NFL says no to promoting Obamacare
Source: Washington Post
The National Football League is used to big, bruising battles. But on Friday, it announced that it was likely staying out of one of the roughest fights in Washington: the war over Obamacare.
Earlier this week, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius disclosed that the Obama administration was in talks with the sports organization to help promote the law, which enters a new phase as advocates prepare to begin enrolling millions of Americans in health insurance this fall.
On Friday, Republican leaders in the Senate issued a stern warning to sports organizations not to partner with the White House on an issue marked by such divisiveness and persistent unpopularity.
Asked about the congressional letter, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league had not made any commitment to the administration. . .
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Freaking cowards. It's the LAW OF THE LAND, and the NFL could play a very helpful role in providing information.
Instead, they punt out of fear of Mitch McConnell. Cowards. Worst decision since Pete Rozelle decided to play the schedule the Sunday after the JFK assassination.
Let's hope the other leagues have a spine. People need information, and sports are a great way to reach a huge audience.
Ian David
(69,059 posts)Paulie
(8,462 posts)premium
(3,731 posts)Ash_F
(5,861 posts)Someone should ask them how much fans respect a player who is easily intimidated on the line of scrimmage.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)especially after helmet-to-helmet hits.
smccarter
(145 posts)Support the law. don't spend money with any company unwilling to follow the letter of the law.
jtuck004
(15,882 posts)MrSlayer
(22,143 posts)With a few notable exceptions of course but mostly it is rife with baggers and religious crazies. So this is really no surprise.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)After all, He ignored their prayers.
ChazII
(6,206 posts)she ignores their prayers? I am feeling silly this evening.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)Kolesar
(31,182 posts)...by altering data in the quantity discount program.
Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)The Con-Dumbs can't scam millions out of the american public,
Look at the push back from fox and rush, both outlets making
millions promoting misinformation.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)...from a business that encourages its employees to injure each other?
alp227
(32,075 posts)forthemiddle
(1,383 posts)In many States, Voter ID is now the law of the land due to Republican legislatures.
In Wisconsin (where I live), it is going through the courts, but in all likelihood will be in place by the next State wide elections (the Wisconsin SC leans right).
If the State asked the Packers too promote, and educate on that law, would you be in favor of that?
Of course not, you only want them to promote laws that you agree with?
I personally, don't want my favorite team promoting ANYTHING that bleeds into political. If personal players state their opinions, that is one thing. To have the organization promote it, that is quite another. Where does it stop?
I watch the NFL to get away from life for a few hours, don't take that away.
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)If the government wants to get sports players to be advocates that's one thing, but I don't think having NFL, NBA, NASCAR, etc promoting Affordable Health Care is really appropriate.
premium
(3,731 posts)Sports Org. shouldn't get involved in promoting govt. programs, if individual players want to, fine, but not the org.
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)If they want to promote government programs for fitness, i.e. Let's Move, I don't see a problem with that since sports = fitness.
premium
(3,731 posts)and I should've clarified that, Thanks.
okaawhatever
(9,478 posts)play for that reason. The school districts sometimes set up group plans, just for injuries during the sport itself, but then charge a fee to each player. Often that fee keeps kids out of sports programs as well. Ditto summer and little league programs. They could promote it from that angle.
aquart
(69,014 posts)Feel proud. Go watch men beat each other into mental and physical disintegration. Because it's fun.
Nanjing to Seoul
(2,088 posts)I don't need policies I support or think suck propagandized to me while I'm watching my teams getting shelled.
However, let's take it to the extreme. Since the ACA won't be touched by them, then they should advocate for no laws. That includes DUI and spousal abuse.
But seeing how the NFL is now a haven for drunk drivers and wife beaters. . .
Brigid
(17,621 posts)And let them pay for their own stupid stadiums instead of the taxpayers.
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)When the Green Bay cornerback intercepted the football in his own end zone, and then the Seattle receiver wrestled it out of his arms after they were both laying on the ground and the play was over . . . and then the WHITE replacement referee called it a touchdown -- a call that was obviously wrong to a blind man -- the NFL refused to reverse the decision.
It was the worst decision I had ever seen after watching football on tv for 48 years.
Using replacement referees was the first mistake the NFL idiots made.
And then by sticking up for bone-headed calls like the one in Seattle threatened to make their entire season totally unwatchable.
The NFL is not managed by Harvard graduates, or rocket scientists.
They are headed by money managers, who kowtow to the uber-rich team owners.
hughee99
(16,113 posts)Then it's okay.
frontier00
(154 posts)Owned by rethuerds