St.Louis Police Demand Apology From The NFL, St. Louis Rams.

[Drama Queen]

...for protest gesture.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/st-louis-police-demand-apology-from-rams-for-hands-up-dont-shoot-gesture/ar-BBgb8w0

[John S]

They SHOULD apologize.
Whenever a police officer tells you to get off the street and walk on the sidewalk, you get off the street and walk on the sidewalk - at least, until he leaves.

[headknocker]

As a longtime WVU fan I'm particularly disappointed in Tavon and Stedman.

[Dim Bulb]

Lehighton weighs in

They SHOULD apologize.
Whenever a police officer tells you to get off the street and walk on the sidewalk, you get off the street and walk on the sidewalk - at least, until he leaves.

Myself, I'm a proponent of free speech. They can make whatever protest (as long as it's lawful) they want, but they need to be willing to take the heat for it. No difference between this and people taking heat from the PC police for doing something. Okay to say whatever you want, but don't act all surprised when people react to it.

DQ you sh!t stirrer.

DB

[rdog5]

Easy topic

They are employees representing their employer and if the employer either approves in advance or by inaction then the employer faces the backlash of the public if its unacceptable. NFL is too big for free market to be affected in an instance like this but I am sure fans can force a reaction if they are vocal enough. If I owned a business I would not want my employees wearing my brand supporting one side or the other of a highly controversial subject.

[Dim Bulb]

Truth

They are employees representing their employer and if the employer either approves in advance or by inaction then the employer faces the backlash of the public if its unacceptable. NFL is too big for free market to be affected in an instance like this but I am sure fans can force a reaction if they are vocal enough. If I owned a business I would not want my employees wearing my brand supporting one side or the other of a highly controversial subject.

I wondered whether the CBA prohibits John Carlos type protests.

[Eagle In Ohio]

This is what I thought about when I read it

I wondered whether the CBA prohibits John Carlos type protests.

Good for these athletes to show some balls and actually try to make a stand. Jeff Roorda is almost as loose of a cannon than the officers he so vehemently supports. No apology is needed, and I hope the players refuse to do so.

[rdog5]

Good for these athletes to show some balls and actually try to make a stand. Jeff Roorda is almost as loose of a cannon than the officers he so vehemently supports. No apology is needed, and I hope the players refuse to do so.

"But I think that no matter how smart, people usually see what they're already looking for, that's all"

Veronica Roth

And to paraphrase for Eagle in Ohio "No matter what facts come out I will continue to believe only the facts I want to believe so I can be right"


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[stealth_rhino]

Good for these athletes to show some balls and actually try to make a stand. Jeff Roorda is almost as loose of a cannon than the officers he so vehemently supports. No apology is needed, and I hope the players refuse to do so.

I was shocked Roorda took time from falsifying evidence or lying under investigation to make a statement of any kind.

[Irish George]

bullshit

They SHOULD apologize.
Whenever a police officer tells you to get off the street and walk on the sidewalk, you get off the street and walk on the sidewalk - at least, until he leaves.

they have nothing to apologize for. Last time I checked we had a first amendment.

[rdog5]

This is not 1st Amendment

Nobody is challenging their right to express their views as per the 1st Amendment. The issue is whether they should be able to use this forum without repercussions. I will make this simple. Its similar to a Cowboys coming into your living room and bragging and boasting about the Cowboys and you kicking him out. Would you allow him to stay if he said it was his Freedom of Speech?

Same goes at work. If you give a speech as a representative of your employer whether directly or through failure to correct a mistake you do have consequences for your behavior.

This is the Duck Dynasty Argument all over again. Or Chick-fil-a expressing his beliefs on gays. They have the right and consumers have the right to boycott them.

[Irish George]

repercussions dont require an apology

Nobody is challenging their right to express their views as per the 1st Amendment. The issue is whether they should be able to use this forum without repercussions. I will make this simple. Its similar to a Cowboys coming into your living room and bragging and boasting about the Cowboys and you kicking him out. Would you allow him to stay if he said it was his Freedom of Speech?

Same goes at work. If you give a speech as a representative of your employer whether directly or through failure to correct a mistake you do have consequences for your behavior.

This is the Duck Dynasty Argument all over again. Or Chick-fil-a expressing his beliefs on gays. They have the right and consumers have the right to boycott them.

repercussions yes...forced apology no way.

[udontknowme]

I was shocked Roorda took time from falsifying evidence or lying under investigation to make a statement of any kind.

not the guy you'd really want heading your cause if I was a cop.

[Raptor]

Then fire them

Nobody is challenging their right to express their views as per the 1st Amendment. The issue is whether they should be able to use this forum without repercussions. I will make this simple. Its similar to a Cowboys coming into your living room and bragging and boasting about the Cowboys and you kicking him out. Would you allow him to stay if he said it was his Freedom of Speech?

Same goes at work. If you give a speech as a representative of your employer whether directly or through failure to correct a mistake you do have consequences for your behavior.

This is the Duck Dynasty Argument all over again. Or Chick-fil-a expressing his beliefs on gays. They have the right and consumers have the right to boycott them.

...that is the repercussion, but a forced apology is bullshit.....and the next time some one complains about professional players needing to set a morale example for young people, blah blah blah, then they can look up the work hypocrisy.

[rdog5]

...that is the repercussion, but a forced apology is bullshit.....and the next time some one complains about professional players needing to set a morale example for young people, blah blah blah, then they can look up the work hypocrisy.

Isn't a forced apology always bullshit? That is common though that someone does something stupid and then we get the forced apology.