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The way he was handled was as if his own offensive line walked off of the field at the snap.
Shame on the players.
Shame on the owners.
Shame on the NFL.
OK - what the hell - SHAME ON AMERICA!
Yeah, kinda' like PRESIDENT Obama's one-time minister who said "God DAMN America!" (and he said it for the right reasons) but, NO, the righteous flag-waving bigots of Amerika weren't ready to hear that - just like they've refused to hear the players' issues.
And to make it worse, we have the most tone-deaf leader ever in the White House now.
Sorry, Colin. right message - wrong time.
From "Vincent" by Don McLean:
Now I understand
What you tried to say to me
How you suffered for your sanity
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen
They did not know how
Perhaps they'll listen now.
