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The day a college football player stood alone to honor America
Fox News ^ | October 17, 2016 | Todd Starnes

Posted on 10/17/2016 4:53:14 PM PDT by jazusamo


opinion

(Courtesy of Jeff Hill)

Connor Brewer is fiercely loyal to his college football team. But he is also fiercely loyal to the United States of America.

So when the Millikin University football team decided to protest the national anthem by remaining inside the locker room – instead of on the sidelines - Connor was faced with a decision.

Would he join his teammates in their university-approved safe space or would he stand on the sidelines and honor America?

Connor chose to stand – alone.

One of my readers sent me a photograph of what transpired on Oct. 15th at the private Illinois university. It was deeply moving.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: athletes; connorbrewer; illinois; millikinuniversity; patriotism; patriots; snowflakes
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God bless Connor Brewer, a true patriot.
1 posted on 10/17/2016 4:53:15 PM PDT by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

Well done, Connor Brewer. God bless you.


2 posted on 10/17/2016 4:54:45 PM PDT by OldNewYork (Operation Wetback II, now with computers)
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To: jazusamo

I wonder if he’ll be on the team much longer. Or what his team mates think.


3 posted on 10/17/2016 4:56:06 PM PDT by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: jazusamo

Courage.


4 posted on 10/17/2016 4:56:52 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: jazusamo

True words well spoken


5 posted on 10/17/2016 4:59:20 PM PDT by Nifster (Ignore all polls. Get Out The Vote)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

“Courage.”
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True - but it’s a sad commentary on the state of America that this is a courageous stand instead of the norm.


6 posted on 10/17/2016 5:00:38 PM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: FreedomStar3028

If his teammates are honest people, he just elevated himself in their eyes and anyone else who is aware of what has transpired. To me, the rest of the team caved to political correctness and I’ll have no part of it. I refuse to watch any team that fails to honor the flag that has treated them so well.


7 posted on 10/17/2016 5:08:24 PM PDT by econjack
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To: FreedomStar3028

I hear ya, and any team member that doesn’t admire Brewer for this isn’t worth spit.


8 posted on 10/17/2016 5:09:26 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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Good job, young man. But don’t forget
to remove your Helmut next time.


9 posted on 10/17/2016 5:14:59 PM PDT by Sivad (NorCal red turf.)
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Good job, young man. But don’t forget
to remove your Helmut next time.


10 posted on 10/17/2016 5:15:00 PM PDT by Sivad (NorCal red turf.)
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To: jazusamo

Bravo & thank you, young man.


11 posted on 10/17/2016 5:17:16 PM PDT by FES0844
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GO, TRUMP, GO!

Please bump the Freepathon or click above to donate or become a monthly donor!

12 posted on 10/17/2016 5:25:41 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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Well it’s clear to me what type of people his team mates are, by letting him stand alone.


13 posted on 10/17/2016 5:38:33 PM PDT by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: jazusamo

If I were the parents of these other players I would be ranking their allowances. The alums of this institution should be up in arms . . .unless the apples don’t fall far from the trees.


14 posted on 10/17/2016 5:38:53 PM PDT by Maudeen (No one on this earth is too far gone for Jesus.)
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To: jazusamo

Sometimes you only need a “TEAM OF ONE” to represent America.


15 posted on 10/17/2016 5:43:05 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: jazusamo

Amen!


16 posted on 10/17/2016 5:44:33 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

That can’t be a good team if only one player hashould testosterone in his system.


17 posted on 10/17/2016 5:51:33 PM PDT by Thickman (Obama - Professor of the United States)
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To: Maudeen

RANKING. . . .MAKE THAT YANKING THEIR ALLOWANCE


18 posted on 10/17/2016 5:51:57 PM PDT by Maudeen (No one on this earth is too far gone for Jesus.)
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To: Sivad
The sad truth here is that most of today's young people have never been taught to honor anything!

The other sad truth is that neither did their parents.

I never thought I would live to see this day that we, in this country (especially their elders) will see the day that no one honors America anymore, at least not enough to defend her. Then she will be no more.

19 posted on 10/17/2016 6:10:54 PM PDT by zerosix (native sunflower)
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To: jazusamo

I would be proud to have this young man for my son.


20 posted on 10/17/2016 6:21:51 PM PDT by Old Grumpy (I'm enjoying being considered "deplorable.")
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