{"id":31432,"date":"2017-08-27T20:43:01","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T00:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=31432"},"modified":"2017-08-27T20:43:01","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T00:43:01","slug":"wisdom-from-a-hall-of-fame-football-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=31432","title":{"rendered":"Wisdom From A Hall Of Fame Football Player"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was almost ready to give up football this year–I don’t like politics brought into my sports. As the wife of a military veteran, I respect our flag and national anthem. I was resigning myself to high school football this year (one of my granddaughters plays in the high school marching band) so it wouldn’t be too bad.. Well, I may change my mind. Jim Brown, a Hall of Fame<\/a> running back for the Cleveland Browns<\/a>, had a chat with the Cleveland Browns after some of them knelt during the national anthem.<\/p>\n

The Independent Journal Review<\/a> posted the story today.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

Last week, 12 Cleveland Browns players chose to follow Colin Kaepernick<\/a>‘s example and kneel during the National Anthem<\/a> in protest before their game against the New York Giants<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, on Saturday before their game against\u00a0the Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>,\u00a0every single player and coach\u00a0stood in respect.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When play-by-play commentator<\/a> Jim Donovan<\/a> noticed that they were all standing, his partner, Doug Dieken<\/a>, gave full credit to Jim Brown who had met with the players right before the game.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jim Brown, Hall of Fame running back, reportedly<\/a> told them, \u201cDo not disrespect the flag, do not disrespect your country.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The article also reported the statement Jim Brown made last week regarding Colin Kaepernick:<\/p>\n

“Colin has to make up his mind whether he’s truly an activist or rather he’s a football player. Football is commercial. You have owners. You have fans. And you want to honor that if you’re making that kind of money.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you have a cause, I think you should organize it and present it in a manner where it’s not only you sitting on one knee, but a lot of people that are going to get behind each other and do something about it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let me ask you one question: Who is Colin calling on to follow what he’s talking about?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I would advise the young man, if you’re a football player, play football. If you’re going to be a real activist, use your money, use your notoriety.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You have to understand there’s intelligence that’s involved, OK? I can’t be two things at once that contradict each other. If I sign for money, then the people I sign with, they have rules and regulations.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I’m going to give you the real deal: I’m an American. I don’t desecrate my flag and my national anthem. I’m not gonna do anything against the flag and national anthem.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m going to work within those situations. But this is my country, and I’ll work out the problems, but I’ll do it in an intelligent manner.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Colin has to make up his mind whether he’s truly an activist or rather he’s a football player. Football is commercial. You have owners. You have fans. And you want to honor that if you’re making that kind of money.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you have a cause, I think you should organize it and present it in a manner where it’s not only you sitting on one knee, but a lot of people that are going to get behind each other and do something about it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let me ask you one question: Who is Colin calling on to follow what he’s talking about?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I would advise the young man, if you’re a football player, play football. If you’re going to be a real activist, use your money, use your notoriety.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You have to understand there’s intelligence that’s involved, OK? I can’t be two things at once that contradict each other. If I sign for money, then the people I sign with, they have rules and regulations.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I’m going to give you the real deal: I’m an American. I don’t desecrate my flag and my national anthem. I’m not gonna do anything against the flag and national anthem.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m going to work within those situations. But this is my country, and I’ll work out the problems, but I’ll do it in an intelligent manner.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hopefully we have some current players in the NFL with the courage to speak out against disrespecting our national anthem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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