Posted on 08/24/2017 8:29:11 AM PDT by Hojczyk
The wife of Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has waded into the contentious debate over NFL players respecting the national anthem — and let’s just say Stafford will probably be standing all season.
In a patriotic Instagram post Wednesday, Kelly Stafford wrote:
"If you think the country can be better, stand for the ideal. If you think the answer is people showing unity, stand with them. The anthem is not the national police song. The anthem is not the national racists song. The anthem is an exercise in how this country can endure and rise, how we can agree on its future potential, even while struggling with its present.
The anthem’s words depict a flag that is suffering through bombs and rockets. You could easily view those bombs and rockets as the challenges our democracy faces today, and the flag a symbol of rising above them.” -Mitch albom
I’ve been hesitant to talk about this, as I know I will get backlash from it.. but I believe we can stand and show our unity against everything that doesn’t represent what this flag stands for.
Let’s stand united against terrorists, against racism, against white supremacists, against killing of cops, against police brutality, against sex slave trafficking.. against anything that is not the ideal for this country.
Let’s unite in the fact that God made us all unique and different and that is something we should cherish. You can disagree with me and that is totally ok.. let’s use this forum to discuss (not yell at each other) and listen to one another.
She also included a photo of the American flag:
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Sounds like Matt married well.
A smart lady. Of course idiots will make nasty remarks about her because she is pretty.
Well done!
Yeah, I just read it and already know the response. ‘ Blonde white chick chiding us oppressed minorities. She’s got it all no matter what her circumstances.’ Waiting. Of course the so called oppressed(for the most part) have ABSOLUTELY no idea what oppression REALLY is . No doubt there are plenty of FReepers that know or have seen it first hand.
I can get on board with that. From the wife of a mediocre quarterback, playing on a lousy team, she has some stones. For the record I am originally from the Detroit area and will always support my Lions no matter how bad they are. I did however not watch any games last season except for the Super Bowl because my cities team was in it to choke out a loss.
A smart lady. Of course idiots will make nasty remarks about her because she is pretty.
How bout standing against ALL “racism” including “affirmative action” and “diversity” BS?
How bout standing against BLACK NATIONALISM? LATINO SUPREMACY? RECONQUISTA? NBPP? BLM? LOUIE FARACONMAN? ANARCHISTS? LaRaza? CAIR? SPLC? NAACP? ACLU? And other bigoted against Caucasian front organizations?
How bout it?
Nice to know someone at the field level, or near the field level has the guts to speak out.
I still won’t watch.
Stupid ambiguous headline.
The Perpetually Pissed-off Left will attack her for her white privilege and ‘who the hell is she to tell us when we can and cannot stand against fascism?’......................BET ON IT...................
“He’s great, but his wife is poison.”
I agree. This is a very well written letter. Really drives the point home.
Headline can be read different ways but she did good, really good. She could have mentioned the BLM supremacists but they would have tried to boil her alive. She’ll get a lot of flak for this regardless but it’s brave of her to make a stand.
Black racists on the Lions are not going to have his back.
Boycott hate. Boycott the NFL!
Kapernick, BLM, et. al. is the racial division instigated by eight years of 0bama:
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