Results: NFL teams were paid $5.4 million by Dept. of Defense to salute U.S. troops during games
Published on 05/11/2015
A New Jersey-based website, NJ.com, has a detailed report that reveals the Department of Defense is paying millions of dollars to many NFL teams in what are essentially paid promotions to honor America's heroes. "Those of us go to sporting events and see them honoring the heroes," said Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake in an interview with NJ.com. "You get a good feeling in your heart. Then to find out they're doing it because they're compensated for it, it leaves you underwhelmed. It seems a little unseemly."
It's hardly a secret that the NFL is one of the leading recruitment vehicles for the U.S. military. The problem, Flake implies, is that these events are portrayed as genuine moments of gratitude expressed to America's servicemen, not advertisements.
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Are you an NFL fan?
Yes
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No
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Do you think the NFL should have been paid for this? Yes
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No
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Undecided
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Did you know that the NFL is one of the leading recruitment vehicles for the U.S. military? Yes
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No
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What should the money have been used for? For wounded soldiers
66%
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Weapons and technology
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Increase soldiers salary
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Other (please specify)
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| 1.55% | 41 | |
| na | 0.64% | 17 |
| n/a | 0.30% | 8 |
| none | 0.11% | 3 |
| all the above | 0.08% | 2 |
| undecided | 0.08% | 2 |
| anything else | 0.08% | 2 |
| ? | 0.08% | 2 |
| all of the above | 0.08% | 2 |
| peace | 0.08% | 2 |
| homeless | 0.08% | 2 |
| unsure | 0.08% | 2 |
| nothing | 0.08% | 2 |
| not for me to decide | 0.04% | 1 |
| any and all of the above. no defiect here. | 0.04% | 1 |
| for veterans | 0.04% | 1 |
| wounded soldiers and veterans | 0.04% | 1 |
| helping active duty | 0.04% | 1 |
| how aboput educating our children so they aren't stupid enough to fall for crap like this | 0.04% | 1 |
| bring peace | 0.04% | 1 |
| various | 0.04% | 1 |
| i am canadian | 0.04% | 1 |
| disabled and homeless veterans | 0.04% | 1 |
| not needing an army | 0.04% | 1 |
| prevent war | 0.04% | 1 |
| take care of the veterans the way they should be | 0.04% | 1 |
| ping pong | 0.04% | 1 |
| reduce the military budget | 0.04% | 1 |
| helping families that have lost loved ones and the wounded | 0.04% | 1 |
| all of the above and move | 0.04% | 1 |
| health care | 0.04% | 1 |
| i don't know, but not that. | 0.04% | 1 |
| feed the poor/ elp the needy | 0.04% | 1 |
| feeding hungry | 0.04% | 1 |
| pay debt | 0.04% | 1 |
| food gass entertament | 0.04% | 1 |
| stop hiv and genocide | 0.04% | 1 |
| i say soldiers salary but it would end up in the big guys pockets or it should go to the wound soldiers | 0.04% | 1 |
| for wounded soldiers and increase the pay for soldiers! | 0.04% | 1 |
| no opinion | 0.04% | 1 |
| for peace and justice at home | 0.04% | 1 |
| don't know | 0.04% | 1 |
| i don't know. | 0.04% | 1 |
| not on them | 0.04% | 1 |
| miserable americans | 0.04% | 1 |
| any of the above--not as compensation for what appears to be respect | 0.04% | 1 |
| no comment | 0.04% | 1 |
| social programs, employment and education. | 0.04% | 1 |
| not sure | 0.04% | 1 |
| ?? | 0.04% | 1 |
| advertisement for the military | 0.04% | 1 |
| to help our veterans | 0.04% | 1 |
| dont know | 0.04% | 1 |
| anything other than a dog-and-pony show. | 0.04% | 1 |
| i don't believe any of this. | 0.04% | 1 |
| reduce national debt | 0.04% | 1 |
| world peace | 0.04% | 1 |
| all of the above! | 0.04% | 1 |
| whatever they choose | 0.04% | 1 |
| stop spending money on military | 0.04% | 1 |
| ;;;; | 0.04% | 1 |
| homelessness | 0.04% | 1 |
| flowers | 0.04% | 1 |
| peaceful projects | 0.04% | 1 |
| education and health | 0.04% | 1 |
| helping those kid who don't eat breakfast | 0.04% | 1 |
| cancer research | 0.04% | 1 |
| more education, less military might | 0.04% | 1 |
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Do you think the military should be recruiting through sports? Yes
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