malagabears Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 NBA & MLB have started boycotts. The NBA Lakers & Clippers want to punt the season. The Brewers have boycotted 1 game but who knows what can & will happen. Do you think the NFLPA will follow suit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 The players aren’t as powerful in the NFL. They shouldn’t boycott in any sport. They shouldn’t give up the cameras and the attention. The NBA should play and every interview should only deal with voting, police brutality and racial injustice. It would be on national TV every day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malagabears Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, WindyCity said: The players aren’t as powerful in the NFL. They shouldn’t boycott in any sport. They shouldn’t give up the cameras and the attention. The NBA should play and every interview should only deal with voting, police brutality and racial injustice. It would be on national TV every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAR FACE DOWN ARROW Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 25 minutes ago, WindyCity said: The players aren’t as powerful in the NFL. They shouldn’t boycott in any sport. They shouldn’t give up the cameras and the attention. The NBA should play and every interview should only deal with voting, police brutality and racial injustice. It would be on national TV every day. I dunno, the shock of no one leaving the locker room to play was pretty powerful. If it goes on that would probably wear off and then perhaps it would be more effective to do as you say. My wife is dimly aware that basketball exists and she knew about it right away. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 42 minutes ago, RunningVaccs said: I dunno, the shock of no one leaving the locker room to play was pretty powerful. If it goes on that would probably wear off and then perhaps it would be more effective to do as you say. My wife is dimly aware that basketball exists and she knew about it right away. The shock is powerful for a moment. Constant reminders. Constant conversation. Constant national/international audience. To me that is more powerful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugashane Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Honestly any team that refuses to play should lose (if both refuse to play then both get an L) and lose their pay for the game. I fully respect their right to boycott, but not on someone else's dime. There is plenty of time outside of work to boycott, raise awareness, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topwop1 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Sugashane said: Honestly any team that refuses to play should lose (if both refuse to play then both get an L) and lose their pay for the game. I fully respect their right to boycott, but not on someone else's dime. There is plenty of time outside of work to boycott, raise awareness, etc. Agreed. Like Windy said there are other ways to bring positive attention to these social injustice issues. This just feels like a blackmailing kind of thing...i.e. we won't play unless you force the state governments to make these changes...etc. Edited August 27, 2020 by topwop1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malagabears Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share Posted August 27, 2020 NHL to boycott possibly 1 playoff game. https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1299040711678062593?s=20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardown3231 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I don't know, but I do know that Brian Urlacher can get f***ed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbear72 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, beardown3231 said: I don't know, but I do know that Brian Urlacher can get f***ed Yeah, his douchebaggery is on another level right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAR FACE DOWN ARROW Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 5 hours ago, WindyCity said: The shock is powerful for a moment. Constant reminders. Constant conversation. Constant national/international audience. To me that is more powerful. I think we agree here, I think the shock worked yesterday. I also don't think it would accomplish anything if they went full time strike. Some of the most eloquent statements recently have come from the NBA world, so I also agree they should use their platforms going forward. While it sure seems like everyone's minds are made up, you never know how hearing something the right way can get someone to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardown3231 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Now Urlacher is comparing Favre playing when his dad died to NBA players boycotting because "a dude reaching for a knife, wanted on a felony sexual assault warrant, was shot by police." Crazy how quickly some of your favorite athletes can turn into some of your most hated people 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Urlacher is a clown. Pretty much have to cancel him now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBears019 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 This topic is just too intertwined with race and politics, both things that can’t be discussed on this forum. I’m just locking it up now because these things never end well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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