I get a kick out of all this. I'm glad they saw the loss of sales wasn't what they thought it was based on. For every anti protestor out there, there are 3-4 that get Colin's message.
The president mentions 24 people who knelled (a few weeks back. I think Thanksgiving weekend). So for those that do stand, what does that amount to? We're talking 1696 players total, and people get physically and mentally upset and hurt over 24? If that's not POWER, I don't know what is.
We're talking 0.014% of the league. If we did this in every day life (protesting what we dont agree with with our wallets at a 0.14% disapproval ratings), we'd all be dead.
Their saving grace is saying NFL ratings are down 10%. What isn't down 10%? College sports are struggling really bad. I don't know how NBA or MLB ratings are/were. A +/- 10% seems completely within the normal realm of fluctuations with or without the protests.
Just like the cops that wanted to protest going to the games to work it. Who are you really hurting? Wasn't it the VP who went to the Manning' ceremony and left early. What is he telling the 95% that stood up.
We've become soft and baby like against disapproval on social issues. I like that it calls out those that can't maintain their composure.
