Ditka...

fansince90 · Oct 10, 2017

He must lose at least one endorsement...what he said makes Cam' words look like a fairy tale.

Jonathan_Vilma · Oct 10, 2017

A link would be nice.

http://nypost.com/2017/10/10/mike-ditka-sounds-off-on-anthem-protests-go-to-another-country/

Mike Ditka may want to stick to football after his most recent interview.

The legendary Bears coach, who was a guest of NBC’s Jim Gray during the Bears-Vikings game on “Monday Night Football,” was asked little about Chicago rookie quarterback Mitch Trubisky but instead weighed in on anthem protests going in the NFL.

Ditka isn’t a fan and doesn’t see a reason for them either.

“There has been no oppression in the last 100 years that I know of,” Ditka said. “Now maybe I’m not watching it as carefully as other people. I think the opportunity is there for everybody — race, religion, creed, color, nationality. If you want to work, if you want to try, if you want to put effort in, you can accomplish anything.”

As for the players who decide to bring awareness to issues they believe are important by kneeling for “The Star-Spangled Banner” before a game, Ditka said that is not the time or the place to invoke their right to protest.

“I’m not condemning anybody or criticizing anybody. Respect the game. Play the game,” Ditka said. “When you want to protest, protest when the game is over. Football has been so good to these guys. Enjoy it. Have fun with it.

“I don’t think it’s the stage for protests, I’m sorry.”

The Super Bowl-winning coach, who is a supporter of President Trump, added that if he still were coaching, he would not tolerate his players protesting during the national anthem.

“Yes, I don’t care who you are, how much money you make,” Ditka said. “If you don’t respect our country, then you shouldn’t be in this country playing football. Go to another country and play football. If you had to go somewhere else and try to play the sport, you wouldn’t have a job. … If you don’t respect this flag and this country, then you don’t know what this is all about. I would say, adios.”
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I don't get what he gained out of saying what he said. Probably shot himself in the foot with those comments in terms of future employment.

With that being said, I don't completely disagree with everything he said. Obviously there's been oppression. But he's right in saying that there are better times to protest than during the National Anthem and while you're on the clock of the NFL.

NovaScotiaPatsFan · Oct 18, 2017

Honestly I just wish all politics my side and the opposite side would extract themselves from football. Football is an escape from politics for me.

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