By The Chief
It’s been a few years since the first player decided to take a knee for the national anthem. On September 1, 2016, Colin Kaepernick and his 49er’s teammate Erik Reid went out for the anthem and immediately went down to one knee. That minor act seemed strange to fans of the game at the time, but we now understand. NFL cleats are not very comfortable when you’re just standing around. They are meant to be worn while playing football or while going way too hard at ultimate frisbee. Originally the two high profile niners were planning on sitting criss-cross applesauce throughout the anthem, but a friend of theirs, former Green Beret Nate Boyer, informed them that taking a knee is simply more comfortable than sitting. It apparently puts less ware on the coccyx.
Four years later and players are still uncomfortable standing for an entire 2 minutes in those unbearable cleats. Players have been threatening to leave, and with leagues like the XFL popping up they could easily go through with it. Thank heavens we have such a brilliant man on top of the NFL who can solve these problems so easily. This is a snippet from the recent press release from NFL Czar Roger Goodell.
“Hello everyone. I know you have all been hurting lately. I have too. It kills me to see my players in so much pain. But don’t worry, I have a solution that I think we can all get behind. Henceforth, and onto the end of time, any and all players in the NFL will be permitted to wear more comfortable shoes during the singing of the national anthem. Hoorah!”
Our opinion here at Peeled Sports is as always blind and undeserved love for Roger Goodell due to his position of power. We couldn’t be any more happy that the commissioner has come to such a brilliant decision and plan to vote for him at the next NFL commissioner elections. Go Jets!