It took the NFL a thus. Almost a century, really. But ultimately, enough time has passed: Then, when you put a soccer game on your TV, you’re not immediately subjected to leftwing virtue-signaling, BLM protests, DEI nonsense, or kneeling players protesting a “racist” state that showers ‘ em with millions of dollars to enjoy a crazy game.
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The kneeling began in 2016 with second-string 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick — a radical extremist who wanted to abolish policing, law enforcement, and prisons to combat” white supremacy” — and his decision to use our national anthem as his political prop was absolutely, 100 % deliberate.
Why?
In Kaepernick’s individual terms,” There’s a lot of racism in this country disguised as patriotism”. Additionally,” I’m not going to get up in a state that oppresses black people and people of color” is another statement. Kaepernick used the national anthem, which is a representation of British unity and togetherness, to desecrate his home. His social message was clear: America is a racist, terrible, terrible position, white people are the problem, and this horrible land of ours isn’t even for standing up for.
The damage done to the NFL — and to our country — was significant. Sadly, we don’t have many unifying symbols left, because partisan activists have politicized everything. Our national anthem was one of the few unifying, ubiquitous symbols of Americana— a stirring, inspiring song that brings everyone, from all backgrounds, together as one.  ,
It’s” E pluribus unum” set to music.
So naturally, the liberals politicized it. They do exactly this. And just as naturally, they then denied politicizing it when there was blowback:” Kneeling, taking a knee, or sitting during the national anthem has never been about disrespecting the country”, ex-49ers receiver Anquan Boldin argued. Never has it been about disobeying the flag. It has been about bringing harmony to the entire United States.
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Boldin is wrong. consciously dividing Americans by racial lines and using the national anthem to win political points (! ) — is NOT “bringing unity”. It’s the exact antithesis of unity!
It was a selfish, greedy, un-American choice by the kneeling players.
Plus, it was a stupid financial decision. Football fans tend to be older males, and that’s a demographic that tends to lean conservative. 32 % of NFL fans are less likely to watch games where the players kneel during the national anthem to protest “racial injustice.”
It crashed the NFL’s ratings.
But today’s a new day in America. A mere 111 days ago, Trump won the popular vote by an electoral landslide. By the way, Pennsylvania, the home of the Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, was one of the states Trump represented.
Normally, when a team wins the Super Bowl, they’re invited to the White House. Just like our national anthem, it’s an apolitical, nonpartisan American tradition. Republican presidents do it, Democratic ones do, too. Nothing incontroversible about it.
However, it appears that the Eagles have other goals:
When asked if they would accept an invitation to the White House in honor of their Super Bowl victory, the conversation between# Eagles players, per” a well-placed insider,” ended in a “massive no” pic. twitter.com/WOSCa4ZQ3C— Eagles Nation ( @PHLEaglesNation ) February 23, 2025
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According to The U.S. Sun, an Eagles organization source allegedly told them right away that they would not go to the White House. ” We represent a city and a state that is pushing for equal rights, respect, and values that respect every human being”, said an anonymous Eagles player. ” We won’t forget what happened and the criticism we received for taking a stand against racism, and we won’t back down from our values or respect, integrity, and equality”.
Well, the state he “represents” actually voted for Trump, so that objection makes no sense. And he mentioned the word “respect” THREE TIMES, yet seemed embarrassingly unaware that respect is a two-way street: If you want respect, you might wanna try being respectful.
The White House doors haven’t swung completely shut. There is nothing to be snub about the Trump invitation, according to Politicitico’s report from today. But that’s a weak objection: We know the invitation will be coming — unless, of course, the Eagles are so rude and disrespectful, the invitation is pulled before it’s sent.
Megyn Kelly publicly stated her opinion:
SAME. GO F YOURSELVES EAGLES. My husband is a fan so I got onboard but F this BS https ://t.co/KemoC67QEu— Megyn Kelly ( @megynkelly ) February 24, 2025
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Either way, it certainly feels like a snub will be forthcoming. When the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl in 2018, they also snubbed Trump and were immediately expelled from the White House.  ,
