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Stars, Golden Knights Players Kneel During American and Canadian National Anthems
breitbart.com ^ | 8/4/2020 | AP

Posted on 08/05/2020 8:48:49 AM PDT by rktman

Players from the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars knelt on the ice before their game Monday to support Black Lives Matter and other social causes.

Dallas forward Tyler Sequin and Jason Dickinson knelt alongside Vegas forward Ryan Reaves and goaltender Robin Lehner during the American and Canadian national anthems prior to their round-robin playoff game.

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


TOPICS: Canada; Culture/Society; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: anthem; blm; chat; hockey; nhl; sorrysax; sports
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Pretty sure I commented on the pending capitulation of the nhl yesterday after someone said they may have to start watching the nhl now that the others have become 'wokenistas'.
1 posted on 08/05/2020 8:48:49 AM PDT by rktman
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To: rktman

Can anyone name even ONE major sport that hasn’t gone ‘woke’? Anyone?

(Maybe the Unlimited Hydroplanes?)


2 posted on 08/05/2020 8:51:06 AM PDT by hoagy62 (DTCM&OTTH)
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To: rktman

First Commandment is against the idolatry these athletes and the Pelosi,Nadler and Schumer politicians are showing.

“Every knee shall bow” is not a cheap political slogan for an election boost, to be used to worship BLM.


3 posted on 08/05/2020 8:53:27 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: rktman

The NHL does not have a large fan base in the US. This type of display could jettison US fan support in a hurry.


4 posted on 08/05/2020 8:53:47 AM PDT by CatOwner
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To: rktman

It is Seguin, not Sequin, Breitbart.


5 posted on 08/05/2020 8:54:41 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: hoagy62
Can anyone name even ONE major sport that hasn’t gone ‘woke’? Anyone? (Maybe the Unlimited Hydroplanes?)

I'm not sure but how about curling? Those guys in sweaters are already so of bending on one knee to play, so hard to tell.

Is this the time like in the movie Dodge Ball where ESPN-8 will feature the pre-exhibition season, pre-tryout curling camp activities?

6 posted on 08/05/2020 8:56:27 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: rktman

Unlimited Air Races have not gone to the dark side, yet.


7 posted on 08/05/2020 8:56:45 AM PDT by rigelkentaurus
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To: rktman

That makes it complete for me, NBA,NFL,Mlb and now NHL. Waiting to see what College’s do.


8 posted on 08/05/2020 8:58:25 AM PDT by Rappini (Compromise has its place. It's called second.)
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and to think we used to view professional athletes as men of high character and standards....

if those Canadian players knelt during MY anthem they better well have knelt during THEIR anthem, as well as the American players, if any....

9 posted on 08/05/2020 8:59:55 AM PDT by cherry
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To: hoagy62

The PGA?


10 posted on 08/05/2020 9:00:17 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Rappini

Yup,I’m finding that I can live a very fulfilling life without professional sports.


11 posted on 08/05/2020 9:01:18 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Rats Just Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election!)
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To: rktman

People need to stop going to games.
But they won’t.


12 posted on 08/05/2020 9:01:21 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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They had already stopped in the NFL. The pics were awesome. Anyway, butts in the seats aren’t where the money’s made.

Bet the ratings and demos are gonna have some people who can see what’s coming excreting bricks.


13 posted on 08/05/2020 9:04:20 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: rktman; shove_it; Hat-Trick; SZonian; retrokitten; hollywood; Alberta's Child; Betis70; ColoCdn; ...

BLM has become America's Islam. Convert or be killed.

A sad day for hockey.

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14 posted on 08/05/2020 9:06:41 AM PDT by airborne (I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey season!)
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In fairness, only two players from each team knelt. The rest stood. It was not like the NBA.


15 posted on 08/05/2020 9:11:35 AM PDT by djpg
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It isn’t major, but went to a Waterloo Bucks baseball game. It is part of the Northwoods Baseball League. It’s basically a summer league for college players looking to stay sharp. During the anthem all of them stood with hats over their hearts. It was awesome and the half crowd that was there showed their appreciation with a loud cheer at the end.


16 posted on 08/05/2020 9:12:52 AM PDT by skams19
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I can name one. Horse racing.


17 posted on 08/05/2020 9:14:04 AM PDT by Avalon Memories (Fight the Left - the communists - not our own.)
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To: cherry

The two teams only have about a dozen US players between them. The majority are Canadian with a number of Swedes and Finns, with a few Czechs and Russians.


18 posted on 08/05/2020 9:14:52 AM PDT by stormer
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To: mewzilla
it looks terrible when no one is in the stadium doing adoration for these animals.....but you're right...the money is made in advertising...

I predict that as attendees dwindle teams will hire actors to be in the stands in certain areas so the players can pose in front of them, making it seem like the whole stadium is full...

19 posted on 08/05/2020 9:20:06 AM PDT by cherry
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How long until they update their Canadian government page?

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/anthems-canada.html

When the first familiar chords of "O Canada" play at schools, hockey games and other events, Canadians stand with pride in honour of their country.

And anyway they spelled honor wrong.

20 posted on 08/05/2020 9:20:51 AM PDT by edwinland
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