NFL execs ‘truly hate’ Colin Kaepernick but they’ll nominate a serial rapist for the Hall of Fame

[radicalliberal]

http://deadstate.org/nfl-execs-truly-hate-colin-kaepernick-while-a-serial-rapist-gets-nominated-for-the-hall-of-fame/

The hypocrisy is truly astounding. Words fail me. . . .

[world wide wally]

1. Too many concussions

[pangaia]

2. These are football people, you realize.

They are not concert pianists .

[major debacle]

3. RE: "but they’ll nominate a serial rapist for the Hall of Fame"

For the sake of accuracy, Roethlisberger has never been arrested of rape, much less convicted of it, neither once nor twice, nor has he been charged, much less found at fault, in a civil case involving rape.

Therefore, your characterization of him as a serial racist is completely without merit.

[FuzzyRabbit]

4. The article is not about Ben Roethlisberger being nominated.

Per the linked article:

"Darren Sharper was a five-time Pro Bowl safety who is currently serving an 18-year prison sentence for drugging and raping women in four states.

When the nominees for the 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame were announced on Wednesday, Sharper’s name was among them."

[major debacle]

5. You are right

I read too quickly and without concentration.

[FuzzyRabbit]

7. Happens to all of us.

[radicalliberal]

20. Uh, I never mentioned Ben Roethlisberger.

I didn't write the article. I only posted a link to it.

[Calista241]

6. For all we know, Darren Sharper may have nominated himself.

The rules state that:

Any fan may nominate any qualified person who has been connected with pro football in any capacity simply by writing to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The only restriction is that a player and coach must have last played or coached at least five seasons before he can be considered.

He was also nominated for the Hall of Fame last year, received zero votes, and 80% of the voters must agree when someone is admitted. This is akin to George W. Bush being nominated for a Nobel Peace prize (and he was).

[Egnever]

9. Aww arent you cute!

Seee ya!

[MADem]

10. They love the publicity. People tune in to see who's sitting, who's standing

and who is taking one of those knees. Eyes on screens means cash in wallets.

They're all about the money and quite honestly, they care as much about the National Anthem as they do the brains of their athletes that are damaged from playing that 'game' over the years. In sum, not at all.

They're just playing a game for drama.

[The2ndWheel]

11. NFL execs don't nominate anyone

[Captain Stern]

12. That's correct.

The writer of the article is confused....or just a liar.

He's trying to say the NFL execs are being hypocrites because they hate Kapaernick, but they'll nominate the serial rapist, Sharper, for the Hall of Fame.

The execs have absolutely ZERO to do with who gets nominated. That is done by members of the media.

[onenote]

17. +1

[stopbush]

13. Funny how pro athletes are held up as role models,

until they stand up for something -as did Kaepernick - at which point they're told to shut up and concentrate on playing their game.

[The2ndWheel]

14. The same way people are told they shouldn't hold athletes up as role models

Until they do something socially you agree with, at which point we should listen to the dumb jocks who hit each other in the head, got a free ride in class, and bully everyone.

It's all subjective. How many people that don't follow the NFL, or sports at all, had any idea who the hell Colin Kaepernik was before a few days ago?

[stopbush]

15. Considering 114-million Americans watch the Super Bowl,

I'm thinking the answer is that a helluva lot of people know who Colin Kaepernick is. Certainly more people than know who Tim Kaine or Mike Pence is.

[The2ndWheel]

16. Would've been good to do a poll in like June

Do you know who Colin Kaepernick is, and do you care about his opinions? I'm guessing fewer people would've cared about his opinions than knew who he was back then. What? He's a quarterback for a football team? Ok, why would I listen to him?

If you're not an NFL fan, do you know who Joe Flacco is? That should be the poll now. Or, do you know who Teddy Bridgewater is?

Kaepernick called Clinton out for the email thing. If he had started with that, and not the anthem protest, what would be the perception of him?

[stopbush]

18. Oh, I think that back in June more people would have known who Kaeprnick was

than, say, Aleppo.

[NaturalHigh]

22. You're right. Until recently, almost nobody knew who Colin Kaepernik was.

He's never done anything meaningful in his pro career. He's a backup quarterback and will likely never be anything more.

[Initech]

19. So sexual assault OK, protesting racism not OK. Got it.

[radicalliberal]

21. Ditto.

(No, I'm not a "ditto head.&quot