Hey, in Texas at least the insufferable nitwits go on endlessly about the authenticity of our tacos too.

Given that he fails to address the motivation behind Ali’s position, his selective definition of “conscientious objector”, and his inability to grasp the concept of civil disobedience, I’m going with:

Another good argument to never attend an NFL game is attending an NFL game. It’s like being in the studio audience for a TV show, except the audience is 60,000 people instead of 600 and they’re all drunk, you can’t see what anyone is doing or even tell who they are, things stop and start without warning, and you’re…

These articles are impressive arguments to never, ever attend an NFL game in person.

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Putting your principles in front of tens of millions in potentially lost income is a lot more courage than most people show.

HEY! YOU! JOIN THE NAVY!

He didn’t come out and say anything racist, he just said that [objecting to] violent institutional racism isn’t as important as respecting an obligatory nationalist ritual.

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I think your list also missed Darren Sharper. Darren fucking “serial rapist” Sharper.

Now taking money from the military to put on a phony display of patriotism and help recruitment, that’s a tune we can all stand to! - Anonymous NFL Executive

This seems like a perfect segue into a story about the lack of minorities working in NFL front offices.

Wait, you mean standing up during the national anthem isn’t enough? What the fuck do these people want.

Cowards always hate those who demonstrate courage.

San Diego especially (which is understandable given how much ofthe military is based here), and every Sunday at Petco park is.

Jesus, every fucking game is Salute to the Military night.

It appears to me that a lot of people view this nationalism thing like they view team sports. If you don’t stand for the anthem, if you don’t wear a flag pin on your lapel and all that other stuff, you aren’t a true fan of Team USA. Just like a lot of people don’t care if the people on their favorite team are rapists,…

Another former sailor here agrees.

USN vet here: neither myself or any fellow vets I know have a problem with what he's doing.