So only liberals have the right to protest now?

[The Dad Fisherman]

Part of it too, is that MLB is trying to remain neutral in the whole mess. I read an interview with Tori Hunter last week, he was being kind of an Adhoc spokesman for MLB and he walked the line of neutrality on the Anthem protests.
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[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Part of it too, is that MLB is trying to remain neutral in the whole mess. I read an interview with Tori Hunter last week, he was being kind of an Adhoc spokesman for MLB and he walked the line of neutrality on the Anthem protests.
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They suspended this guy without pay, I don't see that as being neutral. I see that as taking a stand.

"NFL obviously worried about their image "

There's no reason for them to worry, fans aren't reacting in a way that would tell the NFL they need to clean up their act. I think the NFL is correct to assume they can do whatever they want, and people will still fork over their dough to whatever gang banging thug is wearing their team's jersey.

You are right, the team can act to protect its image. What does it say about our culture, that protesting the national anthem during a time of war isn't seen as hurting the league's image; saying that cops are a bunch of racist assassins isn't hurting the league's image; but saying that those who call for dead cops, and those who loot and pillage our cities, should be locked up like animals... THAT is hurting the team's image? What does that say about how fu*ked up our moral compass is?

[FishermanTim]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

.....What does that say about how fu*ked up our moral compass is?

It says nothing about OUR moral compass, but speaks volumes about THEIRS!!!

Thankfully I do not spend money to support the sports teams (directly). Unfortunately, they derive part of their money from TV contracts, so just by watching the team on TV is paying them indirectly (to some degree).

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

They suspended this guy without pay, I don't see that as being neutral. I see that as taking a stand.

"NFL obviously worried about their image "

There's no reason for them to worry, fans aren't reacting in a way that would tell the NFL they need to clean up their act. I think the NFL is correct to assume they can do whatever they want, and people will still fork over their dough to whatever gang banging thug is wearing their team's jersey.

You are right, the team can act to protect its image. What does it say about our culture, that protesting the national anthem during a time of war isn't seen as hurting the league's image; saying that cops are a bunch of racist assassins isn't hurting the league's image; but saying that those who call for dead cops, and those who loot and pillage our cities, should be locked up like animals... THAT is hurting the team's image? What does that say about how fu*ked up our moral compass is?

You're kind of missing my point. MLB doesn't want to get involved in the issue, so they are trying to shut it down as soon as someone says anything.

If the NFL did the same thing day one with Kaepernick, we might not even be having this discussion.
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[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

You're kind of missing my point. MLB doesn't want to get involved in the issue, so they are trying to shut it down as soon as someone says anything.

If the NFL did the same thing day one with Kaepernick, we might not even be having this discussion.
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Again, if MLB did nothing (like the NFL), I think that would be staying neutral, By taking the affirmative step of suspending the guy without pay, I don't think MLB is staying on the sidelines. Doing nothing would have been staying on the sidelines. Saying that you can kneel during the anthem, but saying that you cannot disparage BLM, I think they are saying something.

But entirely possible I missed your point.

Correct, if the NLF suspended him for one day, I would have supported that 100%. But if a white player bashed BLM in the NFL, I bet he would be suspended, too. Political correctness has created an enormous double standard.