Posted on 07/06/2021 5:20:10 AM PDT by DFG
Several members of the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) turned away from the flag as a 98-year-old WWII veteran played the national anthem.
The incident occurred Monday, just before the USWNT took-on Mexico in their final tune-up before the Tokyo Olympics.
The veteran playing the harmonica is Pete DuPré, who has gained national notoriety playing the anthem at sporting events all over the country. The USWNT protest on Monday was not the first time U.S. athletes have snubbed the flag while qualifying for the Olympics. In late June, hammer thrower Gwen Berry also turned away from the flag during the playing of the national anthem.
Monday’s incident sparked intense backlash on Twitter.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Post 67, finally someone points out that the prior 66 posts of hysteria were all based on a lie. The flag was at the far end of the stadium, and they turned to face it, as they’re supposed to do. Everyone line up in alphabetical order to apologize to them for losing your cool.
I agree football sucks.
Not as bad as soccer.
I wonder what would happen if a sports venue played the “Black Anthem” and people visibly turned their backs?
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/05/entertainment/vanessa-williams-black-anthem-trnd/index.html
so, should the twitterers have been critical of the 5 who didn’t turn to face the flag? .....
do you have any video evidence of what flags were where in that stadium?
do you know how the teams faced and behaved during the Mexican national anthem?
or did Breitbart get the story wrong?
Team USA:
719-632-5551
Let them know how you feel.
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