Posted on 09/18/2008 9:44:50 AM PDT by andrew roman
Disgusting anti-American comments from ungrateful, unappreciative millionaires who have reaped the benefits of living in this country enrage me. Especially infuriating are remarks from now rolling-in-it street thugs who became rich by having extraordinary athletic ability like, for instance, being able to bounce a ball and dunk it through a hoop. These gutter punks who openly, defiantly, blatantly, and without a shred of humility, disrespect the very country that afforded them the opportunity to be this repulsive are a complete disgrace.
Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard, a man whose judgment has come into question before, has once again shown why I am firing my arrows of utter contempt at him - this time for refusing to respect the playing of the Star Spangled Banner. In an article posted yesterday at the website of the Dallas Morning News, Eddie Sefko writes:
The swingman (Howard) is shown at Allen Iverson's charity flag football game in July. When the national anthem is being sung, various participants are shown mugging for the camera. When the camera gets to Howard, he says: " 'The Star-Spangled Banner' is going on. I don't celebrate this [expletive]. I'm black."
How nauseating.
Contrast Howards appalling words to those of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, who felt immeasurable pride at representing the United States of America during the Beijing Olympics earlier this summer. Bryant said that when he first received his USA uniform, he had goosebumps:
I actually just looked at it for awhile. I just held it there and I laid it across my bed and I just stared at it for a few minutes; just because as a kid growing up this is the ultimate, ultimate in basketball. Well, you know we believe is the greatest country in the world. It has given us so many great opportunities, and its just a sense of pride that you have; that you say You know what? Our country is the best! I feel great about it, and Im not ashamed to say it. I mean, this is a tremendous honor.
Just let some whiny, shameful race-obsessed liberal tell me that it is todays conservative who fixates on skin color. At every turn, liberals find the slightest openings, like subway litter rats slithering through cracks in the tunnel walls looking for food, to inject divisiveness - whether it's race, class, religion, it doesn't matter. No one hurls the "-isms" and "-phobes" like lefties can.
Its unbelievable.
Mr. Howards knee-jerk, lock-step, hate-filled anti-American commentary continues to be nourished by todays leftists, who depend on the myth of rampant racism continuing to exist so that they can too.
It seems the Dallas Mavericks are making excuses for this gang banger, saying he needs to work on his “communications.” Disgusting. But no doubt an Obama supporter.
You heard right. With friends and supporters like this guy, who needs Lindsay Lohan, eh?
You may be correct. I was thinking the same thing as you, but didn’t have the documentation to include it in the article.
I agree it was hard to tell.
Whew! Nothing like an unvarnished opinion for clarity.
I thought Howard’s remarks were quite sad. Lord only knows how the Civil War is portrayed in bog-standard public schools (assuming Howard attended history class) but I doubt he would have wanted to grow up in a place where ‘Dixie’ was the national folk song.
Why anyone supports NBA thugball escapes me.
Howard's dismissive words not at home among the brave stands
From the link...
If you click on the YouTube links, you'll find that the worst part isn't what Howard said. It's in the comments that follow, a free-flowing cesspool of n-words and orders to go back to Africa, far too much evidence of this country's ever-present racial divide.
The YouTube links are available at the article.
At one time I was a huge Maverick’s fan. Then Cuban turned liberal and brought politics in it. Now this. I boycotted all games last year. I guess I can now permanently scratch them off my list and consider them as one of my enjoyments of the past.
“Just let some whiny, shameful race-obsessed liberal tell me that it is todays conservative who fixates on skin color. At every turn, liberals find the slightest openings, like subway litter rats slithering through cracks in the tunnel walls looking for food, to inject divisiveness - whether it’s race, class, religion, it doesn’t matter.”
YES! And what is more THIS is the same rabidly Liberal element of a rabidly Liberal party which spews its sham indignation when we challenge their patriotism!!! These people would not know patriotism if it fell on them from the 10th story!
” you’ll find that the worst part isn’t what Howard said. It’s in the comments that follow”
How is that worse?
Re: Im pulling an Obama
I cannot wait to hear what Chris Matthews and Brian Williams have to say about this!
COrrectamudo he also said Obama 08
Well now, anyone boycotting these games?
Can’t buy class.
You "got" no Daddy, you "give" no respect.
“Video removed by owner”
Hope someone grabbed it.
From youtube, that is.
This link to it still good.
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