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Brady on boos during anthem: I’ve got a lot of love for my teammates
Yahoo ^ | 24 September 2017 | Josh Alper

Posted on 09/24/2017 5:42:21 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Before Patriots quarterback Tom Brady led the Patriots to a comeback win over the Texans, he stood for the national anthem with one arm intertwined with wide receiver Phillip Dorsett and the other over his heart.

Brady was asked about that after the game and said his message was “there’s just a great love for my teammates.” Brady was also asked about the boos heard at Gillette Stadium as a number of his teammates took a knee during the anthem. Brady didn’t say whether he agreed with President Donald Trump’s feeling that kneeling is unacceptable and reiterated his strong feelings for his teammates when asked about those that took a knee.

“Like I said, I’ve got a lot of love for my teammates,” Brady said in comments distributed by the team. “I mean, we go through a lot together. There’s a lot of blood, sweat and tears. I don’t think it’s easy to play this sport. I mean, there’s a lot of guys that sacrifice a lot. I think you have a lot of respect for the guys who play, not only your own teammates but guys you play against. I mean, without them, it’s not a great game. So, it’s like I said. I believe in all of us coming together.”

Well before the game on Sunday, Brady posted a picture of him and running back James White on Instagram. His caption of “Strength. Passion. Love. Brotherhood. Team. Unity. Commitment. Dedication. Determination. Respect. Loyalty. Work. #nflplayer” sent a similar message to the one he stuck to after the game.

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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

A comrade who his fellow black racists communists call a racist for being white.


101 posted on 09/25/2017 5:09:09 PM PDT by CodeToad (Victorious warriors WIN first, then go to war! Go TRUMP!!!)
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To: TigersEye
More love for his teammates than for his country.

I will remember that.

How so? He stood for the national anthem and put his hand over his heart. What else was he supposed to do?

Maybe by working together with people of different views he's doing his small bit for the country. Maybe by not lashing out at teammates, he's doing what he's supposed to be doing.

102 posted on 09/25/2017 5:11:58 PM PDT by x
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To: x
...he stood for the national anthem with one arm intertwined with wide receiver Phillip Dorsett ...

By mixing his honor for the flag and anthem with his lameass teammate support gesture.

Piss on him!

103 posted on 09/25/2017 5:19:43 PM PDT by TigersEye (0bama. The Legacy is a lie. The lie is the Legacy.)
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