Does your employer make you pledge to disrespect?

[Bill in Houston]

Sports is back Muthah Fukkahs!

And so too does the protest

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29 ... ry-control

Why should your employer require you to pledge allegiance to something that does not respect you and your rights?

The National Anthem police are out of control indeed.

[mvscal]

Buttfuck Bill is not very smart. He also knows nothing about respect. Why would he? He is a total degenerate who sucks cock and takes dicks up his asshole on Westheimer

It's very simple. If your employer requires you to stand for the national anthem, you stand for the national anthem. If do not wish to stand for the national anthem, you can quit your job.

Free country.

[Bill in Houston]

For a fuckwit who shouts about a free country you sure want to restrict freedom you hypocritical cunt.

[Kierland]

Buttfuck Bill is not very smart. He also knows nothing about respect. Why would he? He is a total degenerate who sucks cock and takes dicks up his asshole on Westheimer

It's very simple. If your employer requires you to stand for the national anthem, you stand for the national anthem. If do not wish to stand for the national anthem, you can quit your job.

Free country.

Sounds free to me, at least for the kelpocrates.
When the bailiff tells me to stand for the judge I do, when they say to do the pledge (as they do in many red counties) I never do, but then I’m not sheeple like pedokkkal.

[smackaholic]

For a fuckwit who shouts about a free country you sure want to restrict freedom you hypocritical cunt.

How is he restricting freedom?

A company is free to dictate certain behaviors as a condition for employment. Personally, I couldn't give even half a fukk. The NFL has been unwatchable for a number of years.

[Softball Bat]

Why should your employer require you to pledge allegiance to something that does not respect you and your rights?

Teams require players (employees) to obey curfews and follow dress codes for travel and other public appearances.
Teams require them to do a whole lot of other things, too.

Shouldn't an employee have the right to stay out all night and wear whatever the hell he wants for travel?

Leave the players alone and let them do whatever the hell they want.

I mean, because they have rights and stuff.


If you're pushing for anarchy, then yes, by all means, keep going with this anthem nonsense.

[Bill in Houston]

Why should your employer require you to pledge allegiance to something that does not respect you and your rights?

Teams require players (employees) to obey curfews and follow dress codes for travel and other public appearances.
Teams require them to do a whole lot of other things, too.

Shouldn't an employee have the right to stay out all night and wear whatever the hell he wants for travel?

Leave the players alone and let them do whatever the hell they want.

I mean, because they have rights and stuff.


If you're pushing for anarchy, then yes, by all means, keep going with this anthem nonsense.

Society has all kinds of rules. You don’t need a job to be subject to rules.

In this society we are also free to break those rules, disobey them, and face the consequences.

All of us do it all the time. Usually it is completely meaningless. And sometimes it is profound enough to change society.

The latter is very much about when and how. If someone is looking to change society it is better done from the pulpit with a full house.

[Kierland]

certain behaviors

And those behaviors they can’t?

[Innocent Bystander]

Cruz responded to Cuban by asking his thoughts on the NBA's relationship with China and took a dig at Cuban by asking if his players could use "Free Hong Kong" on their jerseys.

And with that, Ted Cruz bodied Mark Cuban.

Mark juelzed his response. Hate it had to be him. But protest is not about flavors of the month.

[Kierland]

Great job again Steven.

Mark Cuban
@mcuban
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12h
If you think I wont criticize China and what they do as it concerns American Citizens watch this https://youtu.be/McgLMUUHs0I and this movie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_China_Hustle…. But I have never gotten involved in the domestic policies of ANY foreign country. We have too much to do here.

[Kierland]

You should make your employees pledge allegiance to your Orange Master before work or maybe Make them do a few goose steps at the start of their shift.

[Innocent Bystander]

Great job again Steven.

Mark Cuban
@mcuban
·
12h
If you think I wont criticize China and what they do as it concerns American Citizens watch this https://youtu.be/McgLMUUHs0I and this movie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_China_Hustle…. But I have never gotten involved in the domestic policies of ANY foreign country. We have too much to do here.

Chinese money talks, protest bullshit walks. Marky Mark is trying to sneak semantics in there. That link is from May 2019 and talks about stocks, not freedom of speech.

Proof was baked into the pudding five months later with Daryl Morey not receiving NBA backup for his Hong Kong tweet -- (a tweet Forbes doesn't reproduce in their article below):

October 2019:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/doylerader ... 88941545dc

..."I think, right now, in terms of different teams doing different things in China—probably at different levels, to be honest with you—the Mavs have probably made more investment there. The Sixers also,” NBA China CEO Derek Chang said before the games last year. “So, we've got two teams this year coming over who have fully recognized what the opportunities might be there, which is great. It's helpful to us as NBA China because we are constantly working with the teams together to promote their brands, our brands. It's all kind of under one umbrella and anytime people get more support from your team, that's always a better thing.”

As Chang notes, Dallas’ investments in China go beyond the court. The Mavericks were the first NBA franchise to produce content specifically for its Chinese fans, creating a staff position to connect exclusively with fans through localized social media interaction on platforms such as Miaopai, WeChat and Weibo. Weibo is the Chinese version of Twitter, where the Mavericks claim to have over 800,000 followers and an average of 750,000 weekly impressions. Their outreach doesn’t stop there....

When Dallas decided to rebrand in 2018, it reached out directly to Chinese fans. Working closely with Tencent, which has now cut ties with the NBA, the Mavs held a contest to come up with a better translation of the word “Mavericks” in Mandarin. Fans chose three finalists and after over 100,000 votes, the Mavericks officially changed their Chinese nickname from “Little Cows” to contest winner 独行侠 (DúXíngXiá), or “Lone Ranger Heroes” in English. 

“This is the beginning of a new chapter in the Mavericks’ long legacy in China,” Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said at the time. “With this Chinese name change, we’ve made history by giving our Chinese-speaking fans the opportunity to redefine our identity. I think that fans will be proud of this new name.” 

Although they will not come out and say it, given the Mavericks investment in the Chinese market, the franchise is certainly feeling the effects of the current backlash. Every team is. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, in the thick of the controversy at the NBA China 2019 Games, issued the league’s official response saying, in part, “the NBA will not put itself in a position of regulating what players, employees and team owners say or will not say on these issues.” That only angered the Chinese more. 

Since then, a few players and coaches have weighed in on the situation, receiving mixed reactions and criticism. As for the Mavericks, no one is talking. The usually outspoken Cuban remains mum on the subject and did not respond to a request for comment. However, he did give a one-sentence statement to the Dallas Morning News saying, “I have never commented on the policies of a foreign country in my entire life and I’m not going to start now.”

Last year, 800 million people consumed NBA content in China. The quick, visceral retaliation to Morey’s pro-democracy sentiment wholly upended the NBA’s relationship with the government and its partners there. There were always potential ramifications to dealing with a totalitarian regime, but the league and its teams forged ahead regardless, wanting a foothold in the world’s second largest economy. Any continued partnership is now in question. Morey’s tweet proved that business with China is never business as usual.

Cuban is beholden to a foreign entity. Again, Cruz wins. Cuban can't come out and say he'd support any player wearing Free Hong Kong. In spite of Morey's tweet last year, anything to do with Hong Kong or Tibet are not on the approved list of things players can protest.

Who would have thought the Chinese would be the ones to ultimately hold Cuban's people's balls in a vise.

[smackaholic]

You should make your employees pledge allegiance to your Orange Master before work or maybe Make them do a few goose steps at the start of their shift.

You should STFU. It isn't your company.

[Screw_Michigan]

Why should your employer require you to pledge allegiance to something that does not respect you and your rights?

Teams require players (employees) to obey curfews and follow dress codes for travel and other public appearances.
Teams require them to do a whole lot of other things, too.

Shouldn't an employee have the right to stay out all night and wear whatever the hell he wants for travel?

Leave the players alone and let them do whatever the hell they want.

I mean, because they have rights and stuff.


If you're pushing for anarchy, then yes, by all means, keep going with this anthem nonsense.

This is ridiculous and you know it. Allowing players to club it up all night before a game would negatively impact the team's performance the next day. Kneeling during then anthem does nothing to affect the team's performance. I don't know why you're supporting cancerous Trumpsters in their social warfare. Haven't they done enough to destroy this nation? Don't help them.

[Innocent Bystander]

Kneeling during then anthem does nothing to affect the team's performance.

Neither does supporting Tibet, Hong Kong or Palestine -- or North Korea.

This all boils down to money and lawyers.

[Softball Bat]

Why should your employer require you to pledge allegiance to something that does not respect you and your rights?

Teams require players (employees) to obey curfews and follow dress codes for travel and other public appearances.
Teams require them to do a whole lot of other things, too.

Shouldn't an employee have the right to stay out all night and wear whatever the hell he wants for travel?

Leave the players alone and let them do whatever the hell they want.

I mean, because they have rights and stuff.


If you're pushing for anarchy, then yes, by all means, keep going with this anthem nonsense.

This is ridiculous and you know it. Allowing players to club it up all night before a game would negatively impact the team's performance the next day. Kneeling during then anthem does nothing to affect the team's performance. I don't know why you're supporting cancerous Trumpsters in their social warfare. Haven't they done enough to destroy this nation? Don't help them.

It isn't a political issue and it isn't a Trump issue.





Patriot team arrival.
Notice the travel dress code.



Cam Newton was benched for the start of a game in 2016 -----> for not arriving to the game wearing a neck tie.

https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2016/12/ ... ress-codes



Stand up for a minute while the national anthem is being played.
It is basic respect that an adult employee should be expected to be able to handle.

[Kierland]

IB,
So Cuban “loses” because the NBA didn’t respond to a tweet?
This is why I rarely post to you. You are a fucking idiot.

[Left Seater]

Why should your employer require you to pledge allegiance to something that does not respect you and your rights?

Teams require players (employees) to obey curfews and follow dress codes for travel and other public appearances.
Teams require them to do a whole lot of other things, too.

Shouldn't an employee have the right to stay out all night and wear whatever the hell he wants for travel?

Leave the players alone and let them do whatever the hell they want.

I mean, because they have rights and stuff.


If you're pushing for anarchy, then yes, by all means, keep going with this anthem nonsense.

This is ridiculous and you know it. Allowing players to club it up all night before a game would negatively impact the team's performance the next day. Kneeling during then anthem does nothing to affect the team's performance. I don't know why you're supporting cancerous Trumpsters in their social warfare. Haven't they done enough to destroy this nation? Don't help them.

Just another example of the racist Screwy hating the constitution. He is all for free speech that he agrees with and is fine with restricting speech that he doesn’t agree with.

[Kierland]

You really should read the 1st am. before you pop off about what it says. It’s one sentence, you could forgo an extra shot of ranch with breakfast to make the time.

[Screw_Michigan]

Just another example of the racist Screwy hating the constitution. He is all for free speech that he agrees with and is fine with restricting speech that he doesn’t agree with.

What in the living fuck are you talking about?

[Left Seater]

Your hypocrisy.

You are fine if an employer restricts player movement but not if they prevent them from kneeling for the anthem. You are also fine if an employer restricts employees speech as long as the message you support isn’t restricted.

How do you keep up with the mental gymnastics? Oh wait, you just regurgitate the Team D talking points.

[Kierland]

And you are fine with employers doing just about anything to an employee. Or can they kill them too? And if they can restrict there movement at Will why can’t they just own them? Or do they already? Free market baby.

[Screw_Michigan]

You are fine if an employer restricts player movement

Link? It's really hard keeping up with your delusions.

[Bill in Houston]

You should make your employees pledge allegiance to your Orange Master before work or maybe Make them do a few goose steps at the start of their shift.

You should STFU. It isn't your company.

All of our employees are strongly on the side of Trump.
The medical administrative services employees all see how bad owebamacare has fucked up the medical industry and their pay.

So you have employees hanging on to obsolescence. Sucks for them, but sounds like you’re happy milking them.

On the cannabis shop side of things, every employee there understands that it was Trump that has taken the Feds out of the equation and while owebama was president, Feds still regularly raided licensed and legal dispensaries. Our business partners on the cannabis side has deeply ingrained that in to his staff

And you have brainwashed employees in the other biz. Aren’t you the picture of a cherry leader.

[Kierland]

He is lying. There is not a pot shop in the state filled with Trumpsters. Nice to see Shedick is for Law and Order, you know like enforcing National Drug laws.

[Left Seater]

You are fine if an employer restricts player movement

Link?

So now you need a link to your own post earlier in this same thread? Good lord you must make up so much shit that it is impossible to keep it straight.

Allowing players to club it up all night before a game would negatively impact the team's performance the next day.

Keep kicking your own ass. I will still be here to point it out for all to see racist.

[FiatLux]

He is lying. There is not a pot shop in the state filled with Trumpsters.

I busted him a long time ago on this one. He's unemployed and lives in Rivertucky at his parents house. Just ask Molly.

It's like taking advice on Costa Rica from Left Seater.

[Screw_Michigan]

So now you need a link to your own post earlier in this same thread? Good lord you must make up so much shit that it is impossible to keep it straight.

Nothing I have posted in this thread has anything to do with "player movement." You are simply an angry man who is pissed his presidential candidate is swirling the drain after destroying the nation. Live it up, you have 100 days left before your reign of terror is over.

[Left Seater]

Bullshit. You said it was ok to keep players out of a club. That is player movement. You are fine restricting that movement.

Good Lord, you are a sad human.

[Derron]

[The NFL has been unwatchable for a number of years.

Kind of like this board being unreadable with all the tards, trolls and cunts posting. Understandable.

[Softball Bat]

Kind of like this board being unreadable with all the tards, trolls and cunts posting.

I was born in the wagon of a travellin' show
My mama used to dance for the money they'd throw
Papa would do whatever he could
Preach a little gospel, sell a couple bottles of doctor good
Tards, tards, trolls and cunts
We'd hear it from the people of the town
They'd call us tards, tards, trolls and cunts...

[Screw_Michigan]

Kind of like this board being unreadable with all the tards, trolls and cunts posting.

I was born in the wagon of a travellin' show
My mama used to dance for the money they'd throw
Papa would do whatever he could
Preach a little gospel, sell a couple bottles of doctor good
Tards, tards, trolls and cunts
We'd hear it from the people of the town
They'd call us tards, tards, trolls and cunts...

You should have posted the song to go with it!

[Screw_Michigan]

Kind of like this board being unreadable with all the tards, trolls and cunts posting. Understandable.

This is just the ebb and flow of a healthy discussion about politics in America. The supporters of a man who wished an alleged child sex trafficker well from the White House are running for their lives because they know their boy is going down and freedom loving patriots will be hunting them down after the election to extract vengeance.

Pucker up, bitch.

[Screw_Michigan]

Bullshit. You said it was ok to keep players out of a club. That is player movement. You are fine restricting that movement.

Good Lord, you are a sad human.

You have lost your mind. Looks like you need to take the Montreal Cognitive Assessment along with your president. Both of you can commiserate over how tough it is.

Anyway, telling players they can't club it up the night before the game or they'll sit the bench isn't "restricting player movement." Teams stay in hotels the night before games to do just that.

By the way, Rice wants its degree back.

[Left Seater]

Spin spin spin.

TeamS restrict player movement all the time and you are ok with it. The club example is just one. They also prevent players from using certain transportation and put limits on what recreational activities they can participate in.

You can keep soaking the board but it doesn’t change the fact you are ok with some restrictions and not others. It simply means you remain a hypocrite. Just own it racist.

[Kierland]

[The NFL has been unwatchable for a number of years.

Kind of like this board being unreadable with all the tards, trolls and cunts posting. Understandable.

In other words: All us right wing twats pimped the orange menace and that turned to shit so now every time I’m in here I get my ass handed to me.

[Screw_Michigan]

Spin spin spin.

TeamS restrict player movement all the time and you are ok with it. The club example is just one. They also prevent players from using certain transportation and put limits on what recreational activities they can participate in.

You can keep soaking the board but it doesn’t change the fact you are ok with some restrictions and not others. It simply means you remain a hypocrite. Just own it racist.

How in your life did you ever play any sort of high level of organized football? You blow my mind.

There's a huge difference between behavior that hurts your teammates and behavior that does not. Clubbing it up the night before the game, that hurts your teammates. Kneeling during the anthem hurts no one.

I know, you're butthurt because you're not getting what you want. And your president and your party is going to get manhandled at the polls in November. But don't worry, I'm sure 88braincells will make room for you in his bunker.

[Kierland]

But don't worry, I'm sure 88braincells will make room for you in his bunker.

They have already had a little get together to work out the logistics. I hear they cooked potatoes. I wonder if they used the walk-in oven.

[Left Seater]

More words screwy, but none of it changes the fact you are ok restricting some things and not others. The fact you are focusing only on the play shows your ignorance.

It’s ok. Embrace both your racism and hypocrisy. I will still buy the beer and tickets to a future Caps game.

[Innocent Bystander]

[The NFL has been unwatchable for a number of years.

Kind of like this board being unreadable with all the tards, trolls and cunts posting. Understandable.

1994 was the last time I watched any NFL game, including superbowl.
our business partner in the cannabis shops is a retired NFL player and he constantly gives me grief about being a football fan who hasn't watched an NFL game in 25 years

And I havent watched and NBA game since Magic got AIDS

What's Molly like in real life?