They are talking, Irish. They're just not using words. And . . . it's apparent that their message is getting across. IMHO, the league itself is complicit in causing controversy. They could very easily elevate the issues behind the protests by asking for a moment of silence or reflection like I suggested earlier or follow the Browns' lead and encourage other teams to follow suit.
... or Philando Castile. Oh wait. What about the white cop who shot the off-duty black cop? Link. Sorry... but white guys gotta take a short break from shooting black men.
We've discussed this several times...and he DIDN'T listen to police requests. HE told them he had a gun, reached, the officer told him multiple times to stop..continued and tragedy. Off duty cop WITH GUN IN HAND IN PLAIN CLOTHES, outside in a situation where cops are looking for active shooters. Reality is, an 11 year veteran cop should know better than to leave his house in plain clothes and enter a hot situation holding his gun. Seriously, everyone is simply looking for reasons to escalate white vs. black hate crime.
A moment of silence is "nice", but most people seems to be fairly silent on the issue, as is. I'm sure its challenging to organize a nation-wide protest, team to team, considering physical logistics. Maybe Jumbo-Tron a national protest where the fans all "feel connected" to others in this country at that specific moment? I don't know, but a "moment of silence", self-inflection or a "prayer" won't cut it. That puts the onus on the individual fan and some people probably don't care as much as they should about this issue. Especially before kickoff, I can hear it now... "Just get on with the game, geeeeeeeeez!" Another idea: the NFLPA could get involved and buy some TV time (PSA) to get the players' message out there more effectively. For me, taking a knee is also a soft stance, but one of the more appropriate and RESPECTFUL gestures a player could do... with all things considered.
