Fair point. No arguments.
Will you be watching any games? I must confess I'd like to boycott it, but with eff-all esle to do that time of year, I will find it hard to not do so.
Just a last comment to Steve Foster. I have no issue with you but was, as Clampy suggests, somewhat surprised that this dead cat had been given another bounce.
Anyone* getting triggered and angry about the knee taking does not have the right to seek having it banned so they don't have their poor feelings hurt. That's like telling gay couple to not hold hands in public in case it offends a christian. This is about acknowledging that black people are...
Personally I also think it's pointless.
Because I'm white so, by definition, it is irrelevant to me, personally.
However.....I'm not the only little fishy in the pond, am I? ???
Yes, you're right. It isn't a politics thread, it's a foolish thread. And an invitation for the likes of PPF to give you a thumbs up, thread. But I don't see why it can't be kept on the main board, if you like, where you can fill your boots with people like me suggesting you pull your heard out...
This isn't a football thread, it is a politics thread. And the knee thing has been done to death. It has been proven time and time again that it annoys racists, and shames waverers (people not sure if they are racists or not, who have been toying with racism but are not yet ready to consider...
It is certainly a divide, and an excellent one.
Not making racists feel uncomfortable by not having players take the knee would certainly close the divide, but who wants that?