Recently our President Donald Trump made some interesting remarks about the National Anthem and NFL and other sports players. Donald Trump made comments that players should be fired if they did not stand but choose to kneel during the National Anthem at games. These comments where meet by the NFL and many players revolting this weekend by teams and players not standing or even coming out of locker rooms during the National Anthem.
This action was meet with many comments on Social Media and by NFL fans. Many people believed and stated the NFL was disrespectful in the protest. It opened up some debates on Freedom of Speech and Religions. It also brought up discussions of the Government being involved in Sports.
Donald Trump however did not stop at expressing his opinions and views later he made a statement on Twitter stating people should Ban the NFL if they continue the protesting.
So let me tell you the fall out of Donald Trump's plan to ban the NFL or sports in general.
I am not agreeing or digressing with Donald Trump or the NFL. However lets take a long look on the impact it would have on America. All my information was taken from the NFL reports of last years revenues. All other information was gotten directly from other sports leagues reports as well.
NFL revenues surpassed $13 Billion in 2016 so do you really want to ban the NFL?
The NBA also surpassed 6.5 Billion dollars in 2016 do you really want to ban the NBA?
The MLB also reported surpassing 10 Billion dollars in revenues in 2016 do you really want to ban the MLB?
The NHL also reported surpassing 4,1 Billion dollars in revenues in 2016 do you really want to ban the NHL?
If just one or all of these sports decided today to competently shut the company down the affects on America would be devastating. I am not saying what either party did was correct but what I am saying is that there is a much larger fall out than what is being lead to believe. There is a much larger problem here. No matter if you like it or not these sports leagues and companies, teams and players make a huge impact on the ECONOMY. I do believe other methods could have been choose by both parties and hopefully we do not go down a road where this really does hurt America.
This is just my opinion The Outlaw Micheal Tomsik!