Dolphins owner: Our players will be required to stand for anthem

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY AVERY ANAPOL - 03/06/18 09:13 AM EST

Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said Monday that “all of our players will be standing” for the national anthem next season.

Ross told the New York Daily News that while he originally supported players who chose to kneel during the anthem in protest of police brutality and racial inequality, he has since had a change of heart.

"Initially, I totally supported the players in what they were doing,” he said. “It's America and people should be able to really speak about their choices.”

Ross released a statement in September calling for "unifying leadership" instead of "divisiveness" in response to President Trump criticizing the players taking a knee. Some Dolphins players were among the first to kneel last season.


Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/376904-dolphins-owner-all-of-our-players-will-stand-for-the-national-anthem

[Chipper Chat]

1. Trump has invited him to maralago every weekend

Obviously

[samnsara]

2. but they arent required to make those touchdowns ;)

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

10. I'm not sure that there's a correlation between touchdowns and profit. nt

[NurseJackie]

11. Fewer people are willing to buy season tickets for a "losing" team...

... fewer people attend teams with losing season.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

13. Detroit Lions get a big crowd every home game.

They haven't played in a Superbowl since, well, never.

But, much of the profit comes from media money, split among the teams. I don't know if winning affects the split for a regular season. There may be more money for teams in the post-season.

Go, Lions.

[NurseJackie]

14. I think we can agree that not playing is the Superbowl is different than having losing season.

The Lions’ attendance surge is probably more attributable to last year’s success. They went 9-7 and made the playoffs in 2016, with six of those wins coming at home. They also spent big in the offseason, signing two marquee free agents in Rick Wagner and T.J. Lang, and entered the 2017 season with their sights set on a division title. Another key development: Ford Field underwent $100 million in renovations, including the addition of two massive video boards behind each end zone. The spruced-up stadium has been an attraction like never before.



Go, Browns!

[MichMary]

15. Are you suggesting

that players would stop playing to win just because they have to stand for a stupid song?

That wouldn't exactly be a great career move.

[DeminPennswoods]

3. It's unenforceable

What's he going to do if the stars and best players don't stand? Release or suspend them?

[rurallib]

30. my first question also

Does he force the coach to bench them?
Does he cut them from the team?

Does he trade them in a fire sale trade?
Does he tell the rest of the team to ostracize him?

[HopeAgain]

4. Well I'm not going to any Dolphin games this year

Ross might want to put together a real organization because there aren't going to be anyone in the standing in the stands watching that sorry-ass team anyway.

[turbinetree]

5. So you just decided to throw out the first amendment, at a stadium that was paid for by taxpayers

........................your a "little dictator", what other tax breaks did you get to make millions off taxpayers............a lot.

So you think that this stadium is your private little state.......................wrong.................

I don't want the players to stand for a national anthem---------------its a fucking racists song...............

What are you paying for part time employees, health benefits, at the tax payer funded stadium................



November 2018 cannot get here fast enough

[genxlib]

20. In fairness

Ross is one of the few owners that has generally paid for his stadium. The most recent major renovation was $350 million on his dime.

I don't like his position at all but wanted to be fair on unrelated financing issues.

[Botany]

6. So Russia picked the POTUS, the V.P. and Sec. of State and rigged the elections but the important ..

.... thing is standing for the national anthem? Please this a wedge issue being pushed by
the right and Russia. Stephen Ross is trying to give Trump cover w/this bullshit over a
"non-problem."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/lawmaker-russian-trolls-trying-to-sow-discord-in-nfl-kneeling-debate/2017/09/27/5f46dce0-a3b0-11e7-ade1-76d061d56efa_story.html?utm_term=.6b6998a5b2cd

Lawmaker: Russian trolls trying to sow discord in NFL kneeling debate

[AtheistCrusader]

7. So patriotic. It's almost as bad as forcing people to stand for the pledge (loyalty oaths)

[The Wizard]

8. Unless they opt

to stay in the locker room until is over.

[Aristus]

9. If I were on this dude's team, I'd ask him:

"If the cops start murdering unarmed football team owners, would you like for me to remain indifferent?"

[bluestarone]

12. nothing but a tRUMP shadow

unbelievable!

[bigworld]

16. No problem

[link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Olympics_Black_Power_salute#/media/File:John_Carlos,_Tommie_Smith,_Peter_Norman_1968cr.jpg|]

[LudwigPastorius]

17. Nothing says American Freedom like requiring your...

workers to express their patriotism or lose their jobs.

[Calista241]

22. They are representing his team

He can ask them to do whatever he wants, and as long as the team complies with laws and rules set up by the Department of Labor, everything is good.

Those players are free to quit, retire, or sign contracts for employment at other teams also.

[LanternWaste]

23. No one has argued otherwise against any sentiment you brought up.

No one has argued otherwise against any sentiment you brought up.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

18. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross won't require standing for anthem ...

www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry.../article203701224.html

[maxsolomon]

19. Look how the simple message of BLM has devolved

the power of the Right Wing Noise Machine turned a simple demand into an attack on White People's delusions.

[genxlib]

21. This has been refuted

Ross has said it isn't true

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-ross-anthem-20180306-story.html

[oNobodyo]

24. You can not be required to salute the flag, pledge allegiance or stand for the anthem.

And any employer that attempted to require it of you would be violating your civil rights. Also, if you're a contract employee your employer would be breaching your contract.

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/319/624/case.html

[MichMan]

31. Sure they can

Exactly what civil rights would be violated?

Do you really think this falls under the 1st Amendment? If so, should I also be allowed to scream vulgarities at my boss and expect no repercussions?

Unless the employee is bound by a contract, they are generally considered "at will " employees and can be fired for refusing to follow a company policy like that or for a myriad of other reasons

The case you linked to specifically covers school children only and not private employers

[alarimer]

25. What is he going to do if the best players kneel?

Sit them during a game and lose? That's stupid.

[riversedge]

26. This is not good at all. damn.

[dchill]

27. Solution: Stop playing the anthem.

It has been used as a jingoistic tool long enough.

[democratisphere]

28. I'm getting sick of watching the NFL games anyway.

Take away ☮️ ful protest about the freedom of speech and expression and you lose me!

[Initech]

29. OMG, will they ever stop beating this dead horse?

Seriously how long can you drag out a controversy?