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Swede

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Tue May 14, 2024, 10:12 AM May 14

Terry Bradshaw and Howie Long thoughts on Trump. [View all]

Terry Bradshaw - "This is America. If our country stands for anything, folks, it's freedom. People died for that freedom. I'm not sure if our President understands those rights. . That every American has the right to speak out also to protest. Believe me, these athletes do love this great country of ours. Personally, I think our President should concentrate on North Korea and healthcare rather than ripping into athletes and the NFL," he said.

Howie Long - "Kneeling or sitting for the anthem is not something I would choose to do, but I fully support the right to do it. That being said, what keeps getting lost in the form of the protest is the message of inequality. Put in a perspective, as a white father having raised three boys, there were a million things to worry about on a daily basis, but it's impossible for me truly understand the challenges an African-American father faces at every turn while raising his children," he said.

"But in a league that is comprised of 70 percent African-American players, if you're a white player in an NFL locker room, that puts you in a unique position to try and better understand those struggles and subsequently as we've seen, show your support for your teammates in your own way. Understanding starts with a dialogue and the most important part of dialogue is to listen."

https://thespun.com/nfl/terry-bradshaw-made-his-opinion-on-donald-trump-extremely-clear

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What they said... BoRaGard May 14 #1
I guess I wouldn't have expected that. 🇺🇸🗽🇺🇸 LakeArenal May 14 #2
I figure I'd post some other NFL athletes thoughts after the Butker post. Swede May 14 #4
Thank you, gentlemen. TSExile May 14 #3
Awesome! Beetwasher. May 14 #5
This is rather old news?? Srkdqltr May 14 #6
See post #4 Swede May 14 #7
Y? Srkdqltr May 14 #8
See post #7 Swede May 14 #9
never poozwah May 14 #12
Well .... I know I get all my opinions from football players. They have the right of all things. Srkdqltr May 14 #18
K&R Blue Owl May 14 #10
From the article: Polybius May 14 #11
Lawrence Taylor was arrested and convicted for raping a 16 year old. LiberalFighter May 14 #13
birds of a feather poozwah May 14 #14
Millionaires think differently. rubbersole May 14 #17
Great NFL Player for Defense. Crap man outside the stadium. NO redeeming qualities. Traurigkeit May 14 #20
K&R spanone May 14 #15
"You can listen as well as you hear" Prairie_Seagull May 14 #16
Great Post bobnicewander May 14 #19
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