[ggunn9]

Can we just talk about the issues here?

He addressed/referred to a black man outside of his name.

He was/is against a gay player coming into the league.

He was against female referees.

A lot of his words sound like they are from a place of hate. He may not be a racist, but when I go to the lake and a bird floats on the water, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck. It may not be a duck, but I will assume it is s duck.

I believe once the words referring to D Smith came out he should have come out to say he may have said some hateful things in the past but he has changes his views on several issues.

I don't recall saying it, but I think I was against female refs in the beginning. I thought it would be a distraction from the game. It has not been that and I think women refs are a good thing for the league today.

Again let's simply talk about the issues. Not right or left. Simply the issues.

Is it ok to call your boss a pv$$y and a f@00ot in an email?

Is it ok to send what has been deemed as pornographic photos on your work email?

Is it ok to put down a football player for his sexuality?

Is it ok to be against the kneeling movement in the NFL? The NFL was against it int he beginning but has since come out to say they were wrong.

I may have used a few of the hateful words he used. I have never used them in an email definitely NOT my work email.

I think the point should be can we talk about the words and the issues. Is the NFL a hateful org? Is there a culture of hate or exclusion? How many NFL owners are not white males? How many team head coaches are not white males? Are they exclusing anyone?

Is the NFL really about inspiring change" or "ending racism" or are the simply slogans?


for the record-I watch NFL football and recently purchased season tickets to NFL games.