Mike Ditka on the NFL

[Realville]

Ditka said:

"Football's football. It's not a complicated thing. You're playing the game, you're enjoying the game. You don't like the game, get out of it. It's not for protesting one way or the other. What color you are, what you think, this or that. You play football. That's it. You're privileged. You got a gift from God that you can play the game because you got a body you can do it with. I don't really understand what you're protesting. I played the game. I coached the game for a long time. It makes no sense to me."

He continued:

"I would tell those players go to another country and play football there. You don't have to come out. You don't have to come out if you go to another country. You can't! Because the game's only played in this country. And if you can't respect this country, get the hell out of it."

[SmashMouth]

2 hours ago, SW1966 said:

That is Ditka’s opinion.  Only that.

That’s a LOT of people’s opinion. Look at the ratings Silly Willy. 

[stevenash]

5 hours ago, SW1966 said:

That is Ditka’s opinion.  Only that.

 

[stevenash]

 

 

[5GallonBucket]

1 hour ago, stevenash said:

 

 

Ty for sharing

very well said

[SmashMouth]

5 hours ago, SW1966 said:

SmashMouth, or SmashedMind, People like that are afraid their ownership of the country is going away.

1. I like the “SmashedMind” moniker. I think I may keep it. I blame the smashed mind on socialist propaganda and left wing lunacy. 
2. Once again, you are correct Silly Willy. Those afraid of their ownership going away are called Americans. They have every right to be afraid. 

[SmashMouth]

5 hours ago, stevenash said:

 

 

That was awesome. He actually gave me inspiration. 

[Realville]

8 hours ago, SW1966 said:

SmashMouth, I believe the word for these people is racist.  I suspect you are proud to wear this moniker.

No Sir! This is Racism in Action!

 

[WOSdrummer99]

"Domestic anti americanism" is homegrown hatred. The very thing thing these group are fighting against.

The above speech by the Tennessee representative is something all Americans should see. Thanks for sharing @stevenash.

[SmashMouth]

On 9/19/2020 at 1:30 AM, SW1966 said:

SmashMouth, I believe the word for these people is racist.  I suspect you are proud to wear this moniker.

Which people? Americans?

[Big girl]

On 9/16/2020 at 3:22 PM, Realville said:

Ditka said:

"Football's football. It's not a complicated thing. You're playing the game, you're enjoying the game. You don't like the game, get out of it. It's not for protesting one way or the other. What color you are, what you think, this or that. You play football. That's it. You're privileged. You got a gift from God that you can play the game because you got a body you can do it with. I don't really understand what you're protesting. I played the game. I coached the game for a long time. It makes no sense to me."

He continued:

"I would tell those players go to another country and play football there. You don't have to come out. You don't have to come out if you go to another country. You can't! Because the game's only played in this country. And if you can't respect this country, get the hell out of it."

Get over it. People are going to continue to kneel. Why are people pledging allegiance to an inanimate object?

[WOSdrummer99]

9 minutes ago, Big girl said:

Get over it. People are going to continue to kneel. Why are people pledging allegiance to an inanimate object?

Inanimate object? That's one way to put it. Maybe because of what it represents, and everyone that has died to protect it.

Would you rather pledge allegiance to a person or a statue?

[BS Wildcats]

20 minutes ago, Big girl said:

Get over it. People are going to continue to kneel. Why are people pledging allegiance to an inanimate object?

If you detest the flag and this free country so much, feel free to leave.  What real object are the idiots kneeling to?

[SmashMouth]

1 hour ago, Big girl said:

Get over it. People are going to continue to kneel. Why are people pledging allegiance to an inanimate object?

Read the words to the pledge... It's self explanatory.

[BS Wildcats]

12 minutes ago, SW1966 said:

BS Wildcats, kneeling does not make them idiots.  You may not agree with them kneeling, but it still does not make them idiots for “standing up” for what they believe is correct.

I was referring to her talking about pledging to an inanimate object.  And yes, they are idiots.