Vice President Mike Pence leaves Colts-49ers game after players kneel during anthem

[Revmitchell]

Vice President Mike Pence walked out on his home-state Indianapolis Colts Sunday when members of the opposing team kneeled for the national anthem, but a report that Colin Kaepernick, the player who started it all, will stand if given another shot in the NFL was quickly dialed back.

"I left today's Colts game because @POTUS and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem," Pence tweeted.

Vice President Mike Pence leaves Colts-49ers game after players kneel during anthem

 

[church mouse guy]

The Colts have taken massive amounts of taxpayers' money to fund their stadium. They pay nothing for the use of the stadium. Meanwhile Indianapolis and surrounding counties have to pay a restaurant surcharge on every meal to help pay for the stadium. Indianapolis people got an increase in their property tax to help pay for the stadium. Lucas Oil Stadium probably never will be paid for. The average person cannot afford to attend a professional football game. The Colts are a major disappointment.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Vice President Mike Pence walked out on his home-state Indianapolis Colts Sunday when members of the opposing team kneeled for the national anthem, but a report that Colin Kaepernick, the player who started it all, will stand if given another shot in the NFL was quickly dialed back.

"I left today's Colts game because @POTUS and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem," Pence tweeted.

Vice President Mike Pence leaves Colts-49ers game after players kneel during anthem

Really!?! So he couldn’t predict this could happen!

 

[InTheLight]

The Colts have taken massive amounts of taxpayers' money to fund their stadium. They pay nothing for the use of the stadium.

Colts paid $100 million toward construction costs and pay a lease of $2 million per year. A sweetheart deal, but to say they pay nothing is inaccurate.


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[Use of Time]

Really!?! So he couldn’t predict this could happen!

Yeah that wasn't planned at all. Not to be upstaged, Trump is now taking credit for it.

 

[InTheLight]

Yeah that wasn't planned at all. Not to be upstaged, Trump is now taking credit for it.

Fly from Las Vegas to Indianapolis for the game, where you know you will be leaving before it starts. Flying back to California for a fundraiser. Wonder how much that cost taxpayers?

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[Bro. Curtis]

VPOTUS doing cheap publicity stunts.

 

[Revmitchell]

VPOTUS doing cheap publicity stunts.

And you know its not sincere how/

 

[InTheLight]

And you know its not sincere how/

Wow, I don't know... who would have thought in a million years that a player on the 49ers would kneel for the national anthem? And the Vice President just happened to be there.

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[Bro. Curtis]

Cringeworthy.

 

[Use of Time]

And you know its not sincere how/

Oooh, I'd be careful how I use that logic if I were you.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Fly from Las Vegas to Indianapolis for the game, where you know you will be leaving before it starts. Flying back to California for a fundraiser. Wonder how much that cost taxpayers?

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Bingo

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

VPOTUS doing cheap publicity stunts.

Creepy

 

[Genevanpreacher]

Um...I was there. I didn't see one person kneel during the national anthem. I didn't have the best view- (section 117 row 4 seat 9)- of the 49ers, but it all went great. No giant American flag like I was expecting. They had a humongous cancer flag in honor to cancer survivors.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Um...I was there. I didn't see one person kneel during the national anthem. I didn't have the best view- (section 117 row 4 seat 9)- of the 49ers, but it all went great. No giant American flag like I was expecting. They had a humongous cancer flag in honor to cancer survivors.

Players from the 49ers team did take a knee.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Fly from Las Vegas to Indianapolis for the game, where you know you will be leaving before it starts. Flying back to California for a fundraiser. Wonder how much that cost taxpayers?

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They are estimating that the flight alone costs are from $250,000 to $300,000.

 

[Aaron]

VPOTUS doing cheap publicity stunts.

Just making a point actually. It was refreshing.

 

[Use of Time]

Just making a point actually. It was refreshing.

Placating the simplest of their base is getting pretty easy.

 

[InTheLight]

They are estimating that the flight alone costs are from $250,000 to $300,000.

I'm young enough to remember when Bill Clinton paying $200 to get a haircut sent right-wingers off into rant mode land.



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[Earth Wind and Fire]

I'm young enough to remember when Bill Clinton paying $200 to get a haircut sent right-wingers off into rant mode land.



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It would have been none of their business if it was his own money. Do you think that the VP picked up the tab on that trip? LOL