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A Facebook group has planned a boycott of the National Football League for Veterans Day Weekend.
Boycott the NFL is calling on its over 220,000 followers to turn off any football games on Nov. 12 “in solidarity with veterans around the country.”
"We will be not be watching or listening to NFL games on November 12th in solidarity with veterans around the country, as football players have continued to disrespect the national anthem, the American flag, and everything our nation stands for," the group says.
"Until millionaire football players stop protesting the National Anthem of the United States, we'll be here," reads the page description. "We love football, but we love our flag more."
Many of the group's followers have commented their support for the boycott.
"I, like many others, have not watched a game all season," wrote one person. "What the players have done is appalling. Glad to see falling ratings in NFL. I think the only way the players will come to their senses is when it hits them in the wallet."
"We haven't watched a game all season, and we haven't missed anything except standing for our national anthem with our hands over our hearts," wrote another. "I refuse to participate in an event that disrespects the United States of America. I despise anyone who disrespects those that have fought and those that gave their lives for our freedom. Keep taking a knee NFL ,and you will lose what fans you have left."
The group also plans to boycott the 2018 Superbowl.
The fan boycotts continue as ratings continue to fall for the NFL, down 5.5% through the first nine weeks of the 2017 season compared to last year, according to the latest Nielsen data.
For more on the boycott, check out the Fox News report below.
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