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THE WORST OF THE NFL

Since the NFL started kneeling during the National Anthem, ratings are down. And, by the looks of many of the stadiums on Sunday, attendance is down as well. Now you can add on-field brawls to the list of negatives driving fans away from the game. This fight broke out during the Raiders/Denver game this past Sunday. Players were throwing punches along with profanity. A ref was even knocked to the ground. Is this the kind of example we want our young athletes to mimic?

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