I reread the article linked to in the original post and it does not mention anything about his going to the Saints and asking for a refund which they refused. You go back and read it word for word. So, yes, I did have to search for it. At least I took the time to do just that.



Saints season ticket prices range from a high of $3080 ($308 per game) down to $390 ($39 per game). Given every Saints game has sold out for over the last decade they are clearly not priced too high. It is what the market bears. That is simple economics.



That falls in line with my suggestion he is trying to make a point instead of simply getting his money back.



A small percentage of fans are angry. Personally, I think the whole thing is trivial, and like the vast majority of fans, I don't let it get in the way of being entertained.



No it isn't. It is perception. Regardless of how you see the act not everyone sees it as disrespecting their country or protesting without facts. That is your opinion. My sample opinion is just as valid.



I gave a sample that someone MAY use. It is no more valid a reason for a refund that what is being requested by this guy. I love the visiting fans myself. I usually make sure I interact and have on occasions led them to a favorite spot following the game.

'Guido, you clearly have no clue what is going on, and that's fine if ignorance is bliss to you. I have followed the ratings and seen the massive amount of negative attention the NFL has gotten from this whole thing. Stands around the league have been emptying, while you have been sitting in your chair pretending everything is great and making football your "god". You have demonstrated time and again just how naive YOU are. You cannot stand for anyone to say anything negative about your all important football team. You know why the people who still go to games are going? Because they are addicted to their team. I get it... I understand those people, but for you to suggest that they are all going because they don't care about the protests, is pure ignorance.

And as for this guy "making a point", as I said, whenever a customer is dissatisfied with a product, they tend to want to make it known. That does NOT suggest that he is doing this for the sole purpose of making a point. The guy isn't happy about what is going on, and he wants a refund. Should a point be made to the Saints and the NFL? Absolutely. It's become a political cesspool, and this is precisely why people like me are boycotting.

You clearly did not read the article word for word. It clearly says he went to the team and asked for a refund, but was turned down. You either aren't paying close enough attention, or you are lying to me. So don't pull that on me.

As for the season ticket prices, you seem to be missing a major point: While the lowest priced tickets might not be astronomical, you have to buy the entire package, as opposed to just a one time deal, and that gets expensive. But those "cheap" seats sell out quickly, and you are left with tickets that only wealthy people can afford.

As for your opinion being valid, I didn't suggest it wasn't, though I obviously disagree with you. But opinions, however valid or not, only make a difference when thy are shared with a majority. And so while you might choose to live in a bubble where nothing else matters as long as you are entertained, the fact is that you are not in the majority. I personally know people who are not boycotting, but hate what the NFL is doing. I can't make them boycott, and I won't attempt to. People will do what needs to be done when the time is right. Rome didn't fall over night, but when it did fall, it fell hard. Such will be the case for the NFL.

Lastly, this fan has a far greater reason to ask for a refund than the example you gave. Your example is something that is small and part of the game. This protesting is not only disrespectful, but it's a lie. They are pushing for justice where it isn't needed. They, along with the media, have brought negative attention to cops, which has helped to incite violence against police, and lead to murders of police. The NFL would not allow those officers to be honored when the Cowboys actually wanted to do something good to remember them. But they allow the protests with no consequences? Do you see my problem here, 'Guido?

There are a lot of things that you have not paid attention to, and you have just assumed that it's all a bunch of nothing. Pop that bubble, pal, and take a look at what's happening and ask yourself what exactly these players are doing. It is far from a trivial matter.

Soooo, why are you allowed to speak your opinion which might be valid and Guido allowed to speak his opinion which might be valid, but a player (who you happen to strongly disagree with) not be allowed to?