Posted on 10/15/2017 4:42:56 PM PDT by doug from upland
Singer Jessica Sanchez, a former runner-up on the 11th season of "American Idol," took a knee after she finished singing the national anthem at an Oakland Raiders game on Sunday, the Associated Press reported.
Former 'American Idol' contestant kneels after singing national anthem at NFL game © Twitter Singer Jessica Sanchez, a former runner-up on the 11th season of "American Idol," took a knee after she finished singing the national anthem at an Oakland Raiders game on Sunday, the Associated Press reported.
"I'm 100 percent for the message, as far as what the message has been behind everybody kneeling," Sanchez said, according to the AP.
"I still show my respect to the veterans, but I do disagree with what's going on in the office," she continued, referring to President Trump's recent rhetoric on the issue.
Trump ignited a firestorm over the issue last month, when he said at a campaign rally that the NFL should fire players who kneel during the anthem.
Many in the NFL community responded to the president's comments by subsequently kneeling or locking arms during the anthem at various games, though the number of protests has since dwindled.
NFL players, most notably free agent Colin Kaepaernick, have kneeled during the anthem in order to protest social and racial injustice in the U.S.
Sanchez is not the first national anthem singer to kneel at a game.
Singer Rico Lavelle took a knee after singing the national anthem last month at Detroit Lions game, while singer Megan Lindsey her guitar player got down on one knee after performing the national anthem at a Seattle Seahawks game.
Clueless attention whore.
And what IS that message, Jessica? Tell me in your own words ...
Yeah. Just as I thought.
By the way, say goodbye to your career. I hear they're hiring at Truck Haven.
I'd love to have her explain, in detail, the things with which she has a problem. I bet she has no idea about anything going on "in the office".
And this Bimbo just committed Career Suicide.
She just made herself toxic to most of America.
Go to Mexico, sell some Tacos, maybe buy a leaf blower and open a lawncare company, because your singing career just ended.
No....that would be kaperdork who started the mess and was aided by the No Fan League.
Can’t believe the owners are going to let the “performers” do this, yeah they are afraid of their players but they are going to let these SJW idiots make things worse?
People can blame her, but don’t forget what entity put her up there in the first place.
Clueless attention whore.
Yep. A Chula Vista Hummer giver.
Leafblower? Do you mean Mexican bagpipes?
Colin Kaepaernick has been very fortunate in many ways, but chooses to play a victim. That's his choice, but I don't have to assume the ‘guilt’ he seems to want to label me with - just because I'm not recognized as a minority. If he, and many others were truly aware of the reality of the lives of those they call ‘privileged’, I highly doubt they would consider trading places for even a nanosecond.
Too bad. I used to like her. Not now.
Hi! I’m an idiot!
She’s an American Idol “runner up.” That means she signed a record deal.
For 99 cents, she gets 100 records.
This kneeling BS started under Obama, so I guess that idiot wasn’t a fan of “That office” either
And, like that, Da Faiduhs lose. #committmenttoexcrement
Who are these people who still pay and support these AH’s
Doesn’t matter one way or the other, it’s not like she’ll have a career in music anyway.
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