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Of years, people have become very comfortable about what is said on "duck dynasty" and what's said by certain politics. oh, it's politics, this, that, or the other. but america is changing. and this is not what the american consumer wants to seattle. i think that the quick response of firing roseanne so quickly is not just financial, but it's also realization on the behalf of this network that, hey, this is a blue wave coming. america doesn't want this. they don't want this kind of behavior. they're not all conspiracy nuts, and we shouldn't be promoting that on tv or coddling people who have t...

It costs jobs. sometimes it costs lives. we can't set up anymore. >> jason johnson and jamil smith, thanks for joining us. appreciate it. >> thanks, lawrence. coming up, we're going to have more on the roseanne story and what it would have meant to abc to keep the roseanne show on the air. what it would have meant to every other actor working in every other abc show and what they would have had to say about it. we'll be right back. or plan for tomorrow? at kpmg, we believe success requires both. with our broad range of services and industry expertise, kpmg can help you anticipate tomorrow an...

Blackish. i'd watch that. it would be funny. but most of the people are not going to have work. it's not just about making people feel bad. it costs money. it costs jobs. sometimes it costs lives. we can't set up anymore. >> jason johnson and jamil smith, thanks for joining us. appreciate it. >> thanks, lawrence. coming up, we're going to have more on the roseanne story and what it would have meant to abc to keep the roseanne show on the air. what it would have meant to every other actor working in every other abc show and what they would have had to say about it. we'll be right back. how to...

I think the nfl certainly is responsibding to the stress tesf the trump era and exactly the wrong way. >> howard -- out of time, will the athletes stand up and fight this? what do you predict? are they going to choose their career over their commitment or what? >> i think the players are not going to be as forceful as they should, but there's one group that is forceful. it's republicans and democrats, liberals and conservatives, who simply do not want to see paid patriotism on the field. what they really want is true respect of the veterans if they're going to be out there. >> thank you, jamil...

It's a fitting surrender for a league that has -- that we know now has been more concerned with offending this president than supporting the black players that make up nearly 70% of its roster. back with me is jamil smith of "rolling stone" magazine. also joining me, sports writer howard bryant, author of "the heritage, a black athletes, a divided america, and the politics of patriotism." howard, let me go to you first. when an athlete is contracted, they're contracted to play the game. they're not contracted for the preliminary ceremonies. so as i recall, when colin kaepernick and others took...