More proof that the NFL’s horrific handling of the national anthem protests has succeeded in alienating millions of fans is that two major networks will NOT be airing the Star-Spangled Banner this weekend.
Plunging ratings and the potential for a mass Veterans’ Day weekend boycott have the networks running scared after initially glorifying the multimillionaire malcontents and their stupid snit over Donald Trump being elected as President of the United States. They may claim that it’s about police brutality but it all boils down to the refusal to accept the results of a legitimate election – and animosity toward the nation’s law enforcement professionals for doing their jobs.
The NFL continues to appease the troublemakers though and has reneged on what appeared to be efforts to compel players to stand during the national anthem.
Fox and ESPN won’t air national anthem live during this weekend’s NFL games https://t.co/K3ZP4WEeKM http://pic.twitter.com/iy1VGvwZEq
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) October 14, 2017
According to the Washington Examiner “Fox and ESPN won’t air national anthem live during this weekend’s NFL games”:
Fox and ESPN do not plan to air the national anthem live during this weekend’s and Monday night’s games.
The networks don’t usually air the pre-game ritual live except during major events, but began showing it after President Trump lashed out against players who took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality, CNN reported.
Networks did not broadcast the anthem last week, but Vice President Mike Pence pushed the controversy back into the forefront when he left the Indianapolis Colts-San Francisco 49ers game Sunday when several 49ers kneeled during the anthem.
Trump has since said he is “proud” of his vice president for leaving.
It’s unclear whether CBS and NBC plan to air the anthem live.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is meeting with the NFL Players Association and team owners next week in New York to discuss the controversial protests.
The league has pushed back on reports that it plans to force players to stand during the anthem.
The two networks may mistakenly believe that not airing the anthems is going to wash the entire ugly spectacle from the short attention spans of most Americans but the players will still be kneeling and thrusting Black Panther fists in the air regardless of whether it is shown on television.
There just isn’t enough deodorizer to cover up the stench of the phony, “oppressed”, racially-obsessed turds that have been stinking up stadiums ever since the league failed to nip the problem in the bud last summer.
There is no word on whether CBS, NBC, and the NFL Network will also forgo the coverage of their aspiring revolutionaries. This one has really backfired spectacularly for Roger Goodell and the owners that continue to support him as commissioner.
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