Fans boo kneeling New Orleans Saints players during tribute to fallen NOPD officer

NOLA.com ^ | 10/15/17 | Amos Morale III

[Impala64ssa]

Fans booed New Orleans Saints players who knelt before the presentation of the American flag and the singing of the national anthem Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The boos rang down during a moment of silence for fallen NOPD officer Marcus McNeil, who was killed in the line of duty Friday. The fans cheered when the players stood before the anthem, which was performed by former Saintsation Deri Tucker. Sunday's game vs. the Lions was the Saints' first at the Dome since President Trump weighed in on protesting NFL players during a campaign rally in Alabama last month. Officer Marcus McNeil, 29, was slain while on duty Oct. 13, 2017.

[SandRat]

I have different word for these “kneelers”.

[tillacum]

Just remembered....george soros has been known to give a couple million to the nfl. Is main reason for living is to ruin these United States.

[originalbuckeye]

A question: do any Phx. Cardinals kneel? I have to say that Larry Fitzgerald seems to be a really great guy and it would break my heart if he ever showed disrespect in this manner.

[ChildOfThe60s]

Good points

[EXCH54FE]

Withhold the $$$, let the NFL go down.

[the OlLine Rebel]

I thought he’d already done something aggravating, but don’t quote me.

[boycott]

Sell your tickets to the hoodrats and let them show up to the games, and watch all the folks in their corporate suites sweat like pigs.

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That will empty a stadium. You may have to give the tickets to hoodrats but if enough of them show up, people will quit going.

[clintonh8r]

They’re probably considering that....If not, Goodell might suggest it.

[2nd amendment mama]

Tell that to the “NFL Loyalists” on Free Republic!!! Watching the games means more to them than being a true patriot. Some of them even have an attitude when they are called out on it.

[Lexington Green]

Trump’s apology to the NFL

‘’l understand you’ve taken exception to my calling you sonsofbitches. l’m sorry. l apologize. l ask you to note that l did not call you anti-American thugs, low-life gangster wifebeaters, or pampered ignorant unpatriotic ingrates. But l did say sonsabitches. No escaping that. And for that slip of the tongue... l apologize.’’
—adapted from The Life And Times of Judge Roy Bean

[fidelis]

None of the Arizona Cardinals have taken a knee during the national anthem. Instead, they have all stood and locked arms.

[Right Wing Assault]

Boos don't change their leftism and they don't hurt their wallets.

I'm surprised the black players didn't boo the late officer. They probably see him as an Uncle Tom.

[IrishBrigade]

‘Some of them even have an attitude when they are called out on it.’

so you take it upon yourself to basically call people traitors, and you’re surprised that they get back to you with an attitude...?

what qualifies you to label someone ‘not a true patriot’...?

[Az Joe]

I thought the Philly fans would boo Santa Claus

[TexasTransplant]

Why were they there? Why show up?
I boo them

[dfwgator]

Exactly!

[uncbob]

My very first thought exactly. If their behavior is such that you boo it then why are you there?

Exactly or walk out

[2nd amendment mama]

Ok, I'll rephrase it. Watching the games and supporting the anti-American thug players that are disrespecting our country's flag and National Anthem means more to them than being a true patriot than supporting the flag and the USA. To me, they're siding with the enemy.

[EEGator]

Would? We already did.

[ChuckHam]

I used to be a Sunday Ticket addict, but I dropped it this past winter and haven’t watched an NFL game since. F the NFL.