Posted on 10/16/2017 5:15:53 PM PDT by BBell
Before the New Orleans Saints' victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, there was a peculiar moment leading up to the national anthem at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
In the Saints' previous game, a Week 4 win over the Miami Dolphins in London, the entire team kneeled before the anthem and then stood during the song. Some players were kneeling again before the anthem on Sunday -- before the flag was even unraveled -- and many fans booed the choice.
What made the situation so odd on Sunday was the timing. The Superdome public address announcer requested a moment of silence for Marcus McNeil, the New Orleans Police officer who was killed on Friday.
McNeil, 29, was fatally wounded early Friday morning while on patrol in New Orleans East.
Although the players began kneeling before the moment of silence, the boos rained down during it, and coach Sean Payton said it was a big misunderstanding.
(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...
They just don’t get it.
The fans are not the least bit interested in the political opinions of the pampered, overpaid players, most of whom wouldn’t waste a minute of their free time advocating for any cause, real or imagined.
Any kneeling, raised fists, locked arms, or any other obvious display of protest, regardless of whether it is done before, during, or after the game will be perceived as insulting to the nation & fans. The longer they do it, the more fans they will lose.
Thanks for posting the link. I’m not familiar with this gentleman, but that was a fine video and I see from his other selections on YT that he has some interesting thoughts to share.
I’d love to see him do an interview with Tommy Sotomayor.
My view of Sean has plummeted. This whole protest BS, coupled with his coming out for gun control after Vegas.
Gun control too? He can go to hades.
I’m sick of all these anti-American attitudes promoted as normal.
You’re right, of course. How silly of me to expect such antiquated standards.
He was already banned for a year. Not one to put faith in
But my faith in him only went as far as him being a head coach. He wasn't someone I held up as anything other than that.
NFS Negro Fatigue Syndrome is becoming an epidemic.
It's "Kneegro". Please try to keep up :-)
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