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Boycott NFL over protests

As an American and a veteran I cannot watch a bunch of ungrateful, unpatriotic rich boys who will not stand for the flag. If they were in North Korea, China and Russia, they would have no choice. These cowards can only chase that ball all over the field because there are men and women in the service doing their job 24/7.

The flag is not the problem, it is the governing people behind it. The flag unites us and helps us remember those who have served and are still in the armed forces.

It is really sad when coaches like Pete Carroll and Commissioner Roger Goodell are not American enough to say it is OK. So until Pet Carroll decides to get the whole {team} up I will not watch them or any NFL team that allows it.

May God bless our troops and may God bless America.

This story was originally published September 21, 2017 at 1:41 PM with the headline "Boycott NFL over protests."

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