You are truly obsessed with LVS and his opinions. I don’t think that HE cares what you have to say, move on, and get a life.