Posted on 09/05/2022 6:19:01 AM PDT by montag813
by Josh Ford | 24News
President David Olive of Bluefield College received news that the school’s basketball players continued to kneel during the National Anthem despite him telling them to stop immediately or face consequences.
Some players continued to kneel as they reportedly believe it’s their way to take a stand against racial injustice.
However, Olive shot back that the protesting reflects poorly on the school. He informed the team that he is suspending multiple players who refused to stop kneeling.
“The basis for my decision stemmed from my own awareness of how kneeling is perceived by some in our country, and I did not think a number of our alumni, friends, and donors of the College would view the act of kneeling during the anthem in a positive way,” Olive said in a statement.
“I have heard, and I understand the perspective of our players as to why they desire to kneel during the National Anthem. I also know this form of protest immediately shuts down a number of individuals from listening to the intended message because of their perspective regarding the flag. No individual’s sincere motives are inherently wrong.”
“But I continue to contend that we will not get to where we want AND NEED to get as a country in addressing these racial issues without making honest attempts at creating pathways that bring people together for a common cause.”
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Couldn’t they play for some college team in Africa where they’d have no perceived need to kneel? Win-win.
Why stop at suspension ? Throw them off the team permanently. They were warned, they defied, end of subject. Your gone. THAT will get everyone else’s attention and I guarantee no one will kneel again. Students are there to play basketball not use the court for protests abut anything.
I don’t. Bunch of brainwashed, ungrateful whiners.
Good. Game on.
As sure as the sun coming up tomorrow he’ll resign or be fired, probably today. You do not piss off the marxist mob. He either resigns or burning and looting commences.
We all know how that would play out. Not one would leave. Their ‘philosophy’, is group think, which of course is shallow garbage peddled through coercion and accepted by cowards.
My guess is the whole thing is a “Look At Me!!!” to these fools....
Does anyone remember when any news article started with the date and location? In other words the city and state were shown and then the article began. Instead you have to spend an inordinate amount of time trying to figure out where the stuff takes place.
Maybe they’re all Gay and love kneeling in-front of each other
He got it half right; they should also be expelled.
When did this even occur??? Basketball season hasn’t even started...
Is Olive warning the players for the upcoming season or is he suspending players because of last season’s actions???
Looking at the map...Bluefield straddles the Virginia/West Virginia line. I’m gonna guess...the town is a heavy Trump supporter in general...not inclined to put up with BLM/Antifa BS anyway.
Who would’ve thought that the continued revenue stream of alumni donations would be more important than the feelings of a few “entitled” athletes?
Yeah, and where’s their fathers? As if that doesn’t matter in forming an adjusted outlook more immune to stupid mob think.
Ditto on the who/what/when/where.
See #25 and #33.
a HBC
Maybe Russia like the WNBA player that loved Russia so much
Not saying it’s true about these individuals, but as everyone knows, quite a few blacks don’t know or associate with their fathers...
We have far too many colleges and people unqualified to attend them.
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