Posted on 06/13/2020 8:14:30 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Houston Texans star J.J. Watt tweeted Saturday that kneeling during the national anthem is not about "disrespecting" the American flag or the military.
One person wrote, in a now-deleted tweet, that he was "pretty sure" the three-time Defensive Player of the Year would not be taking a knee, along with three American flag emojis.
Watt clapped back, responding Saturday: “Don’t speak for me”
"If you still think it's about disrespecting the flag or our military, you clearly haven't been listening," Watt tweeted.
On Friday, Texans coach Bill O’Brien said he would kneel with his players if they chose to do so during the anthem.
Watt has been outspoken about the need for more understanding and justice in the nation following the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25.
Earlier this month, he wrote a lengthy post on social media that began: “Silence is unacceptable."
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JJ says I have not been listening. No JJ, you have not been listening. Kneeling is not disrespecting the flag and military and country? Pee on my head and tell me it’s raining while you are at it. Idiot. You are done fool.
For crying out loud....we all get what it’s about . The point is THAT IS NOT THE TIME TO DO IT!!!
But then they knew that, that’s why they choose that time.
Exactly right.
Cuck Watt.
Quoth Michael Obama:
“All this for a damn flag!”
Also concerned that his fellow disrespected athletes might not protect him or actually go after him on any one play if he doesn’t toe the line. Same with Drew Brees...just let in a few defensive lineman to teach ol’ Drew a lesson. The game is done.
It has lost any meaning whatsoever.
Organized sports hopefully. Big money sports...fine with me. As always, greed, and fear destroys any worthwhile endeavour.
Yes, and it didn’t take long to get there.
Yes, and it didn’t take long to get there.
Should we have TWO AMERICAS so that Blacks have NOTHING to do with WHITES?? If that’s what they want...OKAY!
Not to worry many Americans have made their decision, bye bye, NFL, NBA and anyone else in the near future siding with this insanity
you clearly haven’t been listening
If it is not about the flag, do it as a group after the team huddle before you go on to the field for the kick-off.
If this is unacceptable, then the “taking a knee” is about dis-respecting the flag and all of those to fought for our freedom and to end slavery.
If it’s not about disrespecting the flag then kneel after the anthem, not during.
No asshole it is YOU who clearly hasn’t been listening.
I’m really tired of the pandering by White athletes, coaches and owners who cave in to the whole BLM mantra!
The racist Black athletes even complain that people like Jerry Jones hasn’t issued a statement. Why should he?
I’ve lost respect for Brees and Watts over this mess.
They will be kneeling like crazy before the election and after the election, when Trump wins, they will go back to not showing the singing of the national anthem like they did last year. This is all to stir up trouble for President Trump, pure and simple.
Eff the NFL.
Never again.
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