(05-27-2018, 03:15 PM)mikesez Wrote:

(05-24-2018, 01:29 PM)TrivialPursuit Wrote: Exactly... and if you don't like the requirements, you're free to find employment elsewhere. That's the beauty of America.

I actually agree when it comes to political messages, they should stay out of the workplace generally.

But if there is a need to specifically protest working conditions, as there often was in the years 1865-1935, protesting on the clock may be the only choice.

And if your employer is specifically making money off of your name, reputation, and likeness, as all NFL teams and entertainment companies in general are, you as an employee have much more leverage than an average joe like you or me have with our employers.  If they get to put your face on their tickets and their billboards, you get some power to say what you feel while the cameras are on.  Yes, if you say something controversial, you could hurt them, but you'd be hurting yourself too and that should be your choice to make.