NFL stadium-crickets are getting a workout during week 11 of a massive boycott by fans turned off by players refusing to kneel during the National Anthem.
The kneeling started 18 months ago when now-unemployed former 49’ers QB Colin Kaepernick’s refused to stand during the anthem – stating “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people, and people of color.”
“To me, this is bigger than football, and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street, and people getting paid leave, and getting away with murder.”
After President Trump commented in September that NFL players should be fired for kneeling during the national anthem, it sparked a nation-wide kneeling phenomenon across the league.
Aaaaand now stadiums are virtually empty…
Pissed off patriotic fans across the nation have responded to the kneeling controversy by simply not giving the NFL money.
“Wow. I have never seen this many empty seats here before. John Mara must be thrilled. #GiantsPride,” tweeted Giants fan Kevin McCleerey.
Wow. I have never seen this many empty seats here before. John Mara must be thrilled. #GiantsPride. pic.twitter.com/G7Nw7g9Hlq
— Kevin McCleerey (@KevinMcCleerey) November 19, 2017
Minutes before kickoff, the New York Giants’ official Twitter account tweeted footage of a very empty stadium.
Kickoff is just minutes away! WATCH #NYGiants Pregame Warmups presented by @Visa pic.twitter.com/dwsw5viPtI
— New York Giants (@Giants) November 19, 2017
LOOK: Wild images captured of empty MetLife Stadium in Week 11 #NYGiants https://t.co/DCzsl4NG21 pic.twitter.com/0HIN4kv27s
— GMEN Report (@gmen_fanly) November 19, 2017
In Cleveland, it was the same story
pic.twitter.com/LMRdNz5f3y #BoycottNFL I told the @browns learn to play football first, then maybe protest. HALF EMPTY STADIUM in Cleveland today! #BoycottESPN #BoycottTheNFL
— Wharfrat (@JamesHo03148924) November 19, 2017
you can really tell the orange is indeed oranger with all these empty seats pic.twitter.com/hgcDG2bUwJ
— Jordan Zirm (@clevezirm) November 19, 2017
Indeed, the entire NFL seems to have that empty feeling
Got a feeling there will be a lot of #Lions blue in the stands at Soldier Field the other color is the empty seats. #Bears are 3-6 pic.twitter.com/Et7LeQwG3n
— Cheryl Raye Stout (@Crayestout) November 19, 2017
NFL football with @bellavate! #TBvsMIA #HardRockStadium pic.twitter.com/iTzYbBnnFD
— Kevin #Destiny2 PC (@ORIGINPCCEO) November 19, 2017
Bears v Lions. Opening kick off against a divisional opponent at the smallest modern stadium in the #NFL
It's empty (great shot of Trump Tower in the background though) #MAGA ???? pic.twitter.com/4xRoKknjMv
— Buda (@labuda_robert) November 19, 2017
@Vikings sec345 row 6 seat 19. pic.twitter.com/DzThB1r26i
— Peter Klages (@pakman75) November 19, 2017
@Vikings section 101 row 22, seats 6-8 we’d like to meet some legends pls thank you ? pic.twitter.com/FAGvyr9rYq
— Emily (@OhDagEmily) November 19, 2017
I think you’ll see this a lot. Squalls every 20 minutes or so. #JAXvsCLE #Jaguars pic.twitter.com/nLHxTxgHur
— Brent Martineau (@BrentASJax) November 19, 2017
Sad!
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What a BS article
eh ?
Reversion’s Dad hasn’t been very attentive lately. He seems pent up.
http://whyimasturbatemyson.blogspot.com/
Starting to think this is all planned. Some kind of fucked up look at what we can do and not give a shit. Lunatic overlords pissing on the people with no fear or care in the world. Burning there own biz to the ground as a pagan ritual of sorts.
It’s called 65″ Samsung 4k TV. No waiting to take a piss, drinks and food for free, no sitting in traffic.
Notice how they address wearing camo gear on the sidelines? What a con.
The crash that so many have expected is actually taking place in NFL ticket prices.
You can’t be serious. Giants fans aren’t going to games because they’re terrible lol. Nothing to do with protests.
Really? MetLife Stadium looked pretty packed a year ago. Granted they’re having a shitty season.
https://twitter.com/gmen_fanly/status/799496123392069632
https://twitter.com/NewsdaySports/status/799433955762049024
@zpn, the best comeback i have seen lately. priceless and memorable.
http://whyimasturbatemyson.blogspot.com/
It’s nice to see that not all americans are stoopid snowflakes that go along with the NFL cultural marxist boolshit and simply stay home and watch something else to distract themselves from the politically correct life that’s forced down their throats daily by dishonest joornalists.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/11/10/paradise-papers-explained-offshore-assets-apple-queen-elizabeth-ii-others-exposed-in-historical-data-leak.html
https://www.google.com/search?q=paradise+papers&ei=b08SWpHAOJPijwO8x73YBg&start=20&sa=N&biw=1538&bih=782
Not a whisper, not a word, of the money stashing could be heard . and soon it won’t even be . Printed.
boyeeee are we stupidoooo
How it looking in Dallas tonight?
Empty?
I’m not entirely sold that the low attendance has to do entirely with the kneeling controversy.
Correlation doesn’t mean causation. IM not sayingthat it has nothing to do with but there’s likely to be other factors at play.
Dude keep pumping out the bullshit, it gives me a good laugh. You and Sarc are a perfect couple!
I doubt facts or science matter to You, but,,,,,,
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/nfl-attendance-not-hurt-by-protests-yet-2017-11
Jesus Christ did you even read the article you linked to?
“First and foremost, the NFL is driven by season-ticket sales and tickets purchased prior to the start of the season.
attendance figures do not necessarily tell us how many people actually attended the games. Since 2005, the NFL has encouraged teams to report “tickets distributed” as opposed to the actual number of fans that pass through the turnstiles. Tickets distributed includes tickets sold and tickets given away (e.g. charity donations).”
@reversion, I dont even know why you take such pleasure in ridiculing yourself. Business Insider? Really? That fucking zionist rag of a publication you quote here? That zionist filth Axel Springer SE owns 88% and that POS CIA plant WashPoo Beezoos owns the rest of the shares. WTF? Are you really that proud of being a filthy marxist to rely on slimy zionist sources to make a worthless point?
Keep painting that false narrative
The NFL is done. Besides CTE it is a boring product that takes 4 hours to complete one hour of actual game time. And now the employees have decided it was a good idea to spit in the eye of the customer. Keep in mind slap didn’t start his protest over black Americans slaughtering each other in droves. He falsely claimed black Americans are routinely murdered by police in order to make himself socially relevant since he was stinking up the field. Some people say “well he threw 16 TD passes”. Ok that’s one touchdown per game? Wow that will really scare the defense.
Kap. But autocorrect changed it to slap. Freudian?
Look at the NFL TV ratings. Then come back and tell me how great they are doing and how there has been no trend downward this year after the protests.
On an anecdotal level, I used to watch NFL football sometimes. I would always watch the Super Bowl even on years I was too busy to catch a lot of the regular season. I played some fantasy football at one time which is how they propped themselves up last time they tanked.
This year, I have no idea what is going on in the NFL since those protests. I will not watch a single game. I have very little interest in even the Super Bowl. I don’t think I’ll ever watch NFL football again, ever. They can all take their bullshit SJW crap and go fuck themselves.
This is total bullshit. Chicago stadium was packed yesterday. I’m having a great time with my 11 year old son who has brought me onto the Lions fan base for the first time in my life. Before then my brother and I used to fall on the floor laughing as we enjoyed what was a total cluster fuck of a Lions team under old man Ford. Now his 90 something widow has control and they are kicking ass. Ford field sellouts every game. Exciting as hell. I’m not even thinking about this kneeling shit. Biggest problem for NFL is the refs. They suck !!
90 thousand in attendance at Cowboys Stadium last night. When games are good even flag-waving Texans show up. Problem is that so many teams are sucky this year.
It’s you versus facts and reason again.
https://sports.yahoo.com/despite-threat-boycott-attendance-increases-sunday-nfl-games-234459264.html
Again I will take facts and reason.
PS Bots!
Why anyone would have any interest in this stupid game to begin with is beyond me. Forget about the whole kneeling controversy. Anyone still interested is obviously a cuck or a commie.
>yahoo news
>facts and reason
Pick one.
Guys, attendance is calculated by tickets sold, not actual people who showed up. Season ticket holders buy before the season starts and are counted as “attendance” regardless of whether or not they go to the games.
I’m sure some stadiums will remain packed. Maybe Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ threat to bench kneeling players was a factor?
No.. Cowboys vs. Eagles was important game .. Fans dont give a shit about kneeling if their team is in the playoff hunt.
From the Yahoo article:
” The NFL’s attendance figures reflect actual turnstile count, not tickets distributed.”
Now you may think that this reporting is wrong, possibly the result of a pizza shrouded, false flag operation, connected to the Clinton Foundation.
I await your evidence.
http://www.latimes.com/la-sp-attendance-082305-story.html
LA Times > Yahoo
Also:
“You don’t hear about no-shows too often because the Steelers are one of only two teams in the NFL, along with the Giants, who base their attendance count on the number of people who actually attend the game. All other teams base the count off the number of tickets sold, according to the Tribune-Review.”
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/goodell-talks-to-steelers-owner-about-fan-no-show-problem-at-home-games/
http://m.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/sports/september_2017/34_are_less_likely_to_follow_nfl_because_of_protests
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/poll-one-third-of-devoted-fans-reject-nfl/article/2641017
http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/nfl-tv-ratings-dropoff-protests-colin-kaepernick-49ers-boycott-fans-espn-cbs-nbc-fox/23puzjzpkl1v15rv3sixi112m
https://articles.mlive.com/news/us-world/index.ssf/2017/11/papa_johns.amp
So your best evidence is an article written 12 years ago?!
A lot has happened since 2005.
And how does an article about attendance problems during the redmeat God and Country days of 2005 support your claim?
*TILT*
Try again, you might get lucky. If you do, I will acknowledge it.
CBS article is from 2014. You may have missed that because I edited the comment.
Yeah…2014…that was pretty long ago, too. Also article specific to Steelers. Also article indicates Steelers report actual attendance at turnstile, not just tickets sold.
So what was your point again? That in 2014 other teams reported based on sales? That’s it?
Pardon me for asking, but what does that have to do with how many bodies were in the seats yesterday, in 2017?
Unless something has changed in 36 months regarding attendance figures, the fact that only two teams count actual attendance stands.
Several more recent articles have pointed out that “attendance figures do not necessarily tell us how many people actually attended the games.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2017/11/14/the-nfls-three-most-important-money-indicators-are-pointing-down/#50bb2ddd4e22
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20171611/national-anthem-protests-no-1-reason-viewers-tuned-nfl-games
https://www.newsmax.com/t/newsmax/article/826777?section=US&keywords=poll-NFL-ratings-drop&year=2017&month=11&date=17&id=826777&aliaspath=/Manage/Articles/Template-Main&oref=duckduckgo.com
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/07/28/revealed-the-no-1-reason-nfl-ratings-slipped-last-season-and-its-not-the-election
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/papa-johns-apologizes-criticizing-nfl-anthem-protests-51158913
Hey remember boxing? Oh right no one under 45 does because it went the way the NFL is going now.