A proper place for sports and the national anthem

Throneberry Fields Forever ^ | May 27, 2018 | Jeff Kallman

[EveningStar]

... We might suggest American (and Canadian, for that matter) professional sports leagues can it with national anthems before every last game or race but save it for games played on significant national holidays. Would it be terribly un-American if "The Star Spangled Banner" was saved for opening baseball games played on Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labour Day, to name the three major such holidays occurring during baseball season? Before football, basketball, and hockey games played on Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Presidents' Day? Before NASCAR races run on most of those holidays? (For that matter, would Canada consider it terribly unpatriotic if its home sports teams limited "O Canada" to their home games played on Canada's national or provincial holidays?) ...

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Would it be terribly un-American if "The Star Spangled Banner" was saved for opening baseball games played on Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labour Day, to name the three major such holidays occurring during baseball season?

Yes.

You might ask the people in Fresno, California. When informed that the National Anthem would not be sung before the high school softball game they stood up and sang it themselves.

Quit trying to pander to the democrats you Quisling.

[trebb]

Would it be terribly un-American if "The Star Spangled Banner" was saved for opening baseball games played on Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labour Day, to name the three major such holidays occurring during baseball season?

Would it be terrible if we only took away AK-47's for now???????