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Gabby Douglas apologizes in wake of national anthem criticism
MSN Larry Brown Sports ^ | August 10, 2016

Posted on 08/10/2016 2:45:15 PM PDT by SMGFan

U.S. women’s gymnast Gabby Douglas was criticized for not placing her hand over her heart during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” Tuesday night, and she has since apologized to anyone she may have offended.

Douglas was ripped apart on social media for standing with her hands by her side as the U.S. national anthem played after she and her teammates received their gold medals. She wrote on Twitter that she “never meant any disrespect

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2016olympics; nationalanthem; teamusa
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To: AFreeBird

Amen to your common sense post. Thank you.


81 posted on 08/10/2016 5:26:49 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: stanne
Michael Phelps laughed during the Anthem?

OK, folks, lets not do a CNN-like Trump derangement syndrome-style report here, OK? Phelps had tears in his eyes throughout, hand on his heart, and at one point a friend in the stands did something that made him smile and then laugh. Probably to keep Phelps from crying full out.


82 posted on 08/10/2016 5:32:19 PM PDT by Cinnamontea
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To: editor-surveyor

She may be a very good gymnast but she has a long way to being the best person she can be. During an interview with Oprah, she slapped down her old training gym and team by claiming they were racist and mean to her. Her old coaches and teammates denied it all saying she was liked by all and had sleep overs and such with the other girls. That was the team that made her good enough for Karolyi to coach her.


83 posted on 08/10/2016 5:36:10 PM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: bgill

She sounds like another black female victim.


84 posted on 08/10/2016 5:37:20 PM PDT by uncitizen (Americanism NOT Globalism! - Trump)
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To: LouAvul
she “never meant any disrespect Nobody's that stupid. She's a liar.

do you have a flagpole in your yard???

your statement was asinine at best and STUPID at worst.

85 posted on 08/10/2016 5:49:50 PM PDT by terycarl (COMMON SENSE PREVAILS OVERALL)
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To: SMGFan

i say fuch her non-apology apology.

and i do not care if she is offended. little snotty bitch.


86 posted on 08/10/2016 5:51:34 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: sharkhawk

As a veteran I leave my cover on and salute.


87 posted on 08/10/2016 5:52:14 PM PDT by bravo whiskey (Never bring a liberal gun law to a gun fight.)
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To: SoCal Pubbie

Hand over heart is for the pledge


88 posted on 08/10/2016 5:55:43 PM PDT by des
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To: bgill

i think she facies herself as a BLM sympathizer ... but unwilling to go all in.


89 posted on 08/10/2016 5:56:00 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I Love Bull Markets!!!)
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To: hawg-farmer - FR..October 1998
Carl Sagan Astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, pothead. It’s hard to argue for pot slowing you down when you look at Carl Sagan’s record. Apparently a confirmed and admitted stoner, among his many achievements are a Pulitzer Prize, an Emmy, a best-selling novel, as well as more than 500 science papers and articles. He was a founding member of the Planetary Society, and he won a pipe load of scientific awards. Hardly surprising, he is said to have believed in the validity of stoned insights. I believe in them too, it’s just that Carl’s revolved around the origins of the cosmos, not which bagel store is open at 3 in the morning.

so, you're saying that the guy who drives home stone drunk for 20 years makes drunk driving a real good idea???????

90 posted on 08/10/2016 6:05:31 PM PDT by terycarl (COMMON SENSE PREVAILS OVERALL)
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To: SMGFan

Hand not over heart?

Hell, a few years ago I was visiting friends in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and attended a Veteran’s Day parade, down Main Street, Smalltown USA. Everybody along the route was partying and drinking beer, stretched out on their lounges or sprawled out on their lawn chairs.

The parade started and NOT ONE GODDAM CITIZEN stood up as the National Colors went by. There were at least a half dozen times some group carried the flag by and those bozos never bestirred themselves. I stood and placed hand over heart each time and glared at the rest - and was ignored - (pass another beer Hon).

I was so damned pist I wanted to harangue the crowd but the people who I was staying with said to let it go. I still feel guilty that I didn’t sound off, even if I embarrassed them.


91 posted on 08/10/2016 6:23:29 PM PDT by Oatka (Beware of an old man in a profession where men usually die young.)
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To: jean michael

What? You put your hand above your breast and not on it!


92 posted on 08/10/2016 6:25:12 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Go away, Satan! -- Fr.Jacques Hamel (R.I.P., martyr))
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To: stanne

No, she did not disrespect he flag. She stood at attention and did not talk, chew gum, spit on the ground.

You all have to relax a little.


93 posted on 08/10/2016 6:25:49 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ask Bernie supporters two questions: Who is rich. Who decides. In the past, that meant who died.)
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To: Grams A

I’ve never been to a game with the pledge or a prayer. One catholic college did a prayer in the locker room, but never on the field.

That would make people squirm in New England.


94 posted on 08/10/2016 6:27:32 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ask Bernie supporters two questions: Who is rich. Who decides. In the past, that meant who died.)
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To: stanne

Exactly.

And thank you for your service, sir.


95 posted on 08/10/2016 6:27:33 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Go away, Satan! -- Fr.Jacques Hamel (R.I.P., martyr))
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To: smokingfrog

Is she the person of color with the sour expression?


96 posted on 08/10/2016 6:28:59 PM PDT by KittenClaws ( Normalcy Bias. Do you have it?)
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To: Vermont Lt

It was awful


97 posted on 08/10/2016 6:30:22 PM PDT by stanne
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To: KittenClaws

That’s a photo of her with the 2012 Olympic team.


98 posted on 08/10/2016 6:46:29 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: KittenClaws

Didnt you know, she’s entitled to be sour.


99 posted on 08/10/2016 6:50:04 PM PDT by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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To: stanne

I highly doubt she had not thought of any disrespect to anybody. The 20 year old gymnast just won a gold medal. She is not running for office. Just jumping around on things.


100 posted on 08/10/2016 6:53:07 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy
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