NFL owners ripped Trump over anthem saga in secret meeting

[rightwinger]

The NFL has hated Trump for 30 years

 

[rightwinger]

Are NFL critics right? I look at evidence from attendance, rather than pregame and postgame pics.

In 2015, before the controversy, the NFL averaged 68,400 fans per game. In 2016, ESPN data showed that 68,772 fans per game, not counting the San Diego (now Los Angeles Chargers, who moved to a much smaller stadium, making a direct comparison problematic…and the average is 68,939 without San Diego). In 2017, through seven games, it’s 69,177.29 per game without the L.A. Chargers, or 67,806.81, so average attendance is up. Even if you ignore the fact that the Chargers are playing in a much smaller stadium, and don’t want to compare apples to apples, any “boycott” is having a negligible effect (238.29 fans per game, if you don’t control for S.D.)

Is NFL Attendance Being Hurt By The Boycott? Not Really | HuffPost

The average NFL game was viewed by 14.9 million people, down from 16.5 million last season. Overall NFL ratings for this season dropped by 9.7% compared to last season, according to data released by Nielsen on Thursday. ... Virtually every noteworthy NFL game program saw its viewership decline.Jan 4, 2018

NFL TV Ratings Down Roughly 10% From Last ... - Sports Illustrated

All sports are declining in viewership. Kids today are not as enthralled with sports like their parents.
Also, there are other ways to view than TV

 

[hjmick]

I don't think they should be taking a knee, but it's their right. I think Trump should have kept his distance and his mouth shut, but he couldn't.


I'll watch, if the game strikes me as interesting...

 

[Weatherman2020]

This is a interesting development.

NFL owners ripped Trump over anthem saga in secret meeting

NFL team owners privately laid into President Trump for his attacks on players “taking a knee” during an extraordinary summit with league athletes and executives in October, according to a new report.

“The problem we have is, we have a president who will use [the kneeling] as fodder to do his mission that I don’t feel is in the best interests of America,” said New England Patriots owner and longtime Trump supporter Robert Kraft, according to a recording of the meeting obtained by the New York Times.

“It’s divisive and it’s horrible.

https://nypost.com/2018/04/25/nfl-owners-ripped-trump-over-anthem-saga-in-secret-meeting/

A bunch of rich white people side with leftist America haters, film at 11.

 

[BlindBoo]

Are NFL critics right? I look at evidence from attendance, rather than pregame and postgame pics.

In 2015, before the controversy, the NFL averaged 68,400 fans per game. In 2016, ESPN data showed that 68,772 fans per game, not counting the San Diego (now Los Angeles Chargers, who moved to a much smaller stadium, making a direct comparison problematic…and the average is 68,939 without San Diego). In 2017, through seven games, it’s 69,177.29 per game without the L.A. Chargers, or 67,806.81, so average attendance is up. Even if you ignore the fact that the Chargers are playing in a much smaller stadium, and don’t want to compare apples to apples, any “boycott” is having a negligible effect (238.29 fans per game, if you don’t control for S.D.)

Is NFL Attendance Being Hurt By The Boycott? Not Really | HuffPost

The average NFL game was viewed by 14.9 million people, down from 16.5 million last season. Overall NFL ratings for this season dropped by 9.7% compared to last season, according to data released by Nielsen on Thursday. ... Virtually every noteworthy NFL game program saw its viewership decline.Jan 4, 2018

NFL TV Ratings Down Roughly 10% From Last ... - Sports Illustrated

Because they are mostly boring. Goto the RedZone to see all the action.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Are NFL critics right? I look at evidence from attendance, rather than pregame and postgame pics.

In 2015, before the controversy, the NFL averaged 68,400 fans per game. In 2016, ESPN data showed that 68,772 fans per game, not counting the San Diego (now Los Angeles Chargers, who moved to a much smaller stadium, making a direct comparison problematic…and the average is 68,939 without San Diego). In 2017, through seven games, it’s 69,177.29 per game without the L.A. Chargers, or 67,806.81, so average attendance is up. Even if you ignore the fact that the Chargers are playing in a much smaller stadium, and don’t want to compare apples to apples, any “boycott” is having a negligible effect (238.29 fans per game, if you don’t control for S.D.)

Is NFL Attendance Being Hurt By The Boycott? Not Really | HuffPost

The average NFL game was viewed by 14.9 million people, down from 16.5 million last season. Overall NFL ratings for this season dropped by 9.7% compared to last season, according to data released by Nielsen on Thursday. ... Virtually every noteworthy NFL game program saw its viewership decline.Jan 4, 2018

NFL TV Ratings Down Roughly 10% From Last ... - Sports Illustrated

Because they are mostly boring. Goto the RedZone to see all the action.

But viewership is declining and it started when the no talent jackass Kaeperdick started his shit and others followed. Fact

 

[BlindBoo]

Are NFL critics right? I look at evidence from attendance, rather than pregame and postgame pics.

In 2015, before the controversy, the NFL averaged 68,400 fans per game. In 2016, ESPN data showed that 68,772 fans per game, not counting the San Diego (now Los Angeles Chargers, who moved to a much smaller stadium, making a direct comparison problematic…and the average is 68,939 without San Diego). In 2017, through seven games, it’s 69,177.29 per game without the L.A. Chargers, or 67,806.81, so average attendance is up. Even if you ignore the fact that the Chargers are playing in a much smaller stadium, and don’t want to compare apples to apples, any “boycott” is having a negligible effect (238.29 fans per game, if you don’t control for S.D.)

Is NFL Attendance Being Hurt By The Boycott? Not Really | HuffPost

The average NFL game was viewed by 14.9 million people, down from 16.5 million last season. Overall NFL ratings for this season dropped by 9.7% compared to last season, according to data released by Nielsen on Thursday. ... Virtually every noteworthy NFL game program saw its viewership decline.Jan 4, 2018

NFL TV Ratings Down Roughly 10% From Last ... - Sports Illustrated

Because they are mostly boring. Goto the RedZone to see all the action.

But viewership is declining and it started when the no talent jackass Kaeperdick started his shit and others followed. Fact

No it didn't. Most people didn't know about the protest until the Jackass Trumpybear started flapping his gums about it.

 

[eagle1462010]

A 'president' that mocks the 1st amendment, the free press, and the courts, and talks shit about various businesses in the US because they do something he doesn't like which causes many of them to lose money. Yes he is the problem most of the time. He's anti-American.

When normal Americans see them kneel during the Anthem..........we are the anti-Americans who say up yours.............

You have problems..........

 

[eagle1462010]

I was already sick of the NFL.............Keep the Change...........

 

[miketx]

Looks like the people are fed up with them and are hurting the NFL which is why they are crying about Trump. Libs can go straight to hell.

Uh huh.
Shall we take the country back with us? You have somewhere to go?

I hear North Korea is hiring. They like obedient mobs out there.

STFU troll.

 

[Manonthestreet]

yeah cause if Trump didnt say anything no one would care???? These guys are disconnected from reality.....better tax em

 

[IM2]

Everyone gets it.
The dumb liberal bigots hate America so they take a knee.
I will boycott this season also if they start taking a knee again.

Dumb ass Trump dick sucker. The protest was about racial injustice. That injustice is un american.

 

[gtopa1]

A 'president' that mocks the 1st amendment, the free press, and the courts, and talks shit about various businesses in the US because they do something he doesn't like which causes many of them to lose money. Yes he is the problem most of the time. He's anti-American.

You would take the knee like the other wankers?

Greg

 

[gtopa1]

Everyone gets it.
The dumb liberal bigots hate America so they take a knee.
I will boycott this season also if they start taking a knee again.

Dumb ass Trump dick sucker. The protest was about racial injustice. That injustice is un american.

Nope; it was about shitting on America. You want to protest racial injustice? Burn a bloody donkey effigy!!! Or your DemoKKKrat member dolly!!!

Racism has ALWAYS been shit!!!

Greg

 

[IM2]

Everyone gets it.
The dumb liberal bigots hate America so they take a knee.
I will boycott this season also if they start taking a knee again.

Dumb ass Trump dick sucker. The protest was about racial injustice. That injustice is un american.

Nope; it was about shitting on America. You want to protest racial injustice? Burn a bloody donkey effigy!!! Or your DemoKKKrat member dolly!!!

Racism has ALWAYS been shit!!!

Greg

Another dumb ass Trump dick sucker.

 

[Meathead]

This is a interesting development.

NFL owners ripped Trump over anthem saga in secret meeting

NFL team owners privately laid into President Trump for his attacks on players “taking a knee” during an extraordinary summit with league athletes and executives in October, according to a new report.

“The problem we have is, we have a president who will use [the kneeling] as fodder to do his mission that I don’t feel is in the best interests of America,” said New England Patriots owner and longtime Trump supporter Robert Kraft, according to a recording of the meeting obtained by the New York Times.

“It’s divisive and it’s horrible.

https://nypost.com/2018/04/25/nfl-owners-ripped-trump-over-anthem-saga-in-secret-meeting/

The owners are hurtin' for certain. Their willingness to take profit over honor bit them on the ass.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

Everyone gets it.
The dumb liberal bigots hate America so they take a knee.
I will boycott this season also if they start taking a knee again.

Dumb ass Trump dick sucker. The protest was about racial injustice. That injustice is un american.

Most Left Wingers are not very bright people.
If the dumb racist NFL players are actually concerned about Police shooting suspects then would have also protested again white suspects being shot.
BTW 99% of Police shootings are justified.
Dumbass Left Wing Criminals do not have enough sense to not fight with the police.