Colin Kaepernick joins the nWo

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tk: Dec 10, 2003; Nap Ghost

Tatum Girlparts posted:

these moves are always transparently petty and lovely to begin with but lol at giving 200k to the GBPD. What are they even going to DO with that money? Please if I'm accidentally making fun of a city gripped by crime that I somehow never heard about correct me but there's no way the loving GBPD need 200k for literally anything.

I'm sure somebody in the police department is underpaid.

Of course it will be used to buy a couple SUVs that they don't need.

# ? Sep 9, 2016 00:41

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# ? Jun 1, 2024 05:19

axeil: Feb 14, 2006

Coldforge posted:

The Packers would apparently like to offer an alternative,

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/774020623706181633

The only way this could be more of a gently caress you move is if they gave it to the police department from making a murderer and did a tribute for that fat loving detective who bragged about fabricating evidence in a filmed deposition.

# ? Sep 9, 2016 00:42

seiferguy: Jun 9, 2005; FLAWED
INTUITION; Toilet Rascal

Mmm good I needed more reasons to hate the Packers.

# ? Sep 9, 2016 00:48

fsif: Jul 18, 2003

Coldforge posted:

The Packers would apparently like to offer an alternative,

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/774020623706181633

Lmao

# ? Sep 9, 2016 00:49

im gay: Jul 20, 2013; by Lowtax

Coldforge posted:

The Packers would apparently like to offer an alternative,

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/774020623706181633

smfh

# ? Sep 9, 2016 02:36

OSheaman: May 27, 2004; Heavy Fucking Metal; Fun Shoe

never mind that was last page

# ? Sep 9, 2016 02:38

Marquis de Pyro: Sep 25, 2006; Evil Prevails

Wow, can't believe they'd donate to a foundation who seemingly has a primary goal of 'fostering cooperation between the community, youth, and the police department' pretty sickening imho. Kick the Packers out of the NFL ASAP

this may sound sarcastic but it's not, gently caress the green bay packers, gently caress them. go lions

# ? Sep 9, 2016 13:49

Coldforge: Oct 29, 2002; I knew it would be bad.
I didn't know it would be so stupid.

Marquis de Pyro posted:

Wow, can't believe they'd donate to a foundation who seemingly has a primary goal of 'fostering cooperation between the community, youth, and the police department' pretty sickening imho. Kick the Packers out of the NFL ASAP

this may sound sarcastic but it's not, gently caress the green bay packers, gently caress them. go lions

Check their "current projects" page. That's a lovely mission statement, but apparently it only goes so far as buying body armor for police? Founded in June of this year, sooooo.

Lmao

quote:

The formation of the Green Bay Police Foundation was officially launched today at a press conference during active shooter training in Green Bay. The first initiative that was discussed was the immediate need for ballistic helmets and ballistic tactical vests to allow officers more safety when responding to high risk calls such as active shooters, parties with firearms, etc. Members of the media were allowed to record officers training in active shooter scenarios, and the Green Bay Police live streamed the event via their Facebook page.

# ? Sep 9, 2016 18:23

seiferguy: Jun 9, 2005; FLAWED
INTUITION; Toilet Rascal

Fire up the hot take generator. This just showed up on my wall:

quote:

Dear Mr. Wilson,

My name is Dan Russell. I am a lifelong Seattle Seahawks fan, a native Washingtonian, and I have the humble privilege of serving as a Police Officer in my community.

I am the Officer in these photos - two of which went viral - taken in Dallas on 07/07 at the scene where 14 police officers were shot in an ambush; five of whom perished from their injuries.

I decided to dedicate myself to a life of Service on a Tuesday morning sitting in my parents living room on 09/11/2001, as I watched live footage of a plane crash into the World Trade Center. I woke up my brother, a serving United States Marine at the time, to give him the news - America was under attack.

On that sunny and bright Tuesday, 2,996 Americans lost their lives. 343 of those lost were firefighters, and 71 were law enforcement officers. In response to the worst terrorist attack in our Nation's history, millions answered the call to Service - to Serve their Nation in the military, to Serve their communities as Police Officers, firefighters, dispatchers, paramedics, or as the family of one of these intrepid selfless individuals.

Every day, more choose to answer the call to Serve - inspired by those events of fifteen years ago and the selfless sacrifice of so many that came before them.

I chose to Serve on 09/11/2001. After Ferguson in 2014 I found myself questioning my choice of career and vocation. A visit to Ground Zero reminded me that I was Serving something bigger than myself - something beautiful and everlasting.

America.

I humbly ask - I beg - that you do not sit down for The Star Spangled Banner on this coming Sunday, the 15th anniversary of 09/11/2001.

To do so would be a slap in the face to millions of fans, millions of public Servants, millions of Americans, to 09/11 first responders, to the survivors, and to the families of all that were involved and impacted by that terrible day, most of all -

To those 2,996 who fell in an act of hatred towards our country and all we stand for.

You have so many avenues of making a stand, of letting your voice be one of compassion, reconciliation, and building rather than tearing down. You have shown that you are an inspiring leader, man of community, faith, family, and charity. You have a voice that will be heard.

Please, use your voice in one of those other avenues - do not allow yourself to become one that succumbs to the sensationalism and misguided choices that are currently causing so much division in our country.

Stand for The Star Spangled Banner.

We who Serve will stand with you.

Respectfully,

Dan Russell
Seahawks Fan

# ? Sep 9, 2016 22:02

Probably Magic: Oct 9, 2012; Looking cute, feeling cute.

Comparing a person not standing up during the National Anthem to a September 11th is very proportional, I'll tell you what.

# ? Sep 9, 2016 22:09

Impossibly Perfect Sphere: Nov 6, 2002; They wasted Luanne on Lucky!

She could of have been so much more but the writers just didn't care!

Allow ME, to speak for 3,000 dead people and all their families.

# ? Sep 9, 2016 22:13

Alaois: Feb 7, 2012

Probably Magic posted:

Comparing a person not standing up during the National Anthem to a September 11th is very proportional, I'll tell you what.

well there are proportions involved

# ? Sep 9, 2016 22:13

Lord Waffle Beard: Dec 7, 2013

Probably Magic posted:

Comparing a person not standing up during the National Anthem to a September 11th is very proportional, I'll tell you what.

The game is on September 11 doofus

# ? Sep 9, 2016 22:30

Coldforge: Oct 29, 2002; I knew it would be bad.
I didn't know it would be so stupid.

Please remember he's a fan of Russell Wilson; he has no idea what normal proportions are.

# ? Sep 9, 2016 22:30

Probably Magic: Oct 9, 2012; Looking cute, feeling cute.

Lord Waffle Beard posted:

The game is on September 11 doofus

Well, of course it is, the September 11th that is Seahawks kneeling. This wouldn't have happened under Bush.

# ? Sep 9, 2016 22:35

CubanMissile: Apr 22, 2003; Of Hulks and Spider-Men

"Please Mr. Wilson, don't protest the mistreatment of your people in the only peaceful fashion that has garnered any public attention."

# ? Sep 9, 2016 23:20

Joey Freshwater: Jun 20, 2004; Always playing with my meat; Grimey Drawer

CubanMissile posted:

"Please Mr. Wilson, don't protest the mistreatment of your people in the only peaceful fashion that has garnered any public attention."

You say that but I would bet that the majority of people that are mad at him for not standing have no idea why he's doing it.

# ? Sep 9, 2016 23:28

CubanMissile: Apr 22, 2003; Of Hulks and Spider-Men

Joey Freshwater posted:

You say that but I would bet that the majority of people that are mad at him for not standing have no idea why he's doing it.

Of course they don't. This guy goes on and on about military poo poo despite several statements that these protests have nothing to do with soldiers.

# ? Sep 9, 2016 23:32

v2vian man: Sep 1, 2007; Only question I
ever thought was hard
was do I like Kirk
or do I like Picard?

It's time to admit it. The protest is good and the police are very bad

# ? Sep 9, 2016 23:51

MrSargent: Dec 23, 2003; Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's Jimmy T.

CubanMissile posted:

Of course they don't. This guy goes on and on about military poo poo despite several statements that these protests have nothing to do with soldiers.

I don't know if I would say a "majority". It probably feels that way since the military fanatics are extremely vocal but there are plenty of people on the other side too that understand the reasoning behind the protest. I have actually been able to convince a couple people that this has nothing to do with the military and that they should focus on the message he is sitting/kneeeling for instead. And then I send them articles and statistics backing up that there is racial inequality in the US.

# ? Sep 10, 2016 00:00

Spoeank: Jul 16, 2003; That's a nice set of 11 dynasty points there, it would be a shame if 3 rings were to happen with it

Literally only the military is allowed to decide if your intention is to disrespect the military, according to the military

# ? Sep 10, 2016 00:21

The Little Kielbasa: Mar 29, 2001; and another thing: im not mad. please dont put in the newspaper that i got mad.

All this is going to do is give working class whites and working class blacks yet another reason to hate each other. As a rich dude, this is great news because that's been our best method of social control for the last forever years.

In other news, everyone's favorite douche has set up a charity. Every TD Roethlisberger throws will buy another bulletproof vest for a police dog! https://www.arlnow.com/2016/09/08/ben-roethlisberger-donating-k-9-vests-to-acpd/ No matter where you stand on Kaep's crawl toward Golgotha, you should stand for invincible service animals :911:

# ? Sep 10, 2016 00:21

c0ldfuse: Jun 18, 2004; The pursuit of excellence.

Can anyone actually give me a reason as to why the national anthem even needs to be played before the start of a game anyway?

I've never understood it outside of some sort of hosed up jingoism which is pretty much being proven by the responses to this...

# ? Sep 10, 2016 00:21

Parmesan Basil: Nov 12, 2008; TIME IS THE FIRE IN WHICH WE BURN THE GAME CLOCK

v2vian man posted:

It's time to admit it. The protest is good and the police are very bad

Hmmmmm... this is a resounding "yes"!!!

# ? Sep 10, 2016 00:31

Coldforge: Oct 29, 2002; I knew it would be bad.
I didn't know it would be so stupid.

c0ldfuse posted:

Can anyone actually give me a reason as to why the national anthem even needs to be played before the start of a game anyway?

I've never understood it outside of some sort of hosed up jingoism which is pretty much being proven by the responses to this...

https://twitter.com/AmyTrask/status/770450912301101056

It's contrived bullshit, and fairly recent as a league rule.

# ? Sep 10, 2016 00:36

MrSargent: Dec 23, 2003; Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's Jimmy T.

Coldforge posted:

https://twitter.com/AmyTrask/status/770450912301101056

It's contrived bullshit, and fairly recent as a league rule.

Thank you so much for this, I am going to use it all over the place to try and point out how loving dumb people are for caring about him sitting/standing more than the actual issue of racial inequality.

# ? Sep 10, 2016 00:42

blue squares: Sep 28, 2007

I wonder how many people will stand up in their living rooms during the national anthem

# ? Sep 10, 2016 00:43

Lord Waffle Beard: Dec 7, 2013

blue squares posted:

I wonder how many people will stand up in their living rooms during the national anthem

I always do because I'm an American

# ? Sep 10, 2016 00:44

Probably Magic: Oct 9, 2012; Looking cute, feeling cute.

Lord Waffle Beard posted:

I always do because I'm an American

Post your birth certificate.

# ? Sep 10, 2016 00:46

Air Skwirl: May 13, 2007; Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed shitposting.

I don't get the letter because there was no way Russell Wilson was going to sit during the national anthem anyways.

# ? Sep 10, 2016 00:47

Grittybeard: Mar 29, 2010; Bad, very bad!

c0ldfuse posted:

Can anyone actually give me a reason as to why the national anthem even needs to be played before the start of a game anyway?

I think there's a pretty good argument that it cheapens the impact of the anthem.

Like, imagine if they usually don't play it and then break it out for 9/11. That could be a powerful bit of imagery. I'm sure many if not all stadiums will do something special on Sunday, but the anthem itself will not be particularly different from any other game. Instead for whatever reason it's become tradition and tonight before the Twins who are 29.5 games out of first place play a largely meaningless game the anthem will play. Lots of the poor saps who go will be standing, but doing so in concession lines and mostly ignoring the anthem or waiting for it to get the gently caress over so they can get a damned beer before the top of the 1st.

# ? Sep 10, 2016 00:47

MrSargent: Dec 23, 2003; Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's Jimmy T.

Lord Waffle Beard posted:

I always do because I'm an American

Post proof on Sunday or show solidarity with your Seahawks, the choice is yours.

# ? Sep 10, 2016 00:49

indigi: Jul 20, 2004; ^{how can we not talk about family

when family's all that we got?}

Skwirl posted:

I don't get the letter because there was no way Russell Wilson was going to sit during the national anthem anyways.

he's just a small town kid from Richmond, Virginia. he was raised to do the right thing

# ? Sep 10, 2016 00:50

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

The national anthem isn't even a very good song

# ? Sep 10, 2016 00:55

MrSargent: Dec 23, 2003; Sometimes, there's a man, well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's Jimmy T.

Ehud posted:

The national anthem isn't even a very good song

This should be the one thing that everyone agrees with.

# ? Sep 10, 2016 00:57

Coldforge: Oct 29, 2002; I knew it would be bad.
I didn't know it would be so stupid.

Ehud posted:

The national anthem isn't even a very good song

It also has a (regularly omitted) verse that talks about how great it is we killed the slaves who were fighting alongside the British for their freedom.

Just in case anyone was wondering why Kap picked this particular thing for his protest.

# ? Sep 10, 2016 01:00

FUCKFACE MORON: Apr 23, 2010; by sebmojo

Coldforge posted:

Just in case anyone was wondering why Kap picked this particular thing for his protest.

durrrrrrrrrrrrrr its because hes protesting the military buhhhhhhhhhh *is an old white piece of poo poo*

# ? Sep 10, 2016 01:28

tk: Dec 10, 2003; Nap Ghost

Ehud posted:

The national anthem isn't even a very good song

I like when they set off fireworks for rockets' red glare and then they explode on bombs bursting in air.

# ? Sep 10, 2016 01:35

hobbez: Mar 1, 2012; Don't care. Just do not care. We win, you lose. You do though, you seem to care very much

I'm going to go ride my mountain bike, later nerds.

So will Kaep just do this game after game season after season and then one day just get bored of it and so stand up and everyones like "woah America's good now we did it ::highfives bro::"

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# ? Jun 1, 2024 05:19

Cavauro: Jan 9, 2008

sam bradford lmao posted:

durrrrrrrrrrrrrr its because hes protesting the military buhhhhhhhhhh *is an old white piece of poo poo*

you're not that old

# ? Sep 10, 2016 01:42

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