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#BoycottNFL

I had a little bit of fun with the trending hashtag #BoycottNFL on Twitter yesterday. Here are my posts, ordered from the most to the least popular (all my tweets can be read here - https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki):

1) #BoycottNFL for allowing players to utilize their 1st Amendment rights which soldiers died to protect, because "patriotism."
397 Likes, 170 Retweets

2) #BoycottNFL because the only way to stop oppression is by suppressing voices "standing up" against oppression.
287 Likes, 130 Retweets

3) #BoycottNFL because the only way to stop protests is by protesting the protesters.
146 Likes, 56 Retweets

4) GOP
Celebrate Chick-fil-A for supporting oppression & #BoycottNFL for fighting against it.
They really do want to make Russia great again.
137 Likes, 59 Retweets

5) What I learned today (via #BoycottNFL responders):
Racism doesn't exist & fighting against oppression is the same as supporting oppression
78 Likes, 29 Retweets

6) #BoycottNFL because freedom of speech can apparently only pertain to white guy problems.
60 Likes, 31 Retweets

7) #BoycottNFL bc it's obviously of greater importance to stand during the anthem than to take care of our men & women when they return home
59 Likes, 22 Retweets

8) #BoycottNFL because to use your liberties to try to deny others their liberties is fighting for liberty.
42 Likes, 10 Retweets

9) #BoycottNFL because "standing up" for a right which the flag symbolizes is disrespecting the flag.
29 Likes, 8 Retweets

10) #BoycottNFL because nothing says Constitutionalist like "Shut up and play!"
31 Likes, 5 Retweets

11) #BoycottNFL because to respect our troops is to fight against what they fought for.
23 Likes, 9 Retweets

12) #BoycottNFL because it's time to finally stand up against those who are seated, or something...
20 Likes, 5 Retweets

Totals: 1,309 Likes, 534 Retweets (Averages of 109.1 Likes, 44.5 Retweets)

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