Agree, but the NFL is complicated by a CBA and standardized contracts. So, while a Burger King order-taker who cussed out customer through the PA system could easily be fired (absent Touretts I guess) - it might not be apples to apples with an NFL player.
Nonetheless, I do believe the league could fine them for it. Why do I say this? because they have done it before. Many times.
But, in this case, the commisoner's office decided they did not want to be on the wrong side of this social issue. So they tried to deal with it with a bunch of equivocating nonesense. But he and they misjudged it, didnt they? They lost sight of what their specific job is. Goodell is lucky his contract was renewed before this kneeling on the flag stuff intensified (he will make ~$40M this year. What a joke).
So, anyway, how did this happen?
My understanding is that Goodell recently hired someone from the failed Clinton Campaign and this person had his ear on this issue. Beeg mistake.
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