These fans are why I hate the singing of the anthem at every sporting event – that and the fact fans want to turn it into their team’s song by screaming out one or two words.
Every sporting event I’ve been to, while people stand during the anthem, most cheerfully continue their conversations during it just like these bozos today. Yet the same people preach about the troops (while never having served themselves, obviously) and the flag.
It’s good to remember that ONE NFL player went to Viet Nam.
ONE!
And the NFL paraded him like a show horse.
And at one point, almost all of the Baltimore Colts’ roster was in the same National Guard unit.
.
Of course, we all know that getting your players out of their military obligation is not the true test of patriotism. Getting out of your military obligation means that you are schmart, — like finding a doctor who will attest to your bone spurs.
No, the true test of patriotism is to punish a player for exercising his rights,
and
to allow the military to put on ‘tributes’ to military heroes with giant flags.
It’s not unusual for kneeling to be a sign of homage, and respect as well – standing can be seen as arrogant and supremacist, too … a mixed bag at best – and rather pointless. And let not forget the NFL player who quit to join the army and went to Afghanistan, only to be killed by ‘friendly’ fire, and come home , under a flag. Too many contradictions to count.
Linguist about 7 years ago
Most fans are like the poor guy in the middle.
timbob2313 Premium Member about 7 years ago
Excellent Point
Timothy Madigan Premium Member about 7 years ago
These fans are why I hate the singing of the anthem at every sporting event – that and the fact fans want to turn it into their team’s song by screaming out one or two words.
Alabama Al about 7 years ago
It’s a flag, not a blindfold.
Godfreydaniel about 7 years ago
It’s a piece of cloth, not a straitjacket.
Mayor Snorkum about 7 years ago
Thanks for knowing how to spell “straitjacket.” You may leave school early today.
Ubermick about 7 years ago
Every sporting event I’ve been to, while people stand during the anthem, most cheerfully continue their conversations during it just like these bozos today. Yet the same people preach about the troops (while never having served themselves, obviously) and the flag.
BeniHanna6 Premium Member about 7 years ago
Hey Mr. Hinds, can we please move on? Not many people really give a hoot about Colin Kaepernick.
braindead Premium Member about 7 years ago
It’s good to remember that ONE NFL player went to Viet Nam.
ONE!
And the NFL paraded him like a show horse.
And at one point, almost all of the Baltimore Colts’ roster was in the same National Guard unit.
.
Of course, we all know that getting your players out of their military obligation is not the true test of patriotism. Getting out of your military obligation means that you are schmart, — like finding a doctor who will attest to your bone spurs.
No, the true test of patriotism is to punish a player for exercising his rights,
and
to allow the military to put on ‘tributes’ to military heroes with giant flags.
That’s REAL patriotism.
Eugeno about 7 years ago
It’s not unusual for kneeling to be a sign of homage, and respect as well – standing can be seen as arrogant and supremacist, too … a mixed bag at best – and rather pointless. And let not forget the NFL player who quit to join the army and went to Afghanistan, only to be killed by ‘friendly’ fire, and come home , under a flag. Too many contradictions to count.
gopher gofer about 7 years ago
why is it again that it’s necessary to play the national anthem at sports events…?