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Kneeling Protest Planned Ahead Of Vikings-Saints Playoff Game
WCCO.com ^ | 1/11/18 | WCCO.com staff

Posted on 01/11/2018 7:51:59 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo

A “take a knee” rally protesting police violence is planned for Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium ahead of the Vikings playoff game against the New Orleans Saints.

The group Take A Knee Nation Twin Cities says the demonstration will be in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On Facebook, the group said that if he were alive today, the civil rights leader would be protesting police violence.

The Sunday demonstration is planned for 2:30 p.m. outside the downtown Minneapolis stadium. It’s slated to go for about an hour, up until the game starts at 3:40 p.m.

Over the course of the NFL season, there’s been other pre-game demonstrations at U.S.Bank Stadium where dozens knelt against police violence, specifically in regards to the deaths of Jamar Clark, Philando Castile and Justine Damond.

The kneeling protest was first popularized by NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who took a knee during the national anthem to highlight concerns over police shootings and racism in the U.S.

Take A Knee Nation Twin Cities says that over the Super Bowl weekend the group plans to host a conference on race and police violence in Minneapolis.


TOPICS: Local News; Outdoors; Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: allforalie; blm; football; kneeling; minnesota; nfhell; nfl; nofansleft; playoffs; takeaknee
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Players take a knee, fans take a hike.


21 posted on 01/11/2018 9:11:48 PM PST by beethovenfan (I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
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To: beethovenfan

Read the article.

Not the players.


22 posted on 01/11/2018 9:14:06 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (MAGA!!!)
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To: raiderboy

Yes, they certainly can!

Although, in this particular instance, what this person yelled reflects my thoughts on President Trump’s comment perfectly.


23 posted on 01/11/2018 9:15:55 PM PST by chris37 (Take a week off racist >;-)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

I got a better idea for a protest. How about you lie on your stomach, arms stretched straight out with your palms up and your legs spread?


24 posted on 01/11/2018 9:35:15 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
police violence?....I'm against it of course...but maybe they should protest the hundreds of black men killing each other in Chicago and Baltimore...maybe start there....

but besides....I won't be watching any of it...

25 posted on 01/11/2018 9:37:33 PM PST by cherry
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Yo, kneelers, while you’re down there, why don’t you make yourselves useful and throw up a prayer for the police officers who have to face your violent, drug-crazed brethren on a daily basis?


26 posted on 01/11/2018 9:37:36 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

They're protesting the cop from Somalia who shot the white woman? Eh, probably not.

27 posted on 01/11/2018 9:41:09 PM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

That’s what happens when you bring in cops from Shithole countries.


28 posted on 01/11/2018 9:44:20 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

And many a FReeper will be there to root on their favorite Cop Killer Loving, America Hating, Woman Beating Thug. If you can stand against the little wrongs why should I trust you to stand against the big ones?


29 posted on 01/11/2018 9:48:19 PM PST by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: dfwgator

30 posted on 01/11/2018 10:40:39 PM PST by Dogbert41 (Jerusalem is the city of The Great King!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

There’s a football next week? Gee, I didn’t get any notice about it. Guess not watching any football this season could be a reason why I’m getting things done at home.

Thank God I get the Botchiball Channel. It keeps me riveted to my seat.


31 posted on 01/11/2018 10:43:19 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Vision Thing

If the weather is bad, will those on their knees be singing “Blowing In the Wind”? /sarc, I think


32 posted on 01/11/2018 10:45:41 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: biggerten

as soon long as the wind ain’t blowin


33 posted on 01/11/2018 11:43:08 PM PST by atc23 (The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
This will happen outside the stadium. In the cold.

Yep - and "in honor" of MLK Jr..... an't make this crap up...

34 posted on 01/12/2018 5:21:09 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone? I think Trump may give it back...)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

great saying there ButThreeLeftsDo, I think i may borrow it from ya.
thanks.


35 posted on 01/12/2018 5:22:54 AM PST by Joe Boucher (President Trump makes obammy look like the punk he is.)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

While bocciball is pretty good, there’s nothing like CURLING for fast-paced, gripping action!

Hurry! Hurry HARD!


36 posted on 01/12/2018 6:08:22 AM PST by Don W (When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

‘Should be a good time’

apparently the safety for the ‘Aints decided to kind of kneel while play was going on, and whiffed like a little girl on the last play of the game, snatching ignominious defeat from almost ironclad jaws of victory...


37 posted on 01/14/2018 7:26:26 PM PST by IrishBrigade
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