Just say you support the new nation. Rainbow States of America where Black Lives Matter.
Posted on 03/01/2021 8:07:31 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Respect for America during the national anthem is now optional, according to U.S. Soccer, but questioning that decision is not.
The U.S. Soccer Federation acted Saturday at its annual meeting to rescind a rule passed in 2017 that required all players to stand for the anthem.
The federation’s board of directors had approved the change last year, but it needed to be approved at the meeting to take effect.
Seventy-one percent of those attending the virtual meeting backed the change, according to Fox News.
Prior to the vote, Seth Jahn, 38, spoke at length against the proposal. Jahn played for the U.S. seven-a-side team in the 2015 Parapan American Games, according to Fox
“I’m sure I’m going to ruffle some feathers with what I’m about to say, especially given the Athletes Council that I’m on, but given the evolution of our quote-unquote, progressive culture where everything offends everybody, those willing to take a knee for our anthem don’t care about defending half of our country and when they do so, then I don’t have too much concern in also exercising my First Amendment right,” he said, according to a YouTube recording of the meeting.
“We’re here to give a different perspective. I also feel compelled to articulate that I’m of mixed race and representative of undoubtedly the most persecuted people in our country’s history, Native Americans,” he said, adding that he was part Cherokee.
After deriding ” identity politics” and “politicizing sports,” Jahn said, “95 percent of deaths in Black communities come at the hands of another Black man.”
“I worked in law enforcement in two large agencies alongside my black, brown, white, yellow, red, purple peers, I never once saw a hint of police brutality,” Jahn said.
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Oh no!
They are going to lose their three viewers.
Gee - they got their America Last senile corrupt Manchurian POTUS installed and they still aren’t happy!!
I had no idea people played soccer in the U.S.
So, if a player kneels during the National Anthem, did anybody see it?
WTH is wrong with these basturds?!
I’m hoping some trans men join the US soccer teams and and knocks a few of those kneeling creeps to the benches.
No fed money for them.
US Soccer can go straight to hell, and take their kneelers with them.
I think that we should initiate a class action lawsuit to sue them for not having representative numbers of men and women on each team.
America needs to jerk these morons’ chains. No tax dollars go to the team. They can’t represent the USA and wear any patches or insignias resembling the US Flag. They can go kick somebody else in the teeth. These bitches are not Americans. They represent BLM and Antifah. They don’t represent the American people.
Great idea, but I’d love to watch some really great male soccer players claim to identify as women andapply to the US women’s team.
WHO Watches FLOCKER In THE USA? Only Immigrants. This is not a sport to be idolized. SOOOO keep on kneeling!!!!
Anybody wonder what USA Basketball will do?
I don’t care about professinal sports and if college players make this routine, then goodbye to them....HS sports can be very entertaining....
Faggots. Real men play rugby 🏉 or football 🏈
I guess they determined soccer is just too popular with Americans?
Then, Ms. Rapinoe, ingrate and "victim" wannabe she, decided to display a hatred for our Fine Country and some of her teammates joined her.
Unbelievable.
Now, US Soccer votes to join them?
I avoid them at every opportunity, and I won't let the matches air in my home.
My only curiosity is just who are their sponsors, this Veteran is excellent at avoiding businesses who hate America and Americans.
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Just say you support the new nation. Rainbow States of America where Black Lives Matter.
I suppose if while the arses kneel the whole crowd could start a very loud raucous USA USA!
Still more exciting than SEC football.
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