Why I quit hating soccer.....besides the soccer moms!

[2LaneCruzer]

Their perogative.

Just because you have the legal right to express your self, doesn't mean that it is always to your advantage to do so.

 

[/pine]

For the players it is a "work environment"...they should act accordingly...it's not a time or place to display personal political ideals or demonstrations...
That's not what the audience is there for and they should not have to put up with it...

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Just because you have the legal right to express your self, doesn't mean that it is always to your advantage to do so.

That to me is the true definition of courage...

 

[Steppenwolfe]

For the players it is a "work environment"...they should act accordingly...it's not a time or place to display personal political ideals or demonstrations...
That's not what the audience is there for and they should not have to put up with it...

You have a valid argument there; but I venture half of the audience disagrees with you.

 

[Hay Dude]

Last NFL game and NHL games I saw, the audience was overwhelmingly anti-kneeling and pro-national anthem. Many booed the players at the NFL game and loudly sang the national anthem. The hockey players did not kneel.
It was maybe 90-10 pro USA at the NFL game and 99-1 NHL if not 100% pro-USA

 

[Solitary Man]

Soccer in Europe has had a terrible problem for many years of active racism against black players. I guess that runs across all sports, and all countries.

 

[Creamer]

I do not know how anybody can say there is systemic racism (there is always a few idiots) in US sports in current times. Americans certainly have no problem cheering for anyone on their team - whether they are black, hispanic, asian, eastern european, etc. it doesn't matter. The American born white guys are definitely a minority in a lot of sports but who cares. We go to watch the athletic contest and be entertained - not to be protested to.

 

[Creamer]

(OU/Nebraska, 1970)

You hit that one on the head - what a game that was!

 

[MoKelly]

You hit that one on the head - what a game that was!

I read they were negotiating to play again. They haven’t played since Nebraska left the B12 to go to the B10.

MoKelly

 

[2LaneCruzer]

You hit that one on the head - what a game that was!

I kinda miss the old Wishbone...