Majority of voters disapprove of NFL player protest during anthem recently endorsed by Nike with its promotion of Kaepernick
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It is interesting that millionaire football players are so insecure that they think their law-abiding conduct will be targeted by the police.
It is clear that most voters and fans disapprove of the player's disrespect for the anthem and the flag. Since fans are staying away from many of the games now, it will eventually reduce the amount of money the owners will have to pay the players. If a business owner found employees were doing things to turn off customers and make them avoid the business they would fire that employee.
Nike’s decision to make Colin Kaepernick the new face of the brand comes even though most voters say the NFL player protests during the national anthem are unpatriotic, according to a newly released poll.While the players have tried to rationalize their protest it grew out of the "hands up, don't shoot" lie after the Ferguson Missouri shooting of a man trying to take a cops gun. The then Saint Louis Rams were the first to use a protest with players mimicking someone putting their hands up. Later Kaepernick went with the kneeling bit and was seen wearing socks that suggested cops were pigs.
The Pop Polling poll of 894 registered voters released Wednesday found that 57 percent surveyed agreed the refusal to stand for the anthem is unpatriotic, while 43 percent disagreed.
Voters were split on whether players who remain in the locker room or refuse to stand during the ceremony should be fired, as President Trump has said, with 51 percent agreeing and 49 percent disagreeing.
“The NFL’s national anthem protest problem is likely to continue to persist this season,” said Pop Polling managing director Macy Cambio. “With a strong majority of voters agreeing with President Trump that player protests are unpatriotic, the NFL is going to have to walk a fine line between allowing player protests on the field and further alienating their fan base off of it.”
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It is interesting that millionaire football players are so insecure that they think their law-abiding conduct will be targeted by the police.
It is clear that most voters and fans disapprove of the player's disrespect for the anthem and the flag. Since fans are staying away from many of the games now, it will eventually reduce the amount of money the owners will have to pay the players. If a business owner found employees were doing things to turn off customers and make them avoid the business they would fire that employee.
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