Trump Called Owners to get them to stop protests during National Anthem

[vengeful]

Several NFL owners said in depositions that President Donald Trump factored into conversations about how to handle protests during the national anthem, The Wall Street Journal reported.


While testifying as part of the Colin Kaepernick collusion case, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Trump spoke with him about the anthem.

"This is very winning, strong issue for me," Jones said Trump told him during a phone call. "Tell everybody, you can't win this one. This one lifts me."

The Journal also reported that Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross testified that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft had also discussed the anthem with Trump.

Ross testified that Trump's comments "changed the dialogue," and Houston Texans owner Bob McNair acknowledged that the protests were financially hurting teams, according to the Journal.

Ross made similar comments to the New York Daily News in March, when he told the newspaper that all Dolphins players would stand for the national anthem. The owner said he became against kneeling when he felt that the message from the players was being interpreted as anti-military.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...e-donald-trump-attempt-influence-anthem-views


I believe this is an issue that isn't the business or responsibility of the President to address. The players/owners/union should be working together to fix this issue if it's an issue to the league, not the president of the United States.


For the lawyers on here: Is the President calling the owners and pressuring them to do something about the protests during the National Anthem a violation of the players' freedom of speech?

@Quipling @Trotsky @JamesRussler @alanb @Darkballs

 

[all caps]

Fuck the NFL.

 

[KILL KILL]

So this is what he does with his time?

 

[HomerThompson]

As an internet lawyer, I'd say it's certainly possible that The President himself pressuring a private company to infringe on it's employee's Freedom of Speech could be a violation of the player's 1st amendment rights. But, it's not a direct government action so it's tough to be sure.

 

[IGotAHugePeckah]

Trump is allowed to express an opinion as president. It doesn't mean he's signing laws.

Obama sounded off on a ton of things, nobody batted an eye or said he was trying to influence it.

An an internet lawyer, I'd say it's certainly possible that The President himself pressuring a private company to infringe on it's employee's Freedom of Speech could be a violation of the player's 1st amendment rights. But, it's not a direct government action so it's tough to be sure.

Nobody had their freedom of speech violated in this situation.

 

[spamking]

If Trump owned an NFL team . . . or something.

 

[Rational Poster]

Trump is allowed to express an opinion as president. It doesn't mean he's signing laws.

Obama sounded off on a ton of things, nobody batted an eye or said he was trying to influence it.



Nobody had their freedom of speech violated in this situation.

 

[Rational Poster]

oh @Darkballs is a lawyer too?

No wonder @bobgeese was so mercilessly ass fucked.

 

[IGotAHugePeckah]

I thought the children got out of school in June? What are you doing here? lol

 

[Rational Poster]

I thought the children got out of school in June? What are you doing here? lol

I'm older than you dork.


I'm at work and they pay me to do this.

 

[Makani]

If Trump owned an NFL team . . . or something.

Then he wouldn't have had to buy a USFL team and tank the League.

 

[vengeful]

If Trump owned an NFL team . . . or something.

He tried, he failed!

 

[Johnny Mac]

Looks like Trump was trying to save the NFL from financial ruin.

 

[bobgeese]

oh @Darkballs is a lawyer too?

No wonder @bobgeese was so mercilessly ass fucked.

Actually, he conceded the argument. Or at least stopped quoting me as to duck me in the replies.

 

[Rational Poster]

Actually, he conceded the argument. Or at least stopped quoting me as to duck me in the replies.

Because talking to you is like talking to the biggest dumbest most retard brick wall on earth.

Why bother?


ENTRAPMENT!!!!

Spoiler

 

[bobgeese]

Because talking to you is like talking to the biggest dumbest most retard brick wall on earth.

Why bother?


ENTRAPMENT!!!!

Spoiler

Those are some sweet insults you’ve got there, too bad my facts and sources trump them.

 

[Rational Poster]

Those are some sweet insults you’ve got there, too bad my facts and sources trump them.

Let me know when the spy charges are placed then I'll believe you snowflake.

Trey Gowdy says you're a fucking moron.

 

[bobgeese]

Let me know when the spy charges are placed then I'll believe you snowflake.

Trey Gowdy says you're a fucking moron.

True or false, the NYT referred to him as a secret agent the first time he was involved in spying on a presidential campaign?

 

[Rational Poster]

True or false, the NYT referred to him as a secret agent the first time he was involved in spying on a presidential campaign?

Who cares what the New York Times thinks?

Fake news.

Where are the charges bob?

 

[K1levelgrappler]

I bet Trump has spent more time thinking about the NFL than healthcare, taxes and NK combined. Dude loves his culture wars.