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Monday, September 25, 2017

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Bob Costas on NFL protests and patriotism (full CNN interview)

John Oliver - NFL Anthem Kneel

Beaten . . . With Class

An excerpt from the Washington Post -

The NFL beat Trump. Soundly.
By Jerry Brewer

The NFL players stood, knelt, raised fists, sat, abstained . . . whatever felt right. They did it mostly as a team, a collection of individuals who choose to play together and sacrifice for each other. During the national anthem, they didn’t act like a brainwashed mass who had traded their diversity just to wear the same colors.

The latter is a flat and uninformed way to view the concept of team, and the same could be said for the different ways we act as American citizens. You have to understand that to grasp the power and poignancy of one of the most meaningful Sundays in NFL history. Throughout the nation and in London, the league responded to President Trump’s scathing, profane and ignorant criticism by showing him two things he can neither comprehend nor inspire as a leader: empathy and unity.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/the-nfl-responds-to-trump-by-embracing-its-diversity/2017/09/24/07d57814-a15c-11e7-ade1-76d061d56efa_story.html?utm_term=.ec30b6723b74


Saturday, September 23, 2017

Analytics Luminary: Naveen Rao, Nervana | Intel Business

Hurricane Mueller Storms the Trump Administration: The Daily Show

Just when You Think He Can't Go Any Lower, He Does.

From the Huffington Post -

NFL Stars Erupt In Anger Over Donald Trump’s ‘Son Of A Bitch’ Speech
“I can’t take anything our Celebrity in Chief says seriously. He’s a real life clown/troll.”
By Lee Moran

National Football League stars past and present are expressing outrage after President Donald Trump used an address in Huntsville, Alabama, on Friday to attack players who protest during the national anthem.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nfl-stars-donald-trump-comments-speech_us_59c60a89e4b0cdc773318071?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009