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During the 2018-2019 NFL season there is something that feels a bit different. Its as if these players and this league has become a conduit to share everyones negative energy as the individual players stand there, unsuspecting targets for the culmination of rage taking its aim at them. I have participated in the circus myself, falling into the group think of the misinformed yet sanctimonious crowd, frothing at the mouth as they chug over priced beers, sitting safely in the stands. It’s no surprise the the term Fan comes from the word Fanatic, and after seeing so many people wearing jerseys with other mens names on them, the latter begins to make even more sense. To apply your 9-5 rules to the world of pro sports its the first issue. Your job is vastly different to their career and the same could be said whether they're a business owner or professional athlete, this is one lane where the average person holds absolutely no knowledge on the subject they are screaming about. Even thou...

Stephen A. Smith says that he thinks NFL players should stop protesting on the field and instead march on Washington, D.C. to protest racial injustice and more. The NFL owners are trying have it both ways with regards to this issue for so long and are still uncertain about what to do.

“I think he should be on a roster right now,” he says. “I think because of his protests, he’s not.” Rodgers tells me that while he doesn’t plan on sitting out the anthem, he believes the protests — which he describes as peaceful and respectful — are positive, mentioning that he’s had conversations with a new teammate, tight end Martellus Bennett, about the issues they represent. “I’m gonna stand because that’s the way I feel about the flag — but I’m also 100 percent supportive of my teammates or any fellow players who are choosing not to,” he says. “They have a battle for racial equality. That’s what they’re trying to get a conversation started around.” Read more ...