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HokieHutch

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Inclusiveness is buzz word, but opportunity is a virtue of our country


They have the opportunity to protest during the anthem, others have the opportunity to boycott. It is astounding to me to watch them self implode when an easy compromise is within their grasps. No one doubts their right to protest the flag ... just the wisdom of it and if the outcomes is serving their cause. I seriously doubt that more protests this year bring any more awareness to the cause of police "brutality". Maybe they should build on that awareness with some group, cause or outcome driven charity?

More protests don't help them ... just shrinks their paycheck, audience and voice. Really very little strategy here other than "resist" IMO.

As an example ... my son plays middle school football. Loves it. We were getting shoulder pads last week and the clerk asked his position. He said RB. He then asked him his favorite pro RB and my son paused, then started rattling off VT RB's. The game is shrinking its audience ... no kids in my neighborhood can name a player unless they are a Carolina Panther ... this when all of us Dads grew up watching the NFL.

(In response to this post by ElbertoHokie)

Posted: 07/31/2018 at 08:26AM



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  Me and every family in my extended family -- HokieHutch 07/30/2018 9:19PM
  What a bunch of snowflakes ** -- VTSnake 07/31/2018 07:45AM
  My problem is how is the protest changing anything? -- TomTurkey 07/30/2018 9:45PM
  Not sure the message ever got fully out. -- 48zip 07/30/2018 10:33PM
  But that sounds like a lot of work. Kneeling is easy. -- King Jaffe Joffer 07/31/2018 09:24AM
  Like this? -- 48zip 07/31/2018 09:38AM
  Keep going ** -- CPRVHokie 07/31/2018 09:39AM
  No way. This must be true. You know why. ** -- 48zip 07/31/2018 10:06AM
  I'm sure some are very active, and good on them for being so. -- King Jaffe Joffer 07/31/2018 09:33AM
  And it seemed, by reports, K did it for his GF -- TomTurkey 07/31/2018 09:02AM

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