(09-26-2017, 07:14 PM)copycat Wrote:

(09-26-2017, 06:44 PM)Jagwired Wrote: I'm not trying to fight. I just don't believe you.

I am curious as to why you felt the need to come to a Jags fan message board to make your proclamation though. Please tell me why.

Maybe because for some fans this is much deeper than you could ever understand.  Have you ever been part of an Honor Guard carrying a coffin from a plane to a hanger where the deceased family waited?  Ever had a sibling killed in action?  Uncle?  A fellow soldier?  How about simply have you ever worn the uniform?  If you cannot answer yes to one of these questions then you simply do not understand.

To the OP, I get it, I understand the anguish however there are 2 more games before the Jags return home.  It is my hope they can make this better for veterans, their families and loved ones.  For me personally I completely understand this past weeks demonstration.  The president overstepped his boundaries and called out group of individuals that have a platform and they used it.

When have the Jaguars, as an organization, been anything other than charitable and welcoming towards veterans and the military?

Since their inception, they have allocated a certain amount of tickets to the military.

They have had several military appreciation days, including halftime ceremonies where new recruits take their oaths on the field.

They have consistently given special recognition to long serving veterans.

They have facilitated surprise reunions between families here in Jacksonville and servicemen serving abroad.

They have established a tradition where, at the start of the 4th quarter, an active duty servicemen rings a large bell to honor the military.

They have explored the possibility of an annual Veteran's Day game, like the Thanksgiving day games in Dallas and Detroit as additional tribute to the veterans and servicemen.

In light of the above, to throw a tantrum, take your ball and go home because the players are protesting police brutality, not the military, the flag, the anthem, etc., is patently silly.

Keep in mind, these demonstrations haven't been anywhere near as high profile and uniform until Trump decided to chime in with his nonsense.  Even his staunchest supporters among the NFL owners said Trump was wrong.

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