Nothing Will Stop Fans From Watching NFL
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - To protest the NFL domestic violence policies, a Dallas bar owner decided not to shown any NFL games on Sunday. The owner of Jack Mac's Swill & Grill, on the restaurant's Facebook page, asked his patrons to stand with him in his protest of the NFL. But he has been the exception.
Despite all of the off-field troubles, fans packed local sports bars on Sunday to watch and cheer for their favorite NFL teams. "Nothing in this world would stop me from watching the NFL," said Tammy Kara from the TNT Sportspage sports bar.
Kara was one of nearly a dozen Minnesota Vikings fans at TNT Sportspage wearing an Adrian Peterson jersey on Sunday. The NFL barred Peterson from playing this week after the Texas native was charged with felony child abuse.
Those wearing the purple No. 28 jersey on Sunday said that it is not a matter condoning his alleged actions. It is about loyalty to their team and the sport that they love. "I would never think twice about not wearing an Adrian Peterson jersey," Kara said. "Ever."
But if it seems as though there is nothing that the NFL could do to drive away fans, marketing expert Jeremy Jobe said that this is not the case.
"They have already fumbled it," said Jobe, the president of Right Foot Media. "Is it going to hurt the NFL immediately? No. Is it going to hurt over time? Most definitely." Jobe added that the NFL should have its high-profile players -- like Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Drew Brees -- appear in public service announcements speaking out against domestic violence.
If the league does not change its image and make a convincing stand against issues like domestic violence and child abuse, Jobe said, then the fans will gradually go away.
Although, most of the fans at TNT Sportspage on Sunday said that it will not be them leaving. "If you want to boycott the NFL, fine," said Kenneth Carlson. "I'll be here supporting my team. Nothing will ever change that."
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