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NWSL players kneel during anthem, wear Black Lives Matter shirts before kickoff (video)
Yahoo ^ | June 27, 2020 | Liz Roscher

Posted on 06/28/2020 3:29:23 AM PDT by C19fan

The National Women’s Soccer League became the first North American team sport to resume play on Saturday with a game between the North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns, and they used their network television debut to make a powerful statement about racism and equality. Before the opening whistle of the NWSL Challenge Cup, all Courage and Thorns players kneeled during the national anthem.

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I am assuming it was wear the t-shirt and arm band or face the consequences. The SS liked wearing black too you know.....
1 posted on 06/28/2020 3:29:23 AM PDT by C19fan
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Anyone paying to see them, staying on to watch or watching them on tv Is participating in this seditious, destructive behavior


2 posted on 06/28/2020 3:34:29 AM PDT by stanne
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Free publicity for an otherwise non-descript league.

Confirm or be cast out.


3 posted on 06/28/2020 3:35:30 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement (We are NOT all in this together.)
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a powerful statement about racism and equality

Such BS. I pray to God that whites will quit supporting those that hate them. That professional sports will crash and burn.

4 posted on 06/28/2020 3:39:11 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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Too bad nobody will see it


5 posted on 06/28/2020 3:40:39 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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6 posted on 06/28/2020 3:44:14 AM PDT by Prospero (Lex est rex)
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7 posted on 06/28/2020 3:45:25 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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Sorry Liz. Not falling for your propaganda.


8 posted on 06/28/2020 3:48:49 AM PDT by sauropod (Quarantine is when you restrict sick people, tyranny is when you restrict healthy people.)
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The what league????? Never heard of it. Must be a Saturday night league held in the intercity of Detroit or Minnesotastan.


9 posted on 06/28/2020 3:49:54 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (Friends at FR - Are you prepared to meet the LORD??? Do you KNOW Him? Do so today!)
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10 posted on 06/28/2020 3:52:25 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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I guess I’ll have to start watching cricket. American pro sports are dead to me now. Never did like soccer anyway


11 posted on 06/28/2020 3:56:23 AM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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The NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League) became the NLSL (National Lesbian’s Soccer League) about a dozen years ago.


12 posted on 06/28/2020 3:58:49 AM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel (I miss Don Imus!)
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Interesting that young females seem to make up the majority of present-day useful idiots. Genetic predisposition, ill-educated, something else?


13 posted on 06/28/2020 4:07:56 AM PDT by Fzob
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If you at who education levels by gender that would explain it.


14 posted on 06/28/2020 4:08:51 AM PDT by C19fan
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15 posted on 06/28/2020 4:12:55 AM PDT by knarf
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Easily influenced by brainwashing at school, pop culture, social media and peer pressure.


16 posted on 06/28/2020 4:16:49 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement (We are NOT all in this together.)
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Other than the players, coaches, officials would anyone else have know without this article?


17 posted on 06/28/2020 4:18:02 AM PDT by fso301
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LOL, the NWSL?
WhoTF watches that? Who knows it even exists?
Silly dykes...


18 posted on 06/28/2020 4:18:22 AM PDT by EEGator
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Fish eating Karens


19 posted on 06/28/2020 4:18:56 AM PDT by EEGator
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does this team of fishy stinkholes receive tax dollars?


20 posted on 06/28/2020 4:21:19 AM PDT by bankwalker (groupthink kills ...)
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