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But that's not the case. If it were, it would have been cited. The NFL fined him simply for wearing the wrong headphones and, in the process of doing so, fined him more than a player that injured someone with a block that you know not to make in Pee Wee.



His behaviors over the last year or so are a red herring. They're totally irrelevant to the topic at hand

The fine was likely based on a habitual offenses, he regularly wears beats headphones to the podium either with tape or without, this was likely the final straw on that front. I am sure he was warned, he likely chose to press the issue, well it cost him $10K. Next time maybe he will listen.

As far as his behaviors being irrelevant that is like saying someone’s prior record does not apply in a court case. My logic is simple if someone regularly goes against the rules his union agreed to he deserves to be fined and the fact he broke the rules in a pink color does not matter. Thomas made 1 chop block, I could post 2 dozen photos of Kaepernick wearing beats headphones.


 
The NFL's pink breast cancer campaign is and always has been about $$$, pandering to the female demographic with the faux claim: "See, women? We're big macho guys but we care about you!" Then the league pushes pink fan gear, etc., while scrambling to cover its butt over domestic violence fiascoes. If the NFL REALLY wanted to make a difference, it would have a yearly prostate cancer awareness campaign. But where's the money in that?

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...gelo-hundreds-domestic-violence-cases-ignored

http://www.bustle.com/articles/4340...ot-repeat-not-going-to-breast-cancer-research

I will continue to watch football games, specifically Patriots game, but I have stopped purchasing any NFL products and will not spend another cent on any NFL product.
 
If I was an NFL QB, I would wear only a jock strap to the podium after a given game.

And some Sony headphones, of course.
And you would be fined. Accept it and move on, every action has a reaction; you do not take to the media calling yourself a marked man when you know full well before you decide to do it there will be repercussions.
 
http://www.bustle.com/articles/43405-the-nfls-pink-october-money-is-not-repeat-not-going-to-breast-cancer-research

I will continue to watch football games, specifically Patriots game, but I have stopped purchasing any NFL products and will not spend another cent on any NFL product.

What if Ray Rice was wearing a pink shirt when he knocked his wife out would that make it OK. That is an intentional exaggeration, because you are ignoring the action and focusing on the breast cancer awareness.

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There are some other photos with beats on that are not pink, do you feel better about the fine now.



 
Uh, Kaepernick has an endorsement deal with Beats. I am sure that they would be happy to cover the fine. Another prime example that post count doesn't relate to critical thinking or objectivity :eek:
 
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The fine was likely based on a habitual offenses, he regularly wears beats headphones to the podium either with tape or without, this was likely the final straw on that front. I am sure he was warned, he likely chose to press the issue, well it cost him $10K. Next time maybe he will listen.
It wasn't based on habitual offenses at all. If it were, (1) the fine would have been bigger, and (2) it would have happened before. Further, the fact that an organization that states it puts a premium on player safety just fined a guy that's known for chop blocking and executed one last week that injured a player fined said player less than Kaepernick is still escaping your attention.

As far as his behaviors being irrelevant that is like saying someone’s prior record does not apply in a court case.
Except this isn't a court case and, as has been pointed out to you, his wearing those Beats headphones before isn't what's being fined right now. Further, his behavior as a punk is absolutely irrelevant. It's still a red herring.
My logic is simple if someone regularly goes against the rules his union agreed to he deserves to be fined and the fact he broke the rules in a pink color does not matter. Thomas made 1 chop block, I could post 2 dozen photos of Kaepernick wearing beats headphones.
The point of the matter is that the NFL, and it's leader, are completely full of ****. They really don't care about player safety. They care about the dollars and the lawsuits and nothing else. THAT truth is what's being put on display here. If they did care about player safety, they would have fined the guy that hurt another player using a block that you know not to make by the time you're 12 years old more than the guy that wore a different set of headphones. THAT's the issue at the forefront.
 
The point of the matter is that the NFL, and it's leader, are completely full of ****. They really don't care about player safety. They care about the dollars and the lawsuits and nothing else. THAT truth is what's being put on display here. If they did care about player safety, they would have fined the guy that hurt another player using a block that you know not to make by the time you're 12 years old more than the guy that wore a different set of headphones.

This is too true which is what's most upsetting to me. Owners and Goodell talk about doing the right thing but they don't give a damn about doing the right thing. They just care about dollars and cents and they keep showing this over and over. If enough people pledge to stop watching the NFL I'd be with it.
 
Do people think the NFL dosent care about player safety? You would think they would do everything in their power to reduce injuries, especially concussions. I have seen or read that the concussion issue has scared a lot of parents into not letting their kids play football.

The last thing the NFL wants is kids not playing their sport.
 
Uh, Kaepernick has an endorsement deal with Beats. I am sure that they would be happy to cover the fine. Another prime example that post count doesn't relate to critical thinking or objectivity :eek:
Bingo!! He probably got a boat load of $ for that. And you can bet the next time the fine will be a lot higher. And rightfully so.
 
Do people think the NFL dosent care about player safety? You would think they would do everything in their power to reduce injuries, especially concussions. I have seen or read that the concussion issue has scared a lot of parents into not letting their kids play football.

The last thing the NFL wants is kids not playing their sport.

Which is why a condition of the brain injury settlement was to cover up research related to brain injuries, and why the NFL's PR machines continue to do little things that steer away from the problem (see announcers continually using the euphemism "head injury" in place of "brain injury")
 
It is going to catch up with them some day.
 
It is going to catch up with them some day.

Of course it will. Right now it's just staving off the inevitable to keep vacuuming up all that sweet money hile they can.
 
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...rancisco-49ers-fined-10k-beats-dre-headphones

So, in the news for the NFL today, Colin Kaepernick was fined $10,000 for wearing Beats headphones because the NFL has an endorsement deal in place with Bose. Meanwhile, in other news, Julius Thomas was fined $8,000 for an illegal chop block that injured a player...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ined-by-nfl-for-chop-block-on-calais-campbell

I guess that makes sense in Goodell's world. You would think that, with the crucial catch campaign the NFL is running this month, they would have praised Kaepernick for sporting the pink headphones at the presser but I guess the almighty dollar and not pissing off their advertiser is far more important to this clown. I guess @Tunescribe was right about the whole "crucial catch" charade.


While I understand the human element of your point, Goodell and the NFL have a contractual obligation with Bose for their product to be the only headphones used during NFL telecasts. Why would you think he would applaud Kaepernick for that?

The Julius Thomas chop block fine is probably tied to a policy for dealing with such transgressions. The result of the chop block, in this instance an injury to an impact player for the Cardinals, may not have even weighed in on the severity of the fine. I personally think they need to change the policies for these types of transgressions.
 

It wasn't based on habitual offenses at all. If it were, (1) the fine would have been bigger, and (2) it would have happened before. Further, the fact that an organization that states it puts a premium on player safety just fined a guy that's known for chop blocking and executed one last week that injured a player fined said player less than Kaepernick is still escaping your attention.


Except this isn't a court case and, as has been pointed out to you, his wearing those Beats headphones before isn't what's being fined right now. Further, his behavior as a punk is absolutely irrelevant. It's still a red herring.

You must realize how ridiculous your logic (or lack thereof) is but are choosing to dig your heels in because you don't like one of the players in question personally.
But that's beside the point. The point of the matter is that the NFL, and it's leader, are completely full of ****. They really don't care about player safety. They care about the dollars and the lawsuits and nothing else. THAT truth is what's being put on display here. If they did care about player safety, they would have fined the guy that hurt another player using a block that you know not to make by the time you're 12 years old more than the guy that wore a different set of headphones. THAT's the issue at the forefront. But, again, you've already admitted that you're not going to apply any critical thinking skills in this matter and go off of emotion alone. That always turns out well, specifically when you apply it to a broader spectrum.
Goodell is full of **** I do not dispute that. It is not newsworthy however he has been full of **** for a long time. They care about money, that is it, Goodell wants his $25M a year if a few people end up as vegetables as a result oh well collateral damage. I know this and I don't care because it is not going to change, you should consider a similar approach because if you open a thread every-time Goodell lies you will need to quit your job to keep up.
 
If I was an NFL QB, I would wear only a jock strap to the podium after a given game.

And some Sony headphones, of course.

Totally acceptable provided you wear the headphones on your head and the jock on your, um, nether regions and not the other way around.
 
I think it's admirable that the intrepid Commissioner Blockhead continues his crusade against not only unapproved socks and headphones, but more importantly tackling and pass defense.
 
doesn't he have bigger fish to fry...oh i don't know..people beating on kid for one?
 
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...rancisco-49ers-fined-10k-beats-dre-headphones

So, in the news for the NFL today, Colin Kaepernick was fined $10,000 for wearing Beats headphones because the NFL has an endorsement deal in place with Bose. Meanwhile, in other news, Julius Thomas was fined $8,000 for an illegal chop block that injured a player...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ined-by-nfl-for-chop-block-on-calais-campbell

I guess that makes sense in Goodell's world. You would think that, with the crucial catch campaign the NFL is running this month, they would have praised Kaepernick for sporting the pink headphones at the presser but I guess the almighty dollar and not pissing off their advertiser is far more important to this clown. I guess @Tunescribe was right about the whole "crucial catch" charade.
Interesting thread Kontra. Your posts sum up my thoughts and feelings on the entire matter. Not much to say except that Goodell should get his priorities in check. I mean fining a player who injured another player less than another player who simply wore headphones that were banned. I mean sure fine him for breaking the rules. However, the fine Kaepernik received should be less than the fine given to the player who injured another player. Furthermore Goodell should be focusing more on more important cases like the Ray Rice case, the Adrain Peterson case etc. Nonetheless, I don't like how Goodell has been handling all these cases over the past year.
 
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I kind of hope he wears them again next week..screw them
 
Agreed that when comparing the two fines, things are ridiculous. But that's the fines that the union agreed to, so they are as much to blame as the commish.

I don't understand why players can't follow simple rules though. Must be nice to be able to just throw away $10k because you think you look cool wearing headphones. Perhaps if Kap was more worried about his game rather than his image, he wouldn't be the poor man's Russell Wilson.
 
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