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Gabby Douglas apologizes in wake of national anthem criticism
MSN Larry Brown Sports ^
| August 10, 2016
Posted on 08/10/2016 2:45:15 PM PDT by SMGFan
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To: colorado tanker
No one has called out Michael Phelps for laughing during the anthem.If you are referring to the medal ceremony for the 200 fly, he was quite emotional considering what that event meant to him. To me, it looked like he was making eye contact with his family perhaps.
If anyone was upset at that, they are quite ridiculous.
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posted on
08/10/2016 4:08:54 PM PDT
by
The Iceman Cometh
(It's going to be tough to unite the Republican party,but we must. Our children can't afford Hillary)
To: SMGFan
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posted on
08/10/2016 4:12:10 PM PDT
by
Cedar
To: JustSurrounded
I agree, we always stood straight, hands at side or behind us. I don’t remember ever placing hand over heart.
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posted on
08/10/2016 4:12:34 PM PDT
by
sharkhawk
(Here come the Hawks, the mighty Black Hawks)
To: colorado tanker
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posted on
08/10/2016 4:15:18 PM PDT
by
OldNewYork
(Operation Wetback II, now with computers)
To: DaveA37
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posted on
08/10/2016 4:15:32 PM PDT
by
Prince of Space
(Be Breitbart, baby. LIFB.)
To: SMGFan
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posted on
08/10/2016 4:16:17 PM PDT
by
mjp
((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
To: SoCal Pubbie
I see it as disrespectful
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posted on
08/10/2016 4:19:05 PM PDT
by
stanne
To: Parley Baer
Her hand appeared to be clinched as in black power.
No question about it, she's a communist......./s
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posted on
08/10/2016 4:24:34 PM PDT
by
Hot Tabasco
(If only Hillary had married OJ instead......)
To: SMGFan
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I don’t put my hand over my heart for the anthem either.
I don’t worship the USA, I worship Yehova.
Leave Gabby alone $hit disturbers!
.
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posted on
08/10/2016 4:29:25 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
To: hawg-farmer - FR..October 1998
Its been reported the Apple co-founder smoked pot
= = =
It is known that bo smoked pot....
and has turned the US to ... c**p.
It ain’t the pot’s fault.
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posted on
08/10/2016 4:35:40 PM PDT
by
Scrambler Bob
(As always, /s is implicitly assumed. Unless explicitly labled /not s. Saves keystrokes.)
To: Chgogal
Quick to tear someone down.
Really sorry attitude to have toward someone that has worked so hard to be the best.
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posted on
08/10/2016 4:37:49 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
To: SMGFan
The flag should never be part of a sports uniform, or on a uniform, yet every sports team these days puts one on. Plenty of parts to pick on people with the flag.
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posted on
08/10/2016 4:42:34 PM PDT
by
Theoria
(I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
To: Theoria
To: SoCal Pubbie
The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing in the flag code. The same code the poster of the thread is tearing up the athlete with. Which forbids the use of the flag on a sports uniform.
I was taught to never lower the flag or let it touch the ground or get it dirty. Yet everyday, the flag is on sports uniforms where it is stained and dirtied.
I don't care, that is my opinion. Plenty of people salute and praise the flag that are not patriotic.
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posted on
08/10/2016 5:06:55 PM PDT
by
Theoria
(I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
To: sharkhawk
I never heard of putting one’s hand on one’s heart for the National Anthem until 15-20 years ago.
We only did that for the Pledge of Allegiance when I was a kid. We stood at attention for the anthem.
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posted on
08/10/2016 5:08:25 PM PDT
by
B Knotts
(Just another Tenther)
To: Theoria
It’s a valid opinion. Although the flags on American military uniforms get dirty too, don’t they?
I’ll tell you what I don’t like. American national teams wearing predominantly red uniforms. Red should always be the trim, with the main color either white or blue.
To: SoCal Pubbie
Sure, military, and public service uniforms are except.
Anyway, things sure have changed.
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posted on
08/10/2016 5:19:11 PM PDT
by
Theoria
(I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
To: lacrew
Arms at the side are better than Obama’s hands over the crotch.
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posted on
08/10/2016 5:20:31 PM PDT
by
cookcounty
(Why are Trump's poll numbers against a wounded Hillary so AWFUL? Hello? No answer?)
To: SMGFan
That is the etiquette. Sometimes sporting events produce other behaviors
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posted on
08/10/2016 5:21:25 PM PDT
by
Nifster
(Ignore all polls. Get Out The Vote)
To: BunnySlippers
Agree. That wasn’t a real apology.
Her father was a Staff Sgt. so she, a 20 year old grown adult, knows full well how to behave.
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posted on
08/10/2016 5:25:17 PM PDT
by
bgill
(From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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