Posted on 02/07/2021 8:39:32 PM PST by lasereye
Few Scotland players chose to kneel to Black Lives Matter ahead of a historic victory over England in the Six Nations rugby tournament, triggering a woke backlash.
The Scots won the Calcutta Cup from England on their much larger neighbour’s home soil for the first time since 1983 — in a stadium which was largely empty, thanks to the anti-coronavirus lockdown — but the win has been somewhat marred by a furore over what the BBC has dubbed “kneegate”.
“#AsOne is the message from Scottish Rugby. But the players don’t seem to be ‘as one’ in their stance against racism,” complained Sky Sports News editor Anthony Joseph.
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A majority of English players did kneel to Black Lives Matter, but seven opted not to do so — including Billy Vunipola, an Australia-born athlete of Tongan descent.
Breitbart London has reported on how Vunipola has spoken out against BLM before, having said in 2020 that “what I saw in terms of that movement was not aligned with what I believe in. They were burning churches and Bibles. I can’t support that.”
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
FUBLM. And F anyone who supports those racist psychopaths.
“I find this somewhat surprising since Scotland is pretty left wing.”
That was my thought also.
But I’ve learned British left wing often hates all the social justice crap as liberalism and a distraction from what they think is important.
This shows how much power social justice jihadis have, that they are forcing British athletes to kneel to their ideology over things that happened a continent away.
I’d be outraged that any one knelt. Who kneels to a mere mortal? Well, I guess the Queen, but that’s their own silly habit. But keep it at that.
They use it to attack British Colonialism.
It is freedom opposed to subservient conformity. Freedom is key, and may it prevail. Amen.
Remind me why we allied with the Brits during two World Wars?
“How ever did they win?”
The Brits are very keen on history, you know.
They were kneeling to St. George of Minneapolis. /s
Hey look. Rugby ain’t for pussies.
The game is decided on the FIELD. JUST LIKE TONIGHT
THE BEST TEAM WINS IN REAL SPORTS. EVERYTIME
Good! We will not obey Maoist dictates! F off!
Silly habit that the Bible endorses. One knee for the sovereign, but always both knees before God.
Why should the Scots care ???
Theyve had their own racial problems over the centuries from the English, including bans in the 1740s against speaking their own language and wearing their clan tartans...
Was the U.S. national anthem being played?! No? Then why kneel?
/ sarcasm
QUESTION: How can anyone "know" why someone else is kneeling (or NOT kneeling)? How would they know that they weren't kneeling for - oh, say - the Liberation of Tibet? Would it cause a furore if the Mongolian team didn't kneel at the beginning of a soccer match in Japan? Why?
Regards,
Kneeling is against racism? Okay.
Standing is against collectivist oppression. So there.
Right... Rugby is no sport for wimps, but... What in tarnation do your comments have to do with the issue at hand (kneeling / not kneeling for BLM < spits >)?
On the basis of your mysterious comments, I have no idea whether you applaud or disapprove of the actions / non-actions of the kneelers / non-kneelers here.
Regards,
Somewhere William Wallace and Robert the Bruce are smiling.
Thank you Scotland.
They did not knell as they are nationalists and recognize BLM as nationalists that also oppose them.
The Scots are a bit crazy. They are not stupid.
And he continued on with:
“Even though I am a person of colour, I’m still more a person of, I guess, Jesus,” he explained.
Yeah!
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