As far as I know the reason for this boycott is so Colin Kaepernick gets signed. It's alleged that teams will not sign him due to his demonstrations both on and off the field promoting social justice. Many complaints are that teams have no problem signing rapists, abusers of women, former convicts and many other people of questionable character. Many teams are saying they just don't need him. If he was good enough to be an NFL quarterback he'd be one. Just like Tim Tebow.
Anyway. So what if the boycott works and Colin Kaepernick gets a job. Then what? Does that really change anything?
Nearly every place you patronize has some level of questionable ethics involved with the business on some level. There are people somewhere along the line treated poorly and less than. I'm not ok with that. But I also know that a boycott could negatively impact a countless number of people that have nothing to do with those decisions or behaviors.
The NFL is a HUGE business. And remember, that's all it is. A form of entertainment industry. It's VERY successful multi billion dollar industry that employs millions of people from the players and coaches all the way down to the person selling sodas at the food stand. Do you want to put all those jobs in jeopardy? What would the consequences be on the economy if the NFL fell apart? Are you ready for that?
Honestly, if the NFL did fall apart because of this (which it won't), I'd be ok with that. But I don't want that to happen. I also want people to be treated fairly.
There are problems with EVERY industry that gets as large as the NFL. You can boycott it if you want to. Really. Just don't forget about everyone along that way who feeds their family because of the NFL.
What am I missing? Should the NFL be boycotted for this? There are things much worse that Kaepernick not having job that go in inside the inner workings of the NFL. Find out what they are, and boycott for those reasons too.
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