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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
Part of it too, is that MLB is trying to remain neutral in the whole mess. I read an interview with Tori Hunter last week, he was being kind of an Adhoc spokesman for MLB and he walked the line of neutrality on the Anthem protests.
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They suspended this guy without pay, I don't see that as being neutral. I see that as taking a stand.
"NFL obviously worried about their image "
There's no reason for them to worry, fans aren't reacting in a way that would tell the NFL they need to clean up their act. I think the NFL is correct to assume they can do whatever they want, and people will still fork over their dough to whatever gang banging thug is wearing their team's jersey.
You are right, the team can act to protect its image. What does it say about our culture, that protesting the national anthem during a time of war isn't seen as hurting the league's image; saying that cops are a bunch of racist assassins isn't hurting the league's image; but saying that those who call for dead cops, and those who loot and pillage our cities, should be locked up like animals... THAT is hurting the team's image? What does that say about how fu*ked up our moral compass is?