This is exactly right. Every state isn't meant to be identical to the next.
Except for that would be infringing on their First Amendment rights, but hey the Constitution and the of law are only acceptable when the fit Republican ideology.
Do you think he was actually serious? I took it as him poking fun at the NFL.
It's not the NFLs job to make laws . They can make rules for players and owners but inserting themselves into the governmental systems is beyond their scope.
Just jokes, just like our president, just jokes. Is that what our leaders should be doing when addressing serious issues, just making jokes?
Well when the NFL threatens an entire state I'd say it's appropriate. That's not a serious issue, it's a joke.
I'm quite sure it was a joke. A well-placed one, at that.
Good lord.
It's stupid for the NFL to even be speaking on such matters, let alone threatening a state with action. They have gotten way too big for their britches. I'm glad Abbott is telling them to essentially fuck off.
That's my take as well. They need to stick to matters of football not social lawmakers. I have no problems with them policing players over social issues but making public toilet rules for franchises and states is over reaching a considerable amount.
Should they do it for their stadiums?
They would have to abide by the laws of the state that the stadium is in.
Then isn't it within their rights to exert pressure to have it changed?
No the league doesn't own the rest rooms.
But if they're pushing for it they're doing it with the backing of the owners who do own the stadiums...
Remember the NFL is a league of owners. The commissioner works for the owners. The league has no jurisdiction over a franchise city or state. They only police the participants of the leagues teams and game rules. Beyond that they are non functional.
The state owns the jurisdiction of the rules governing the public restrooms no matter who owns the crapper devices.
Sure, they can lobby just like any other entity. Trying to get a law changed or not passed via threats is not smart at all. They can go through the established means of trying to affect legislation.
Like any influential organization they can do whatever they want within their charter.
