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And you base that on what? come on, you've got 78K posts to work with, I'm sure you can find one where I said something like that.
I knew it would only be a matter of time before the racists took over the thread.
Right they are events that people go to, to get away from bullshit like this.Tell you what. You use that argument when you are asked to eulogize a friend. Be sure to mention all the things you thought were bad about him at that time. See if those in the crowd think it proper.
Sporting events aren't funerals, buddy. (Unless you count what the Cubs are going to do to the Indians!!!)
So besides a weak analogy, what else do you got?
And the NBA can nip it in the bud.Let her take her protest out to the public sidewalk, she can wear what she likes, hold up signs, and scream and shout.
Inside the building, she's working for a private organization that decided they didn't want the grief they would get if this woman was allowed to make her public political statement during our National Antem.
They had every right to expect her to be respectful during her performance.
Joe the extremist apparently doesn't understand that a private business has the right to decide how they are represented.
The country DID express its opinion. You see, most people think its super douchy to fuck with the anthem, so when you hire a girl to sing the anthem and you see shes wearing a stupid political shirt and trying to make it all about HER, you can exercise your right to kick that dumb bitch to the curb. We arent interested in the politics of ignorant people.Good.
This is not just a matter of promoting your particular divisive cause in the most inappropriate way, imo, but it also disrespects the feelings of many people grateful for what their nation has done for them and grateful for the many lives sacrifices for our freedoms. They see your protest as spitting in the face of many honorable and brave policemen and soldiers. You were given a major pulpit to honor our nation. If you want to disparage it, do it on your own time in your own pulpit.
I thought our country stood for being able to express your opinions and protest the actions of your government. At least, that's what I thought I was defending when I was in the service.
How dare these black athletes and entertainers complain about black people being shot by police without due process.
Good.
This is not just a matter of promoting your particular divisive cause in the most inappropriate way, imo, but it also disrespects the feelings of many people grateful for what their nation has done for them and grateful for the many lives sacrifices for our freedoms. They see your protest as spitting in the face of many honorable and brave policemen and soldiers. You were given a major pulpit to honor our nation. If you want to disparage it, do it on your own time in your own pulpit.
I thought our country stood for being able to express your opinions and protest the actions of your government. At least, that's what I thought I was defending when I was in the service.
How dare these black athletes and entertainers complain about black people being shot by police without due process.
76ers stop singer from performing national anthem for 'We Matter' jersey
Sevyn Streeter at a Billboard event in February. (Associated Press)
The NBA’s much-anticipated continuation of the NFL’s national anthem protests have so far been pretty tame. Players and teams have opted to stand with arms locked in vague displays of unity, preferring instead to “focus on solutions” instead of gestures. The shape of discourse has frankly been a little disappointing — there seems to be no sense that protest can be form of action, and many of the proposed solutions to police killings of unarmed minorities rely on false equivalencies and changing the subject. In fact, the most powerful demonstrations so far have come not from the players on the court, but two national anthem singers while performing at preseason games in October.
Philadelphia 76ers officials apparently wanted to avoid even the mild controversy drummed up by those incidents at their season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Recording artist Sevyn Streeter was set to perform the national anthem, but she never made it out onto the court once the powers that be saw her “We Matter” t-shirt. She and her makeup artist Tatiana Ward explained what happened in several posts to social media (via PBT and Billy Penn):
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/7...al-anthem-for-we-matter-jersey-042436066.html
JoeBitch is just a self-hating white submissive. He hasnt met the jack boot yet that he didnt want to lick it first.She can express herself all she wants...on her own time.
Fair enough. Then they shouldn't have invited her to do the anthem to start with.
Forever the thug apologist.
The country DID express its opinion. You see, most people think its super douchy to fuck with the anthem, so when you hire a girl to sing the anthem and you see shes wearing a stupid political shirt and trying to make it all about HER, you can exercise your right to kick that dumb bitch to the curb. We arent interested in the politics of ignorant people.
People seem to like it. That's a good enough reason for me.I personally wonder why you need to sing that song before a game.
This is getting ridiculous already. These singers are so disingenuous anyway. If this country is god damn repressive then why even agree to sing the national anthem in the first place? I'll tell you why - it's to draw attention to themselves.
I'll do one better. If this country is repressive then why live here?
I'll do one better. If this country is repressive then why live here?
You mean other than to fix it.
Hey, if someone you care about is overweight, do you leave them or do you help them lose weight and improve their diet. What about if they smoke? Or spend too much time on the internet...
Everyone has that one thing about this country they would love to change. It doesn't mean they love their country any less.
Those are the dumbest analogies in the history of USMB. You use them because there really is no rebuttal. The truth is if America really was as bad as they say it is they would leave, but it's not, everybody has it good here.
