Roger Goodell tells NFL owners ‘everyone should stand for the national anthem’

[Orange Joe]

No. You're allowed to not stand in the privacy of your own home and in the US military you are not required to be outside for reveille/taps.

They aren't required to stand at a football game either. It's only requested that they do so.

[Machismo]

No. You're allowed to not stand in the privacy of your own home and in the US military you are not required to be outside for reveille/taps.

So, it's a double standard... got it.

[Hammerfest]

They aren't required to stand at a football game either. It's only requested that they do so.

The question was whether or not people at home who sit while watching a football game and the anthem plays and military who make a point to not be outdoors when reveille/taps are being disrespectful. They aren't. Athletes who take a knee during the anthem are.

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So, it's a double standard... got it.

Only if one were to redefine the term "double standard" into some other meaning.

[Orange Joe]

The question was whether or not people at home who sit while watching a football game and the anthem plays and military who make a point to not be outdoors when reveille/taps are being disrespectful. They aren't. Athletes who take a knee during the anthem are.

Why? whats the difference? It's not a required thing to do in any case.

[Machismo]

The question was whether or not people at home who sit while watching a football game and the anthem plays and military who make a point to not be outdoors when reveille/taps are being disrespectful. They aren't. Athletes who take a knee during the anthem are.

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Only if one were to redefine the term "double standard" into some other meaning.

Well, you are speaking of two different standards, hence... double standard. Why do so many military members seek to disrespect the Flag and service members by their actions?

[Hammerfest]

Well, you are speaking of two different standards, hence... double standard. Why do so many military members seek to disrespect the Flag and service members by their actions?

What "two very different standards" are you referring to?

[Adam Jensen]

More like a year.

Nah. Colin did his thing. It was in the media for a few days and then it went away.

A year passed and then Trump resurrected it from the grave as Colin couldn't get hired by another team.

Either way, it's a nontroversy and it would come to an end if people would stop reacting to it.

[Orange Joe]

What "two very different standards" are you referring to?

NFL players not standing for flag = disrepectful = standard 1
everyone else not standing for flag = ok = standard 2

[ellieg]

Nah. Colin did his thing. It was in the media for a few days and then it went away.

A year passed and then Trump resurrected it from the grave as Colin couldn't get hired by another team.

Either way, it's a nontroversy and it would come to an end if people would stop reacting to it.

I agree that it would end if people stopped reacting to it. but the reason it went dead for mostly a year was because between february and august, no games were played so no one was kneeling to put it back in the spotlight.

[Ealyssa]

im pretty sure iv seen plenty of statistics to show black on black crimes, feel free to google them.

So any crime is racism now ?

The bullshit cup is filling itself really fast in this thread

As one of "those that fought for it", baiters like you are what I consider a real disgrace. Americans freely protesting the government corruption they perceive IS what I fought for, what every military serviceman fights for, just as the founding fathers did. So you can fuck off with trying to use OUR sacrifice to fuel YOUR attacks on the Constitution.

Strong answer, thanks to you.

[Adam Jensen]

Why don't most people at home stand? Why do all the military members who run inside before Reveille and Retreat hate America so much?

Because no one wants to stand at attention for 3 minutes while trying to buy gas at the shoppette.

That's a military tradition we could get rid of and I'd never miss it.

[Hammerfest]

NFL players not standing for flag = disrepectful = standard 1
everyone else not standing for flag = ok = standard 2

NFL players are supposed to stand for the national anthem if they are on the field when it plays. US military are supposed to stand (and salute, actually) if reveille/taps is played while they are outside. That's not a double standard. As for when you're in the privacy of your own home, that doesn't apply precisely because you are in the privacy of your own home. I feel like I'm arguing with a 13 year old here.

[zephid]

im pretty sure iv seen plenty of statistics to show black on black crimes, feel free to google them.

Black on black crime is not the same thing as racism between blacks.

[Orange Joe]

NFL players are supposed to stand for the national anthem if they are on the field when it plays. US military are supposed to stand (and salute, actually) if reveille/taps is played while they are outside. That's not a double standard. As for when you're in the privacy of your own home, that's doesn't apply precisely because you are in the privacy of your own home. I feel like I'm arguing with a 13 year old here.

Only as much as any other person in the USA. There are no rules in the NFL or otherwise that say they have to stand.

[Mormolyce]

No, but I hope people like you that are actually in the US continue to think/say that. It wins us more votes.

From racists?

[Orbitus]

These athletes have been standing for the national anthem since they were in little league. They knew they were supposed to stand for it as professionals.

Sorry, that is complete bullshit.

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NFL players are supposed to stand for the national anthem if they are on the field when it plays. US military are supposed to stand (and salute, actually) if reveille/taps is played while they are outside. That's not a double standard. As for when you're in the privacy of your own home, that doesn't apply precisely because you are in the privacy of your own home. I feel like I'm arguing with a 13 year old here.

Then you would be the 13 year old in this situation. Since there is no rule that says they have to, and this rule won't even get installed, not if Goodell doesn't want a lockout again.

[Hammerfest]

There are no rules in the NFL or otherwise that say they have to stand.

There hasn't been a need for it until now. Unless of course the NFL doesn't want to remain in business anymore.

[ellieg]

Sorry, that is complete bullshit.

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Then you would be the 13 year old in this situation. Since there is no rule that says they have to, and this rule won't even get installed, not if Goodell doesn't want a lockout again.

really? They have done somethign their whole life, and they purposely dont do it to gain attention. But they didnt know they were supposed to do it?

[Hammerfest]

Sorry, that is complete bullshit.

That all you got?

[Bdatik]

NFL players are supposed to stand for the national anthem if they are on the field when it plays.

Says who?.