Trump Fires Off 'Derogatory' Term In A Rant About The NFL | HuffPost Life

"The trend is dangerous and disturbing," they said. "While it can be perceived as a backlash against 'woke political correctness,' it is also a hyperbolic over-correction which will lead (and is intended to do so) to violence."…

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-fired-off-a-derogatory-term-in-a-football-rant-and-its-pretty-telling-expert-says-goog_l_68cc0cdfe4b0aa8d99fe84df 

 

NFL decision to permit kneeling protest by players enrages Donald Trump

The US National Football League is embroiled in a standoff with President Donald Trump after it said players would be allowed to “take the knee” during the American national anthem in protest against racism. After the NFL announced its U-turn, Trump tweeted late on Friday night: “We should be standing up straight and tall, ideally with a salute, or a hand on heart. There are other things you can protest, but not our Great American Flag – NO KNEELING!”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/06/nfl-decision-to-permit-kneeling-protest-by-players-enrages-donald-trump

Why people are angry over a Washington Post fact check about police shootings - Vox

The article argued that there were "virtually no shootings of unarmed black children" in recent years. ....
https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/8/31/17806216/washington-post-police-shootings-black-children-glenn-kessler-tamir-rice-jordan-edwards

Republican County Secretary Resigns After Calling Kneeling NFL Players "Baboons" - VICE:

In since-deleted Facebook posts, Beaver County Republican Committee secretary Carla Maloney also wrote, "You don't like it here go to Africa see how you like it there."....
https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/pawje8/republican-county-secretary-resigns-after-calling-kneeling-nfl-players-baboons

Trump and the NFL (Opening Arguments Podcast OA178)

Join us for yet another Rapid Response Friday, in which we continue to evaluate claims on the left challenging the legality of the NFL’s policy regarding the national anthem, as well as discuss two items that are also of interest to Donald Trump.

We begin with a listener question we didn’t get to during our Q&A regarding the similarities and differences between the John Edwards affair and the Stormy Daniels affair. Is this the kind of thing that should give Trump comfort? (Hint: no.) Oh, and you might also learn something about an “Allen charge” if you follow us all the way down all our rabbit trails!

After that, we break down the “state action doctrine” while considering some liberal arguments making the rounds ostensibly challenging the legality or constitutionality of the NFL’s new rules. Andrew still isn’t buying it!

Then, we trek back to Yodel Mountain to discuss the recent developments in Michael Cohen’s case in the Southern District of New York. Was Andrew… wrong? Listen and find out!

Finally, we end with an all new Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #78 regarding whether the jury can read a treatise on mill grinding. It’s more interesting than it sounds, we promise! If you’d like to play along , just retweet our episode on Twitter or share it on Facebook along with your guess. We’ll release the answer on next Tuesday’s episode along with our favorite entry!
Interview:
https://openargs.com/oa178-trump-and-the-nfl/

Neil Gorsuch’s Epic Decision & The NFL (Feat. Chris Kristofco) (Opening Arguments podcast OA177)

Today’s episode takes a deep dive into the recent Supreme Court decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, a Gorsuch opinion that is exactly what we told you to expect back when he was nominated to the Court. Oh, and we also tackle the latest policy issued by the NFL with our four-time guest, Chris Kristofco.

And that’s where we begin: with a detailed breakdown of the legal implications of the NFL’s just-announced policy prohibiting on-field peaceful protests during the national anthem. You won’t want to miss it!

During the main segment, we break down the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision upholding the use of mandatory arbitration clauses that waive the right to class action lawsuits in take-it-or-leave-it contracts of adhesion. But — because this is a Gorsuch opinion — you won’t be surprised to learn that it’s so very much worse than you thought.

After that, we move into a listener comment on plea bargaining that foreshadows an upcoming episode…. Finally, we end with the answer to Thomas Takes the Bar Exam Question #77 about the constitutional requirements (if any) to a 12-person jury and/or a unanimous one. Remember to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page so that you too can play along with #TTTBE!
Interview:
https://openargs.com/oa177-neil-gorsuchs-epic-decision-the-nfl-feat-chris-kristofco/

“A Wicked Clutch Election.” (Live From Boston!) (Pod Save America podcast)

Trump calls off the North Korea summit after Mike Pence was called a dummy, and the NFL restricts the right to free speech after threats from the president. Governor Deval Patrick and Ambassador Samantha Power join Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Erin on stage at the Wang Theater in Boston.
Interview:
https://crooked.com/podcast/wicked-clutch-election-live-boston/

Another politician says he’s boycotting the NFL. This time, it’s a Minnesota Democrat. - The Washington Post

Focus on football? The league's latest political headwinds are coming from the left. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/another-politician-says-hes-boycotting-the-nfl--this-time-its-a-minnesota-democrat/2018/05/31/2320a5d6-64dd-11e8-a768-ed043e33f1dc_story.html

Is it ‘against the law’ for NFL players to kneel for the national anthem, as Roy Moore said? No | PolitiFact

Roy Moore, Alabama's Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, introduced a new dimension to the debate over NFL players’ protest by claiming that kneeling during the national anthem is illegal. "It’s against the law, you know that?" Moore said in an Oct. 16 interview with Time magazine. "It was a act of Congress that every man stand and put their hand over their heart. That’s the law."....
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2017/oct/19/roy-moore/it-against-law-nfl-players-kneel-national-anthem-r/

An entire German soccer team took a knee before a game, echoing the NFL anthem protests -- Business Insider

A Berlin-based soccer team knelt before a game on Saturday. Both players and officials of Hertha Berlin got down on one knee prior to the game "For a tolerant Berlin and an open-minded world, now and forevermore!" according to a tweet by the team. ...
http://www.businessinsider.com/german-soccer-team-hertha-berlin-kneels-during-national-anthem-nfl-protest-2017-10

NFL Players Association has a polite but pointed response to Mike Pence's assault on free speech

Mike Pence carried out a pre-planned, costly publicity stunt on Sunday, traveling hours at taxpayer expense to an NFL game where he knew that players would kneel during the national anthem in order to walk out in a huff over the silent protest. The NFL Players Association responded with remarkable restraint, while making clear just how big the issues here are:....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/10/9/1705448/-NFL-Players-Association-has-a-polite-but-pointed-response-to-Mike-Pence-s-assault-on-free-speech

The Truth About Pence’s Despicable NFL Stunt | The Resistance with Keith Olbermann | GQ

Mike Pence and Donald Trump are disrespecting the flag and the anthem.
Interview:

https://youtu.be/QTNZg_iVYLQ

Liberal Redneck - Take a Knee, Y'all

Trump reminded his base of how much they hate the guys that play the sport they love, and re-reminded the rest of us how full a shit they is.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfObia8aUZY&feature=youtu.be

Stephen Colbert Gets His Entire Audience To Deliver A Very Loud Message To Trump -- HuffPost

President Donald Trump boasted on Twitter that the booing of NFL players who took a knee on Monday night was the “loudest I have ever heard.” Stephen Colbert set out to prove otherwise.....
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stephen-colbert-audience-trump-message_us_59cb1124e4b053a9c2f4ff64

Trump Wages War Against Protesting Athletes: The Jim Jefferies Show

President Trump lashes out at the growing number of NFL players who protest racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czq2jyh-zzs&feature=youtu.be

Trump Would Help Puerto Rico If It Weren't For That 'Big Ocean'

One reporter was quick to point out that the President had tweeted about sports 20 times before his first tweet about the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZuy_LuwTFE&feature=youtu.be

Dallas Sportscaster Dale Hansen Delivers Powerful Defense for Taking a Knee: ‘All of Us Should Protest How Black Americans Are Treated in this Country’ -- The Daily Beast

On Monday night, Dallas's WFAA sportscaster Dale Hansen delivered a prolific, pointed defense of the NFL players taking a knee, aimed directly at President Donald Trump and his supporters. Hansen began his remarks by noting that when former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick first kneeled last year, not many cared until Trump got involved, calling "those players names I never thought I'd live long enough to hear a president say—and now everybody cares." ....
http://www.thedailybeast.com/dallas-sportscaster-dale-hansen-nfl-players-take-a-knee

97-year-old WWII vet takes a knee to support NFL players -- CBS News

"These people have every right to protest," 97-year-old tells grandson before taking a knee in solidarity ...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/97-year-old-wwii-veteran-takes-a-knee-to-support-protesting-nfl-players/?ftag=CNM-00-10aac3a

Trump's NFL Comments Have Everything To Do With Race - YouTube

This weekend President Trump demanded respect for the US flag, and sent some questionable surrogates out to defend his comments.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xItHZZ3bvhY