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Macklemore's 'F--- America' remark sparks joint statement from 2 sports teams
Fox News ^ | sept 24, 2024 | Ryan Gaydos

Posted on 09/24/2024 5:53:30 PM PDT by llevrok

Two professional sports teams distanced themselves from rapper Macklemore after he told concertgoers at a pro-Palestinian event in Seattle, "F--- America!"

Macklemore is a part of the ownership groups of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken and MLS’ Seattle Sounders FC. Both teams released a joint statement on Macklemore’s remarks.

"We believe that sports bring people together and unite us. We are aware of Macklemore’s increasingly divisive comments, and they do not reflect the values of our respective ownership groups, leagues, or organizations," the teams said on Monday, via KOMO News.

He joined the ownership group of the Sounders in August 2019 and was a part of the Kraken’s ownership group in in April 2022.

"We are currently evaluating our collective options on this matter," the statement added.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Gaza; Hamas; Israel; US: Washington; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: america; antifa; antisemite; domesticterrorist; frpottymouths; gaza; hamas; hamassympathizer; hockey; israel; kraken; macklemore; nhl; rap; seattle; soccer; sounders; waronterror; washington
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Even more concerning are the hoots and cheers from the audience after his statement. But it's Seattle so not altogether surprising
1 posted on 09/24/2024 5:53:30 PM PDT by llevrok
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To: llevrok

If they hate America 🇺🇸 so much, they are more than welcome to find somewhere else to live. I hear Gaza, Ukraine 🇺🇦, Haiti 🇭🇹 and Venezuela 🇻🇪 are all lovely places this time of year.


2 posted on 09/24/2024 5:56:06 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: llevrok

Who?


3 posted on 09/24/2024 5:57:21 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

He’s Seattle’s version of Vanilla Ice, without the talent


4 posted on 09/24/2024 5:58:43 PM PDT by pissant ((Deport 'em all))
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To: dfwgator

Just another white rapper.


5 posted on 09/24/2024 5:58:44 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: llevrok

I might care, if only Macklemore weren’t an irrelevant, has-been doofus. 🤷‍♀️


6 posted on 09/24/2024 6:00:36 PM PDT by TXBlair (We will not forget Benghazi.)
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No humility, no class, no gratefulness; just a tattooed POS making money off of hate music.
7 posted on 09/24/2024 6:03:02 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: llevrok

He is the “darling” of Seattle sports teams. He often sings the National Anthem, raises team flags and leads pep rallies for Seattle area pro sports teams.

A couple years ago, the Mariners changed the 7th inning stretch music from “Louie Louie” to one of his “songs” (over the protest of many fans). I wonder what they will do now?


8 posted on 09/24/2024 6:06:17 PM PDT by llevrok (Say NO to a fourth Obama term!)
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To: llevrok

I hope the Astros beat them tonight so we can get them out of the way, then the Tigers only have to worry about the Royals and Twins.


9 posted on 09/24/2024 6:08:05 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Right! I’m sure they’ll be only too glad to relieve him of whatever money he has.


10 posted on 09/24/2024 6:13:32 PM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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He should be forced out of ownership.

11 posted on 09/24/2024 6:13:39 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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No humility, no class, no gratefulness; just a tattooed POS making money off of hate music

Using his "white privilege" to make millions in black music in a country he hates.

In other words - typical liberal hypocrite

12 posted on 09/24/2024 6:14:31 PM PDT by llevrok (Say NO to a fourth Obama term!)
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To: SunkenCiv

His partners should also be forced out.


13 posted on 09/24/2024 6:29:07 PM PDT by Tymesup
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To: llevrok

[Macklemore]

Wow. An idiot rapper. Who could have seen that one coming?


14 posted on 09/24/2024 6:34:32 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Tymesup

One of the teams is soccer, they’ll all be out in no time. :^)


15 posted on 09/24/2024 6:50:13 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: llevrok

Dear Macklemore: take your money from your BS “music” to Palestine. We don’t want you here.


16 posted on 09/24/2024 6:53:03 PM PDT by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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To: llevrok

GTFO of the country, puke maggot. Take your little teams with you. Do it now!


17 posted on 09/24/2024 6:53:13 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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He should be forced out of ownership.

He isn't worth much.

18 posted on 09/24/2024 6:54:32 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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“We are currently evaluating our collective options on this matter.”

Translation: “”We are currently evaluating the collective response to this matter considering the country’s short attention span and, of course, the money.”


19 posted on 09/24/2024 6:59:29 PM PDT by Buck-Toothed Knuckle Dragger
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To: llevrok

One of the rare things I can boycott. Hockey is the only sport I will watch. If they don’t kick the American hating commie out of the ownership group I get to boycott the entire league and all their advertisers. I predict we will get a “we apologize you stupid hayseed hick smelly Walmart shoppers were offended” non apology.


20 posted on 09/24/2024 7:12:29 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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