Black Lives Matter Messaging at "The Stadium"

[SectionC3]

It hasn't hit the news yet, but as of this morning the Bills converted the video boards around the exterior of the stadium from their usual purpose of playing highlights (24/7, even in the dead of night in the dead of winter) to tools to convey the message that "Black Lives Matter" (in white text over a black background).  It's good messaging to employees reporting to work for the first time this season, and it's an interesting approach given McDermott's ambiguity with respect to kneeling for the national anthem and the Red Sox messaging of last week.  

 

It also caused me to wonder whether the Pegulas will donate the name of the stadium for the season to a charitable cause in the absence of a naming rights sponsor.  I'm not sure Black Lives Matter Stadium would apply to a particular charity, but it might be something the NFL would like.  To the extent the Bills identify a worthy charitable recipient, I wonder if the value of the forgone naming rights deal might help a bit with respect to taxes. 

 

In any event, good on the Bills for putting those video boards to good use. 

[BullBuchanan]

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

11 minutes ago, SectionC3 said:

It hasn't hit the news yet, but as of this morning the Bills converted the video boards around the exterior of the stadium from their usual purpose of playing highlights (24/7, even in the dead of night in the dead of winter) to tools to convey the message that "Black Lives Matter" (in white text over a black background).  It's good messaging to employees reporting to work for the first time this season, and it's an interesting approach given McDermott's ambiguity with respect to kneeling for the national anthem and the Red Sox messaging of last week.  

 

It also caused me to wonder whether the Pegulas will donate the name of the stadium for the season to a charitable cause in the absence of a naming rights sponsor.  I'm not sure Black Lives Matter Stadium would apply to a particular charity, but it might be something the NFL would like.  To the extent the Bills identify a worthy charitable recipient, I wonder if the value of the forgone naming rights deal might help a bit with respect to taxes. 

 

In any event, good on the Bills for putting those video boards to good use. 

he wasn’t ambiguous as much he was simply avoiding controversy by saying he will always support the players. It’s actually refreshing to see the maturity of acknowledging there is a conversation around the topic of kneeling during the anthem as opposed to the childish thought process that one must pick a side and the opposing side is wrong/evil/stupid/racist/unpatriotic etc. 

Edited July 29, 2020 by Over 29 years of fanhood

[Doc Brown]

Roswell Park has a nice ring to it.

[StHustle]

I'm DONE with this team. With The Stadium. With the NFL. How dare they post messaging that says black lives matter. What about the other entitled races who hate anything they dont feel included in? Its boils my blood anytime I hear the phrase "Black Lives Matter" HOW DARE THEY LEAVE US OUT ?

 

-The overtly covert racist

 

 

Edited July 29, 2020 by StHustle

[dwight in philly]

Its not about "black lives"  matter or any other "cause du jour" BLM is a marxist organization.. look at their website .. All the weenie leagues and Companies giving them money are pathetic.. i guess all the predictable barbs will come..

Edited July 29, 2020 by dwight in philly

[scuba guy]

19 minutes ago, StHustle said:

I'm DONE with this team. With The Stadium. With the NFL. How dare they post messaging that says black lives matter. What about the other entitled races who feel left out hate anything they dont feel included in? Its build my blood anytime I hear the phrase "Black Lives Matter" HOW DARE THEY LEAVE ME OUT ?

 

-The overtly covert racist

Your going to get blasted for that remark on this board.

 

But i here what you are saying 

Setting that is sponsored by the democrats goes against everything the NFL stands for.  I do not qualify for the 1200 check or unemployment. A lot of people have and some of them have not even had a job for 2 years but they still get the 600 a week. I was in the military and was shot at albit from drug rulers but I do know what it sounds like when small arms hit your helicopter. I also apply every year for grants to 5 different cities to work on my rental properties I never get any money 20 years friends always do.

Granted since college my best friends are 

 

Muslims (turkish)

Porta ricons

And 5 what I call my brothers and they are the fun ones always there for me and each other since I have no family.

 

 

 

[marky]

42 minutes ago, StHustle said:

I'm DONE with this team. With The Stadium. With the NFL. How dare they post messaging that says black lives matter. What about the other entitled races who hate anything they dont feel included in? Its boils my blood anytime I hear the phrase "Black Lives Matter" HOW DARE THEY LEAVE US OUT ?

 

-The overtly covert racist

 

 

Well we left OJ's name up. That should count for something.

[Bobby Hooks]

18 minutes ago, scuba guy said:

 

Granted since college my best friends are 

 

Muslims (turkish)

Porta ricons

 

 

 

 

Some of your best friends are “porta ricons?”

 

Must be very close. 

 

Edited July 29, 2020 by Bobby Hooks

[teef]

6 minutes ago, Bobby Hooks said:

Some of your best friends are “porta ricons?”

 

Must be very close. 

 

outstanding.

[Brennan Huff]

21 minutes ago, beavis said:

Well we left OJ's name up. That should count for something.

Shut up, Beavis

[eball]

8 minutes ago, Bobby Hooks said:

Some of your best friends are “porta ricons?”

 

Must be very close. 

 

 

Give him a break.  I have plenty of friends who are Mecks a cans also.

[Bobby Hooks]

5 minutes ago, eball said:

 

Give him a break.  I have plenty of friends who are Mecks a cans also.

I would have also accepted Mecks a cons. 

[teef]

7 minutes ago, eball said:

 

Give him a break.  I have plenty of friends who are Mecks a cans also.

i wonder if he knows any hung aryans.

[Kirby Jackson]

1 hour ago, dwight in philly said:

Its not about "black lives"  matter or any other "cause du jour" BLM is a marxist organization.. look at their website .. All the weenie leagues and Companies giving them money are pathetic.. i guess all the predictable barbs will come..

[Buffalo716]

19 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said:

He's really totally not wrong. Go to their website and it's full of marxist ideologies

 

Of course black people's lives matter. but their website is full of anti-family and Marxist ideas. one sentence on their website says their goal is to disrupt the Western nuclear family

Edited July 29, 2020 by Buffalo716

[Mr. WEO]

1 hour ago, Bobby Hooks said:

Some of your best friends are “porta ricons?”

 

Must be very close. 

 

 

Those Muslims and Porta Ricons ALWAYS get all those city grants for THEIR rental properties.....

2 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

He's really totally not wrong. Go to their website and it's full of marxist ideologies

 

Of course black people's lives matter. but their website is full of anti-family and Marxist ideas

 

 

Ohhh...is that what "Antifa" stands for?

[dwight in philly]

2 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

Those Muslims and Porta Ricons ALWAYS get all those city grants for THEIR rental properties.....

 

 

Ohhh...is that what "Antifa" stands for?

do you know?

[Johnnycage46]

Man, 2021 needs to get here ASAP.

[Buffalo716]

4 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

Those Muslims and Porta Ricons ALWAYS get all those city grants for THEIR rental properties.....

 

 

Ohhh...is that what "Antifa" stands for?

It definitely doesn't stand for anti-fascist. Because everything they're doing is fascist

[Mr. WEO]

7 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

It definitely doesn't stand for anti-fascist. Because everything they're doing is fascist

 

 

I think you might not know what that word means, so I'm going to give you a pass and let you look it up before you edit your post there.

 

I'll help you with the buttons:

 

Although fascism is a notoriously difficult ideology to define, many 20th-century fascist movements shared several characteristics. First, these movements sourced their political strength from populations experiencing economic woes, real or imagined. Fascists tended to capitalize on these economic anxieties by shifting the blame away from government or market forces. Jews, immigrants, leftists, and other groups became useful scapegoats. Redirecting popular anger toward these people would, in theory, rid a country of its ailments.

 

or, perhaps:

 

Fascism (/ˈfæʃɪzəm/) is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, as well as strong regimentation of society and of the economy which came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe.

Edited July 29, 2020 by Mr. WEO

[DFT]

16 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

 

I think you might not know what that word means, so I'm going to give you a pass and let you look it up before you edit your post there.

 

I'll help you with the buttons:

 

Although fascism is a notoriously difficult ideology to define, many 20th-century fascist movements shared several characteristics. First, these movements sourced their political strength from populations experiencing economic woes, real or imagined. Fascists tended to capitalize on these economic anxieties by shifting the blame away from government or market forces. Jews, immigrants, leftists, and other groups became useful scapegoats. Redirecting popular anger toward these people would, in theory, rid a country of its ailments.

 

or, perhaps:

 

Fascism (/ˈfæʃɪzəm/) is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, as well as strong regimentation of society and of the economy which came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe.

Wiki can be edited by anyone.  The first indication that it’s compromised is the “far-right” mention regarding a word derived from 1914 Italy.  Unfortunately, most Americans wouldn’t recognize TRUE fascism today, because the word’s meaning has been altered to fit their narrative.  It’s become just another word with amplified meaning that can change based on how the user chooses.  

Webster’s defined...

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascism

Definition of fascism

 

1often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition

2: a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control early instances of army fascismand brutality— J. W. Aldridge

Edited July 29, 2020 by DFT

[All_Pro_Bills]

39 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

He's really totally not wrong. Go to their website and it's full of marxist ideologies

 

Of course black people's lives matter. but their website is full of anti-family and Marxist ideas. one sentence on their website says their goal is to disrupt the Western nuclear family

The goal of ending racism is a noble pursuit but the BLM leadership are hard core Marxist.  But all the virtue signaling idiots contributing money and supporting the group are either to scared to take a stand or to stupid to figure it out.

[stinky finger]

56 minutes ago, Johnnycage46 said:

Man, 2021 needs to get here ASAP.

 

I'm afraid it's been cancelled.

[Mark Vader]

3 hours ago, dwight in philly said:

Its not about "black lives"  matter or any other "cause du jour" BLM is a marxist organization.. look at their website .. All the weenie leagues and Companies giving them money are pathetic.. i guess all the predictable barbs will come..

All true.

 

I believe that black lives matter, but I do not support the Black Lives Matter organization.

[BullBuchanan]

59 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

It definitely doesn't stand for anti-fascist. Because everything they're doing is fascist

If that's what you think I think, it says more about you than it does about them.

[Teddy KGB]

2 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said:

If that's what you think I think, it says more about you than it does about them.

Step it up and burn some more buildings down tonite ????
 

Do you wash your Antifa suit between “peaceful” protests ? 

Edited July 29, 2020 by Teddy KGB

[BullBuchanan]

24 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

Yea but antifa isn't the actual definition of anti fascists. Their own website calls them left leaning not right

 

And one of their main goals is to suppress straight men and the facist world they created. That is facist in itself.. 

That's literally what it is.

Just now, Teddy KGB said:

Step it up and burn some more buildings down tonite ????

Sorry, the fascist police and/or white supremacists beat me to it.

[Buffalo716]

1 minute ago, BullBuchanan said:

That's literally what it is.

Sorry, the fascist police and/or white supremacists beat me to it.

You can't be anti facist and have facist views like suppression of straight men

[Teddy KGB]

3 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said:

 

Sorry, the fascist police and/or white supremacists beat me to it.

Lmao, watch out for the secret police ???

 

Surely you have better things to do with your time besides block traffic. 

Edited July 29, 2020 by Teddy KGB

[BullBuchanan]

Just now, Buffalo716 said:

You can't be anti facist and have facist views like suppression of straight men

They don't.

[Buffalo716]

Just now, BullBuchanan said:

They don't.

They do. We can do this all day

[LABILLBACKER]

29 minutes ago, All_Pro_Bills said:

The goal of ending racism is a noble pursuit but the BLM leadership are hard core Marxist.  But all the virtue signaling idiots contributing money and supporting the group are either to scared to take a stand or to stupid to figure it out.

Yea I'm sure George was thinking about Marxism and Fascism when he got a knee dropped on his neck. 

[BullBuchanan]

Just now, Buffalo716 said:

They do. We can do this all day

Founding Members of Antifa: https://theintercept.com/2017/09/30/the-americans-who-fought-fascism-before-wwii/

31 minutes ago, All_Pro_Bills said:

The goal of ending racism is a noble pursuit but the BLM leadership are hard core Marxist.  But all the virtue signaling idiots contributing money and supporting the group are either to scared to take a stand or to stupid to figure it out.

Or they're adults who aren't scared by words they don't understand.

[Augie]

1 hour ago, Johnnycage46 said:

Man, 2021 needs to get here ASAP.

 

What a difference a year makes.......

 

Some good, lots bad, mostly painful......

[Buffalo716]

59 minutes ago, BullBuchanan said:

Founding Members of Antifa: https://theintercept.com/2017/09/30/the-americans-who-fought-fascism-before-wwii/

I can pop up hundreds of articles from antifa saying they are a anti capitalism, anti government, and anti straight male group 

 

They are just as much an lgbtq group that's hates straight people who live by society norms

Edited July 30, 2020 by Buffalo716

[BullBuchanan]

Just now, Buffalo716 said:

I can pop up hundreds of articles from antifa saying they are a anti capitalism, anti government, and anti straight male group 

 

They are just as much an lgbtq group

Ok.

[Jerome007]

Leave politics and "woke" BS out of sports. That you are for, against or neutral on the topic, sports used to be a GREAT unifying element. One of the best one too. No need to add divisiveness in that area as well.

[K-9]

2 minutes ago, Jerome007 said:

Leave politics and "woke" BS out of sports. That you are for, against or neutral on the topic, sports used to be a GREAT unifying element. One of the best one too. No need to add divisiveness in that area as well.

That ship sailed a long time ago. Sports, professional and amateur alike,  have been part of the political landscape since their inception. That will never change. 

[JaCrispy]

3 hours ago, dwight in philly said:

Its not about "black lives"  matter or any other "cause du jour" BLM is a marxist organization.. look at their website .. All the weenie leagues and Companies giving them money are pathetic.. i guess all the predictable barbs will come..

Ding ding ding! And we have a winner! Tell him what he’s won, Johnny! ?