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Hoodafan

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I'm not sure I could care less about the Anthem protests. Seems simple, you


have every right to kneel. And fans have every right to judge you for it, not buy your jerseys, etc., and owners have every right to fire/not hire you if they choose. You are free to speak your mind, but you are not free from backlash if folks don't like it. See Dixie Chicks, Mel Gibson, Quentin Tarrentino, et. al.

I think it's rather ridiculous that Trump felt the desire to speak about such a trivial thing, but why is it all of a sudden no longer OK for the POTUS to give his opinion? Simply because he's the POTUS? Simply because a bunch of snowflakes don't like his opinion? Could he, for example, say "if I had a son, (I would hope) he looked (acted) like Alejandro Villanueva"? Colin Kaepernick has the right to speak his mind, but Trump doesn't? How does that make any sense?

(In response to this post by hoolstoptheheels)

Posted: 09/25/2017 at 10:36AM



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I can see why Trump is an authority on the American flag -- WahooMatt05 09/24/2017 7:18PM
  Most importantly it's Trump focusing on trivial matters. -- hoolstoptheheels 09/25/2017 09:41AM
  Well there you have it. -- Chuck Taylor 09/25/2017 10:25AM
  He didn't demand they be fired -- TomKazanski 09/25/2017 09:54AM
  Multiple times he said they should be fired. -- hoolstoptheheels 09/25/2017 11:24AM
  Weak trying to hide behind 1A. -- TomKazanski 09/25/2017 11:48AM
  If you think that then you need a refresher on the BOR too. -- hoolstoptheheels 09/25/2017 12:00PM
  I'm with you. -- hoolstoptheheels 09/25/2017 1:14PM
  So someone giving an accurate opinion is now -- TomKazanski 09/25/2017 12:14PM
  Whatever. What makes an "opinion" "accurate"? -- hoolstoptheheels 09/25/2017 1:10PM
  You post on here more than anyone -- TomKazanski 09/25/2017 11:14AM
  Trump owns you -- TomKazanski 09/24/2017 9:33PM
  58 states ** -- ConnHoo 09/24/2017 9:22PM
  Totally relevant. #derp ** -- VAGentleman05 09/24/2017 9:23PM
  13 stripes? ** -- FfxStationHokie 09/24/2017 7:24PM

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