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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJets Chairman Will Pay Fines for Protesting Players
https://politicalwire.com/2018/05/23/jets-chairman-will-pay-any-fines-for-protesting-players/"SNIP.........
New York Jets chairman Christopher Johnson told Newsday that he will pay the fines for players on his team who protest during the national anthem, hours after the NFL announced a new policy penalizing players who do so.
Johnson said that he never wants to put restrictions on the speech of our players.
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Jets Chairman Will Pay Fines for Protesting Players (Original Post)
applegrove
May 2018
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Jersey Devil
(9,874 posts)1. OK, but why was the NFL vote by owners unanimous then?
The Jets voted to ban protests and now they oppose what they voted for?
Lithos
(26,403 posts)3. Owner ! Chairman
Owner is Woody Johnson....
mitch96
(13,904 posts)2. Where would pro sports be......
If every man of color kneeled and refused to pay?? NO SPORTS. now that is leverage...
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onecaliberal
(32,861 posts)4. Let me get this straight. Money is free speech now but not protest?
applegrove
(118,658 posts)5. Start a thread on that. Everyone should see that.