Source: NFL plans to play Black national anthem before Week 1 games

ESPN ^ | July 2, 2020 | Jason Reid

[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.

[yesthatjallen]

I wondered how long it would take.

[G Larry]

With nobody in the stadiums aren’t they concerned about the low viewer numbers they experienced the last time they pulled these political stunts?

[Tommy Revolts]

I definitely won't be watching anymore. This was the last straw. At least I went out with my Chiefs.

[dfwgator]

Yep, maybe I’ll just watch Cricket.

[noexcuses]

What??? We are one nation...one national flag, one national anthem...... This make me sad.

And why only the 1st game??? Pandering? I don’t get it.....

[Enten]

Any other additional way they can think of to PO their fans? Unbelievable, what a spectacle!

[doorgunner69]

Negros have their own anthem? I can only laugh and wonder what that might be.

Boom shaka laka laka, boom shaka laka laka, MF'r MF'r
Repeat endlessly.

[yesthatjallen]

What happens if I sit or take a knee?

[longtermmemmory]

Dear NFL:

This is my money. Football is not worth my money.

Go away.

Sincerely,

Closed wallet.

(no more tax breaks. No more subsidies for anti-americans)

[Lockbox]

What about the Hispanic national anthem? Or the Gay national anthem? Or the transgender national anthem? Or how about ‘We are the World song’?????

[ConservativeStatement]

Probably the same reaction if and when one dares to say “All Lives Matter.”

[Enten]

Do they think of themselves as Americans?

Apparently not really. Just on pay day.

[ConservativeStatement]

For Week 2, they will play “I am Woman” by Helen Reddy.

[dfwgator]

Negros have their own anthem?

"I'm gonna get me a shotgun and kill all the whities I seeeeeeee...."

[Lockbox]

Can a white NFL player take a knee when they play the Black National Anthem?

[griswold3]

Kneeling? Call it a re-enactment of George Floyd murder.

[The Public Eye]

I didn’t know there was a Black National Anthem. Didn’t know about Juneteeth until last week. I’m just not woke. Wonder what’ next?

[FatherofFive]

Joke's on them because their game is soccer.

And do they have any money?

[dfwgator]

Can’t wait until the BLM types invade those nice corporate suites at the “Stay-Jum” (as Jerruh would say)

[Songcraft]

No Fans Left!!!