Board:   [DoveNet] Sports
Subject: Re: NFL
From:    Gamgee
Date:    Mon Sep 28, 2020 21:09

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 Ni>   Re: Re: NFL
 Ni>   By: Moondog to Arelor on Mon Sep 28 2020 11:17 am

 Mo> Before sporting events it customary for everyone to rise for the playing
 Mo> of our national anthem. Kapernick took this time as an opportunity to
 Mo> protest police brutality by kneeling and "taking a knee" in protest during
 Mo> the ceremony. He didthis to get people's attentoin, and sure enough he
 Mo> recieved more than his share of negative attention because it was revered
 Mo> as being disrespectful during a time when most reflect on those who served
 Mo> and died to protect our nation, and celebrate our freedom. The NFL is
 Mo> pretty strict on how athletes promote personal political and charities on
 Mo> the field, andsome believe "on the field" includes being on the field
 Mo> creating a distraction during a period of respect.

 Ni> I know it's customary to stand for the national anthem, but I

Yes, because it shows respect to the flag, and the country, and
those whokeep it free.  This isn't unique to the USA, either.

 Ni> don't see how it's so disrespectful or terrible for people to
 Ni> take a knee, as some people say.

Well, if it's respectful to stand for the anthem, what would it be
to remain sitting, or to kneel?  Yup, that's right - the opposite
of respectful.

 Ni> Seems like some people get really offended by people taking a
 Ni> knee, and I don't understand such an extreme reaction.

Perhaps if you asked a veteran, or a family member of a veteran
killed in action, you'd get an answer that would explain it.



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