Posted on 11/09/2014 12:52:04 PM PST by DogByte6RER
Dion Waiters informs Northeast Ohio Media Group that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national anthems
• Update: Dion Waiters clarifies remarks about his pregame ritual, will be there for anthems
DENVER, Colo. – Prior to the Cavaliers getting set to take on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, one of their players was missing from the pregame opening events.
Dion Waiters was nowhere to be found when the national anthem was being sung. He was absent when the starting lineups were introduced.
It was the first game of the season that he was coming off the bench. He finally arrived from the locker room to join the Cavaliers' bench a couple seconds before tip off. Folks started to speculate if he was injured, disgruntled or if this was his way of rebelling?
Turns out, Waiters was just acting in accordance with what he feels his religious beliefs are.
Waiters informed Northeast Ohio Media Group that he is a Muslim and that's the reason he excused himself prior to the national anthem.
"It's because of my religion," Waiters told NEOMG. "That's why I stayed in the locker room."
Waiters says he is rededicating himself more to his Muslim faith. He appears to be in a happier state.
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Bench him until the Muslims form their own league. Then let him go.
NBA= Nubians Being A**holes.
So islam is not compatible with the values, traditions, and institutions of America.
Over $300. EACH? OMG!. I had no idea they were even that expensive, and that was almost 14 years ago.
Well...it WAS the skybox! :-)
Fenway park has one of those too...it’s called the “600 Club”. Guess why!
when the opposing team wins, the fans can shout:
“ USA! USA! USA!”
I don’t watch sports as a rule, but don’t they announce each player as they come on the court? I think all fans should turn their backs to the court and him when he comes out, you know show him the same respect he shows America. When is he going to change his name to a nice muslin one, something like mutthommed goatbanger.
Ha! And everyone thought the NFL had a woman beating problem?
Oddly, Louis Farrakhan’s son played for UVA and I don’t think he did this stupid stuff.
Remember, Mohammed Ali said he was a Muslim and that’s why he wouldn’t fight in a war.
Seriously. Not fight in a war because you are Muslim? That’s like saying you won’t eat ham because you are from the South.
Everyone that attends a game in a large arena where this man is in attendance is at risk for their life. Sorry, but thats how it is now.
Give the Muzzi dude a free mandatory male clitorectomy so he will not be distracted from his Muzzi worship, Allah akbar
lol
What does the national anthem have to do with islam?
Unless one is an enemy of the USA.
Fire him. And drive him to a ME sh%+ hole.
This situation makes me wonder how much control the coach has over his elite superstars.
Everyone that attends a game is funding the enemy.
Fixed it.
With the Browns in first place, is anyone in Cleveland really caught up about the Cavs right now, even with LeBron back?
Is he going to give back the evil US money that he has made in the evil US playing with an inflated ball?
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