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[Laz-E-Boy]

No surprise.

Maybe some of these players need to salute the flag while standing on a dirty, desecrated confederate flag. See what some of these "respect the flag and troops" people say then.

 

[GitarooMan]

No surprise Jones throwing the employees who make his fortune under the bus for another rich white buddy.

 

[Jombie]

"Respecting the flag is first." Just what in the FUCK is going on in this country.

Scary Third Reich-level nationalism.

 

[Baroquemantic]

I hope every player on the Cowboys kneels for the anthem now. Screw Jerry Jones.

If only. Would love to see the whole team do that.

 

[TheCochese]

Ain't no being uppity on my plantation.

 

[Ogodei]

The funny thing is this comes after he kneeled, so to the people on the racist side of this who really care (and aren't just running their mouths), the Cowboys are already persona non grata.

When you stake a political position you can't take any half-measures. You need to pick a side, clearly, and stick with it.

 

[NervousXtian]

So many white people with their damn feelings hurt.. what ever shall we do.


If you get butthurt about someone kneeling that's a "you" problem. Get over yourself.

 

[timetokill]

Please please please have Dak and Zeke kneel next week. No fucking way he cans them.

 

[Turbo Killer]

Amerikkka’s team.

 

[The_Flyingdog670]

Disappointed, but not surprised.
He should be more worried about our sorry ass defense.

 

[Garlador]

I hope they all kneel.

Insane how many people don't even ask WHY they're kneeling... because they already know and hate the answer even more.

 

[Seik]

"But this is not about disrespecting the flag, it's about *insert exhaustive and coherent explanations about racism, discrimination and division within the country*"

"Yeah but why do you have to disrepect the flag while doing it?"

 

[Wilsongt]

Let a black person do something a white doesn't like and all hell breaks lose.

Let a white person do something, and they are using their American liberties.

 

[Dreavus]

It's. Not. Disrespecting. The. Flag.

This is the first thing that came to my mind when reading the thread title.

It is insane how much they are trying to twist the statement.

 

[SDBurton]

Weren't they all just taking the knee the other week? The fuck happened?

 

[GraveRobberX]

You can't have it both ways, you old decrepit senile old man

Be kneeling one week and then yapping about not doing the same thing you kneeled last week for

So I'm guessing this was all a publicity stunt

White rich man using his white privilege to force his opinion on others, must be a first in history... Oh wait!

 

[Wilsongt]

Weren't they all just taking the knee the other week? The fuck happened?

Daddy Trump probably said something.

 

[sangreal]

Good thing nobody is doing that, right?

Meanwhile, he had no problem letting Greg Hardy play. I would love to see someone who is good test his threat here

 

[aussiedude08]

Does Jerry consider a raised fist apart of the protest, if so Irving will get a fine or be suspended/cut

 

[GraveRobberX]

Daddy Trump probably said something.

How to scare a rich white man to "Shook Levels"

Just be white, more rich, more powerful, those fuckers get in line quick

Trump is President, all those rich whites that laughed at him now are kissing ass like no tomorrow to get themselves a piece of that sweet juicy Trump ass pie

 

[tr4nce 26]

I kinda hope someone calls his bluff, preferably a key player(s).

 

[Paches]

If Dak took a knee he would still play.

 

[Carnby]

This pic needs more use.

 

[televator]

Well it would make things interesting even if half the starters kneel. This is a well cooked L waiting to be served to him.

 

[peteykirch]

I'd love to see what Jerruh would do if the entire team kneeled in solidarity.

 

[SirClinksAlot]

The only thing the cowboys know better than racism is sexism. Its a really shitty franchise.

 

[thewaffles]

Kneeling, the gesture which has been a sign of respect, reverence, and subjugation since basically Ancient Rome, is now a sign of disrespect when black folks do it during a song that was written when they were owned by other humans, and a flag that had its 50th star sewn in before they were "guaranteed" "equal" rights. Fucking insanity.

 

[rokkerkory]

Americas team folks

 

[low-G]

No surprise.

Maybe some of these players need to salute the flag while standing on a dirty, desecrated confederate flag. See what some of these "respect the flag and troops" people say then.

That would be fantastic.

 

[illmatic22]

People care more about worshipping a flag and song than their fellow man. Sounds like a cult. Fuck this shit.

 

[Hattori]

I’m glad they took a very nice L today, garbage ownership

 

[Brock Reiher]

Dak and Zeke should kneel next week and see if he backs up his talk

They're 2-3 tho

 

[tr4nce 26]

Americas team folks

I assure you they aren't.

 

[Frozenprince]

Yep, they've now banned kneeling.

Trump and the Billionaires that run the NFL won. That's it. It's over.

This is the lengths America goes to in order to avoid even thinking about the topic of race.

 

[TheSkullPrince]

And the Dallas Fuckboys continue to be a trash organization

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

I don't know what to say anymore.

 

[Puck Beaverton]

I assure you they aren't.

true we all know it is the patriots

 

[cr_blah_blah]

It's pretty crazy that white people have the superpower to make everything about them.

 

[Adam Sadler]

So basically after all that shit Jerry did,after that man's speech, at the end of the day he's agreeing with him??? Ha

 

[RS4-]

Imagine if one of the colors on the flag was black.

Fuck Jerry Jones.

 

[maxxpower]

Yep, they've now banned kneeling.

Trump and the Billionaires that run the NFL won. That's it. It's over.

This is the lengths America goes to in order to avoid even thinking about the topic of race.

The NBA banned kneeling too, and they're supposed to be more liberal.

 

[PR_rambo]

The flag means nothing to me if we don't do our best to afford every man and woman their equal rights. It stands for a lie.

 

[Shadow Puppetry]

Teen gets expelled for not standing up during the pledge of allegiance.

A lawsuit says a Houston student's Constitutional rights were violated when she was expelled for not standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Randall Kallinen, an attorney for 17-year-old India Landry's family, said the civil lawsuit was filed Saturday against the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District and a high school principal.

The lawsuit says Landry, who'd been sitting for the pledge in class, was expelled Monday after doing that in the principal's office. The lawsuit says Landry returned to school Friday after the principal reversed course, saying Landry could sit.

 

[Conor_Fool]

This seems like some potential low key good news. Ridiculous reactions/responses like this will only strengthen the protest

 

[jfkgoblue]

As soon as it started affecting ratings the shield has started to fold. It’s pretty bs how effectively Trump has used the bully pulpit to shut down protests.

Also the fight in any political issue isn’t about if the issue has merits but who can redefine what the issue actually is, and Republicans are really good at doing it.

 

[ericexpo]

Flag comes first, black lives come later.

Could imagine if these cops shot a flag, there would be hell to pay.

 

[BlueTsunami]

Jerry Jones, our moral compass for respect and dignity for all..

Lmao holding that multicolored cloth above even women

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Fuck the flag.

Fuck jerry Jones.

Fuck the nfl.

 

[maxxpower]

Teen gets expelled for not standing up during the pledge of allegiance.

A lawsuit says a Houston student's Constitutional rights were violated when she was expelled for not standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Randall Kallinen, an attorney for 17-year-old India Landry's family, said the civil lawsuit was filed Saturday against the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District and a high school principal.

The lawsuit says Landry, who'd been sitting for the pledge in class, was expelled Monday after doing that in the principal's office. The lawsuit says Landry returned to school Friday after the principal reversed course, saying Landry could sit.

What the fuck is going on in this country? I never stood up for the pledge of allegiance in high school.

 

[The Faceless Master]

they should wait until the first playoff game to team kneel.