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Source: NFL plans to play Black national anthem before Week 1 games
ESPN ^ | July 2, 2020 | Jason Reid

Posted on 07/02/2020 1:33:40 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

"Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing," commonly known as the Black national anthem, is expected to be performed live or played before every Week 1 NFL game, and the NFL is also considering a variety of other measures to recognize victims of police brutality during the upcoming season, a source familiar with the league's discussions told The Undefeated on Thursday.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anthem; blacknationalanthem; football; goodriddance; negrofootballleague; nfl; nothanks; wearedone
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To: ConservativeStatement

GAG!


161 posted on 07/02/2020 3:35:26 PM PDT by Vinnie
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To: The Public Eye

Hey! Same here!


162 posted on 07/02/2020 3:44:06 PM PDT by V V Camp Enari 67-68 (Viet Vet)
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To: dfwgator

Yep, maybe I’ll just watch Cricket.


I can recommend Premiership Pro Rugby from England if they ever start it up again. It’s enough like football to keep your interest—except the players are wearing soccer uniforms instead of armor. I’ve seen no kneeling for anthems (although to be honest they do have ‘rainbow’ games). The game is pretty much continuous and like football of old players play both offense and defense.

Cricket I kind of enjoy. Baseball is considered in England a child’s version of it. Some games can go for days, but there is a version 20/20 that takes about 2-3 hours to complete a game. The best way I can describe it, the bowler (pitcher) can take a running start before delivering the pitch, and all pitches are bouncers in the dirt. The batter hits until he’s out.


163 posted on 07/02/2020 3:47:04 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: MayflowerMadam
I always thought "America the Beautiful" should be our anthem. It's relevant to everyone, it's not connected to war, it's far easier to sing and when kept to the first verse not overlong.

This crap proposal from the NFL is another ant-MLK segregationist move that divides citizens, creating minority resentment when unity and mutual understanding is the solution. These pussyhat businesses and organizations can bow (trembling) before false gods like BLM or my last bowel movement. I only bow for God.

164 posted on 07/02/2020 3:58:15 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (If they can show up to protest they can show up to vote.)
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To: hanamizu

Oh I’m familiar with the different kinds of Cricket. And I will say, it takes a lot more skill to be a good Cricket batsman than a baseball hitter. A good batsman, literally has to be able to go an hour and a half without making a single mistake if he is to get a “Century” (100 runs)


165 posted on 07/02/2020 3:59:16 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Any American who watches the thug league at this point is a quisling.


166 posted on 07/02/2020 4:07:56 PM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies)
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To: ConservativeStatement

And I expect they will ban ticket sales to all non-black folks to go along with that.


167 posted on 07/02/2020 4:10:59 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: ConservativeStatement

The NFL, soon to go the way of the WNBA and arena football.


168 posted on 07/02/2020 4:15:21 PM PDT by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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To: MikelTackNailer

“I always thought ‘America the Beautiful’ should be our anthem.”

It is a better song. A couple verses make me tear up every time I sing/hear them. Still, it’s hard to let go of what we have, especially at this time when so many of our traditions and much of our history is being annihilated by the terrorists.


169 posted on 07/02/2020 4:16:41 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Fauci and China can KMA.)
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To: ConservativeStatement
Excellent news!

Will make it easier for non-communists to identify U.S. communists needing attention when the SHTF on November 4th...

Attend an NFL event, get the privilege of making the list...

170 posted on 07/02/2020 4:20:26 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: dfwgator
Yep, maybe I’ll just watch Cricket.

I do that sometimes in the sporting goods department because they make that wonderful sound, but otherwise they're rather boring.


171 posted on 07/02/2020 4:29:49 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (If they can show up to protest they can show up to vote.)
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To: doorgunner69
"Boom shaka laka laka, boom shaka laka laka, MF'r MF'r
Repeat endlessly."

Okay, did my part... {:-)

172 posted on 07/02/2020 4:32:23 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: Cuttnhorse

I quit after the NFL robbed the Saints of a trip to the Superbowl couple years ago. Brees sealed the delicate. He was once known as a man of integrity. Now people are vowing to leave the Dome empty. Ironically Brees did more for poor blacks in NOLA than his teammates combined.
We’re done down here.


173 posted on 07/02/2020 4:35:23 PM PDT by DeplorableGirl
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To: laweeks

NFL is toast!


174 posted on 07/02/2020 4:39:07 PM PDT by magua (It's not racism, it's just that thisBecause itÂ’s being reported that a lot of this started in 2015.)
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To: The Public Eye

JaNo ders a congressional black caucus?


175 posted on 07/02/2020 4:46:26 PM PDT by halfright (Deplorable in Florida...ANYONE SEEN Hunter??)
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To: TexasM1A
They should play “F@%k da Police”, that all that seems to matter to these people.

It's endlessly hilarious that Ice-T, co-writer of that song, has spent the last twenty years playing a police detective on television. Show me the money.

176 posted on 07/02/2020 4:48:30 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (If they can show up to protest they can show up to vote.)
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To: G Larry

The lower viewer numbers have happened in any significant way. Way way to many people have to have their NFL fix in order to give their lives meaning.


177 posted on 07/02/2020 4:51:09 PM PDT by Reily
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To: hillarys cankles

The NFL is truly trying to kill themselves.

I never went back after the kneeling BS.

Let them die...let the players starve.


178 posted on 07/02/2020 5:13:51 PM PDT by Ouderkirk (Life is about ass, you're either covering, hauling, laughing, kicking, kissing, or behaving like one)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Black Nation Anthem but, Dixie Land songs bad

Right...

You are promoting a race not a person and therefore objectifying someone.....who?


179 posted on 07/02/2020 5:15:46 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: ConservativeStatement
The NFL just committed suicide.

And I could careless....

180 posted on 07/02/2020 5:18:35 PM PDT by Osage Orange (qcsi)
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