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obamanut2012

(26,076 posts)
Wed Sep 27, 2017, 09:37 AM Sep 2017

I have been boycotting the NFL for years

For how they have handled domestic abusers, rapists, and literal animal and human murderers and torturers in their ranks. And, for this whole CTE thing.

However, I will put the Dolphins games on every week, just in case they will somehow be counted in the ratings.

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I have been boycotting the NFL for years (Original Post) obamanut2012 Sep 2017 OP
Their rates of crime are actually lower JonLP24 Sep 2017 #1
That last Dolphin Game genxlib Sep 2017 #2
lol obamanut2012 Sep 2017 #4
LOL Scurrilous Sep 2017 #12
hahahaha agreed obamanut2012 Sep 2017 #15
I was wanting to see Cutler do good. ileus Sep 2017 #3
He looked terrible on Sunday genxlib Sep 2017 #5
Haha, so have I, but because I was not a jock: I was in the BAND!1 UTUSN Sep 2017 #6
One time, at band camp -- obamanut2012 Sep 2017 #7
I stopped watching all professional sports years ago when it became all about money blueinredohio Sep 2017 #8
So, When? Around 1869? ProfessorGAC Sep 2017 #11
lol obamanut2012 Sep 2017 #16
Boycott the NFL! Not Ruth Sep 2017 #9
S. Florida has the worst sports fans in the country. LexVegas Sep 2017 #10
That's because they suck obamanut2012 Sep 2017 #17
... LexVegas Sep 2017 #19
I've been paying absolutely no intention to pro sports for many years. Scruffy1 Sep 2017 #13
I watch the Dolphins nearly every week. My lower NFL viewership has mostly to do Johonny Sep 2017 #14
lol obamanut2012 Sep 2017 #18

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
1. Their rates of crime are actually lower
Wed Sep 27, 2017, 09:41 AM
Sep 2017

Than the young male crime rate overall. I can say in the Army we had a lot of the same crimes. A lot of domestic violence, DUI, etc. Not any dogfighters I know of. For the NFL there was Michael Vick. LeShon Johnson was convicted of dogfighting years after he last played in the NFL.

genxlib

(5,528 posts)
2. That last Dolphin Game
Wed Sep 27, 2017, 09:49 AM
Sep 2017

was worthy of boycott. They got buried by the stinking Jets.

They were awful.

I actually hope that the protest was a distraction because I hate to think they are actually that bad.

genxlib

(5,528 posts)
5. He looked terrible on Sunday
Wed Sep 27, 2017, 10:11 AM
Sep 2017

But it is hard to tell if it was really his fault. He was really unsettled in the pocket because the Offensive line was so shaky. They couldn't run block or pass block.

If it wasn't for the last ditch drive to avoid the shutout it might have been the worst Dolphin offensive day ever.

ProfessorGAC

(65,044 posts)
11. So, When? Around 1869?
Wed Sep 27, 2017, 10:19 AM
Sep 2017

When was it not about money? People were outraged when the Redlegs paid George Wright 10 times the wage of the average worker.

People were outraged because it was all about the money.

LexVegas

(6,067 posts)
10. S. Florida has the worst sports fans in the country.
Wed Sep 27, 2017, 10:17 AM
Sep 2017

I remember the Dolphins games being blacked out locally because they couldn't sell out.

Scruffy1

(3,256 posts)
13. I've been paying absolutely no intention to pro sports for many years.
Wed Sep 27, 2017, 10:39 AM
Sep 2017

To me it has become the ultimate propaganda tool. It's a fantasy world where the owner is a Saint, your boss is ageat guy, and instills the myth in the poulace that if you give your all you will be well rewarded. Not to mention the phony patriotism and the cultivation of a war like mentality. I've yet to have anyone answer he question:"Why is it important who wins?". I personally think that the reason they build billion dollar stadiums is because its just too important of a tool for the ruling class to keep the proles under control. After all if they are talking about sports, they aren't paying attention tp how they are getting screwed.
I remember when professional football was a "junk sport" like po wrestling. Once they got the instant replay and Monday night it got huge. The truth is there is only about 10 minutes of actual play in a 3 hour game, The rest is replays, mindless chatter, and commercials. i grew up playing baseball, footbal and running track. At that time anyone who talked about sports all of the time would have been considered crazy. It's just another way of dumbing down the populace. I've met a lot of people who only knowledge is sports scores and players. Scary stuff to me.

Johonny

(20,851 posts)
14. I watch the Dolphins nearly every week. My lower NFL viewership has mostly to do
Wed Sep 27, 2017, 10:44 AM
Sep 2017

with how boring the Dolphins have been for the last...IDK 30 years

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