Posted on 04/19/2019 8:16:43 AM PDT by LavaDog
The Flyers are scrubbing connections with famed singer Kate Smith as the team investigates racist lyrics in several of her songs. That includes covering a bronze statue of Smith that stands outside Xfinity Live! and removing her iconic recording of God Bless America from their playlist.
We have recently become aware that several songs performed by Kate Smith contain offensive lyrics that do not reflect our values as an organization, the Flyers said in a statement. "As we continue to look into this serious matter, we are removing Kate Smiths recording of 'God Bless America from our library and covering up the statue that stands outside of our arena.
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A record of 100 wins,24 losses, and 5 ties when they played her singing GBA.
Including smashing the Soviet Union's Red Army team.
Of course, the end result of this ban and the related publicity will be a bunch of people trying to rent Hello Everybody to hear Pickaninny Heaven.
Her in person record was an even higher %.
It’ll work if they use the same scripts but I doubt it. It’ll be PC/liberal.
He wrote Easter Parade, too.
King Kong, too.
Scary black ape kidnaps terrified, pure white woman.
Heck, I’m surprised Friends episodes haven’t been scrubbed from the internet, due to content that would be considered “homophobic” today.
Lots of references to gays that slyly suggest homosexuality is weird & shameful, not something to be proud of.
The Chandler Bing character is hinted to be a closeted gay, can’t deal with women because his dad stars in a a drag queen revue (as Helena Handbasket) played by Kathleen Turner.
The stable, responsible father who — Ross Geller character gets divorced by his pregnant wife who decides to go lesbian.
Can we cover statues of Obama because he once said that Marriage was between a man and a woman, which clearly means he is homophobic, or was at some point.
Never mind that the term “colored children” was not offensive in 1931.
It’s hard to believe anybody who did anything in the 30s didn’t do something racist or homophobic.
The liberals want to do a Khmer Rouge, and go to “Year Zero”, and forget everything that ever happened before.
They are certifiable STUPID!
It’s Filthadelphia .. color me non-surprised.
Because you gotta get those virtue signaling points while you can, before the 'outrage' du jour changes, of course.
spit 2
They’ve already wrecked the NFL. Now lets wreck NHL & MLB
In the evening by the moonlight
You could hear those darkies singin’
In the evening by the moonlight
You could hear those banjoes ringin’
How the old folks would enjoy it
They would sit all night and listen
As we sang in the evening by the moonlight.
I think hockey should immediately bring in black players even if they can’t skate, find a way to modify the game to allow them to play. Diversity has taken a back seat in the NHL, that has to change now!!!!!!!!!!!!
These nitwits can go to Hell as far as I’m concerned, they have NO idea of what they’re talking about!!!!
Millions must be fed and clothed. Other millions must be taught an entirely new way of life: a philosophy which does not include aggression and cruelty and the absolute worship of a Hitler or a Hirohito. They must be taught that there is no super-race, that all men are equal and have an equal right to enjoy the fruits of this earth and the tranquility and decency to which the truly civilized subscribe.She sure sounds like a KKK member, doesn't she? Wow.
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