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re: A&M commit Leon O'Neal planning to kneel during national anthem
Posted on 9/26/17 at 12:05 pm to BossDawg2424
Posted on 9/26/17 at 12:05 pm to BossDawg2424
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I didn't think college teams were on the field for the anthem? I know Georgia never is, they are still in locker room.
This is going down at his high school game.
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Posted on 9/26/17 at 12:57 pm to Gradual_Stroke
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REEEEEEEEE! - Liberals
The only people I see THAT upset by this happen to be conservatives, where it’s not American to disrespect military service but okay to vote for a 5 time draft dodger who attacks gold star families and POWs.
The same line of thinking that allows Rs to threaten civil war because Obama was going to take all the guns you still have, but somehow makes you more American than the libs.
The same logic that says not respecting our flag makes you less of an American, but harsher words for people who kneel during a fricking song than those who carried flags of countries our union were at war with (the nazi flag and confederate flag) that marched in Charlottesville.
If someone kneeling violates your safe space, turn off the fricking tv.
My Dad and every other vet fought for the right to stand OR kneel. Kneeling is not the way I would choose to draw attention to the issue of racial inequality, but the animosity on this board towards people exercising a right provided in the constitution should take a long look at what is “American.”
Posted on 9/26/17 at 1:00 pm to WestCoastAg
Nah, that would just be Bert
Posted on 9/26/17 at 1:03 pm to HurricaneTiger
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yeah, you've got most of the country looking at you, but how is that going to change what this crap is supposed to change
It won't because the people looking at them will not have any sympathy to the cause because of the disrespect to the flag and country. It actually pisses those people off. Protest on your own time and not on the people who buy these tickets and consessions time.
Posted on 9/26/17 at 1:09 pm to old man tiger
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It won't because the people looking at them will not have any sympathy to the cause because of the disrespect to the flag and country. It actually pisses those people off. Protest on your own time and not on the people who buy these tickets and consessions time.
It is quite literally their time.
I would say that every athlete knows the perception and repercussions of kneeling, and yet they still do.
Why?
Because their cause is that important to them.
So while you bitch from the stands and pound $5 beers and hotdogs, they are trying to make a difference.
Disagree with the method all you want, but the president speaking on this issue was the most validating thing that could have happened for Collin Kaepernick.
Posted on 9/26/17 at 1:12 pm to WestCoastAg
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The president literally went out of his way to address it at a rally. How is this a non issue?
This kneeling started over a year ago, stop trying to make it a Trump thing. I think he (Trump) was out of line but that's what he does. This is a Colin Kapernick lead /BLM protest.
Posted on 9/26/17 at 1:14 pm to HurricaneTiger
Yea, it's a bit ineffective. When you piss off a significant portion of the country, you're not really getting your point across in the right manner. There has to be another mechanism.
And I'm someone who doesn't care nor believe it is really that disrespectful to the military.
And I'm someone who doesn't care nor believe it is really that disrespectful to the military.
Posted on 9/26/17 at 1:23 pm to Will Cover
So the kid isn't even a student and he's using A&M as his stage.
Posted on 9/26/17 at 1:24 pm to OLDBEACHCOMBER
At least he isn't disrespecting our nation by honoring traitors, like wearing a confederate flag or some shite.
Posted on 9/26/17 at 1:34 pm to SoberAg
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Because their cause is that important to them
of course it is important to them. But to get the best end result they need the support of the people you are claiming that is bitching. You know the good old patriotic americans. So I am okay with cause just do it in another way if you want my support.
Posted on 9/26/17 at 1:38 pm to Will Cover
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One of the gems in the Aggies' 2018 recruiting class will protest during the national anthem at his next game.
Dumb
Posted on 9/26/17 at 1:40 pm to Will Cover
Would have respected him more if he just did it instead of announcing on Twitter he is planning to. Definitely shows a "look at me" attitude and he will probably cop out and not do it anyway.
Posted on 9/26/17 at 1:43 pm to NFLU
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Would have respected him more if he just did it instead of announcing on Twitter he is planning to. Definitely shows a "look at me" attitude and he will probably cop out and not do it anyway.
Man the influence these athletes have on kids. This is insane and sets the stage for more issues in my opinion.
Posted on 9/26/17 at 2:10 pm to Will Cover
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O'Neal is rated the fifth-best safety nationally in his class
All you hypocritical asswipes would love this kid in your class.
Posted on 9/26/17 at 2:14 pm to old man tiger
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old man tiger
I completely agree with you.
Just in these last few years though, they have been told not to march, give speeches, inconvenience anyone with their protests, and now kneel.
Protests aren’t comfortable.
They aren’t for your or any others approval.
They are however, just as patriotic as a bunch of blowhards complaining on a message board.
So the people on here claiming or insinuating patriotic superiority are the ones with whom I disagree.
Posted on 9/26/17 at 3:19 pm to rbWarEagle
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Who fricking cares?
The people who say that the protests are meaningless REALLY care about the meaningless thing they don't think matters.
Posted on 9/26/17 at 3:37 pm to cas4t
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Yea, it's a bit ineffective. When you piss off a significant portion of the country, you're not really getting your point across in the right manner. There has to be another mechanism.
You do realize that people like MLK and Ali were hated by a majority of the country when they were leading their protests don't you?
Posted on 9/26/17 at 3:39 pm to BradPitt
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Pull the offer and tell the little bastard he can kneel while pumping gas for customers in South Carolina
I’m guessing you were at the rally on Friday.
Posted on 9/26/17 at 3:42 pm to LouisvilleKat
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Meh I don't care. If they want to protest its their right as an American. The fact that most people don't understand what the protest is even about and that the athletes have done a poor job conveying the reasoning behind the protest is a concern to its effectiveness. I'd rather they not do it durning the national anthem but whatever.
This is straight bulls#**. What else are they supposed to do. everytime there is a microphone in front of an athlete they talk about racial inequality and racial injustice. are they supposed to go door-to-door for white people to hear the message.
This post was edited on 9/26/17 at 4:02 pm
Posted on 9/26/17 at 3:55 pm to SoberAg
Protesting used to be the "highest form of patriotism", then it became racists, now it is cool again. We've come full circle.
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