CBS, Fox and NBC chose to stay in commercial breaks during the pregame presentation of the flag and anthem. Once they returned from commercial, network play-by-play announcers and analysts paid little or no attention to what players
Pretending an event didn't happen is just as fake as telling us something happened that didn't. To keep protests of the manner of protests down news agencies have decided to stay in commercial rather than to angry fans as if fans have their heads in the sand. As far as angry fans booing the protesters; those people need to just stay home and quit supporting the players and teams with their money.
I understand that these people love football . They can watch Canadian football, college football, high school football, outlaw league football, or play a game of backyard football but if they feel that kneeling during the anthem is not a acceptable form of protest, then they need to quit supporting such protests with their money. Just to boo and get angry only encourages the players In fact, just watching a game on TV is still a form of support. If ratings go down teams lose a significant channel of revenue and when teams start losing money them teams will end that form of protest.
Sponsors need to quit giving endorsement to players that kneel. If players want to carry protest signs they have every right to do so. I would love to see an event where the fans all dress up as police officers and as soon as the game begins, all the fans turn and file out of the stadium.
I bet CBS, FOX and NBC would pay attention to that.
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