I'm sure many Bears fans would totally be on board for this: https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/...rs-arent-willing-to-take-chance-on-kaepernick
While I'm generally a fan of Arkush when he sticks to football, when he gets into politics he's pretty dumb. While he is correct that Kaepernick is free from recrimination from the government in expressing his political beliefs, none of us are free from penalty from our employers for our political speech or actions.I'm sure many Bears fans would totally be on board for this: https://www.dailyherald.com/sports/...rs-arent-willing-to-take-chance-on-kaepernick
While I'm generally a fan of Arkush when he sticks to football, when he gets into politics he's pretty dumb.
I think the point I made is self-evident. Kaepernick performed his political action on the field and was penalized by his employers. Personally I don't think kneeling during the anthem is necessarily disrespectful. I think Tim Tebow kneeled and prayed during the anthem. I don't think the anthem needs to be played before sporting events either. But it's silly to think that you have free speech rights from your employer while on the job. It's clear that you don't.Are you saying that he's pretty dumb because he has a different political viewpoint than your own? I'm genuinely curious.
And while it's true that none of us are free from penalty for our own political speech or actions by our employers, we aren't in the same position that these professional athletes. Athletes have used their position to be agents of social change in this country for decades.
I think the point I made is self-evident. Kaepernick performed his political action on the field and was penalized by his employers. Personally I don't think kneeling during the anthem is necessarily disrespectful. I think Tim Tebow kneeled and prayed during the anthem. I don't think the anthem needs to be played before sporting events either. But it's silly to think that you have free speech rights from your employer while on the job. It's clear that you don't.
I know the First Amendment doesn't cover private action but there is a point there that is different when an entire industry of so-called independent employers simply denies employment in concert. No matter what you think about his politics, it is a whole different animal.
To me it looks like the NFC North is clearly the best division in the league.