Posted on 02/05/2025 3:04:31 PM PST by Jacquerie
Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts have been under attack since President Donald Trump returned to power, but it looks like the NFL won’t be caving in at least one area on Super Bowl Sunday.
Trump is reportedly slated to attend, and if he does, he will get to hear the playing of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” prior to kick. Grammy Award-winning artist, Ledisi, is slated to sing the song, which is often called the Black National Anthem.
The inclusion of the song prior to major sporting events has long been singled out and attacked by Republicans. And, once again, folks are having meltdowns on social media over the news that the song will continue on with many of the same folks who promised previously that they would never watch the NFL again, promising once more to not watch the big game.
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He should stand for the National Anthem. He’s not black so he should remain seated for the negro one.
He can request his newly acquired song by the village people..............
Since the days of the bending of the knees I vowed to never watch a NFL game on television ever again.
I have kept that pledge.
Before then I was a lifelong hard-core fan.
I went cold turkey.
The NFL has not learned how to quit losing viewers.
I refuse to watch the Super Bowl until they also include a Hispanic national anthem, an Asian national anthem, and a Caucasian national anthem.
What would be the reaction if white people not only didn’t stand, but “took a knee” for the black anthem?
Same with my hubby. He now watches CourtNerds and TimeServed on youtube.
It’s a song. A hymn actually. It’s not a bad song. It’s not a racist song.
People need to relax. Calling something a “thing” does not make it that “thing.”
The bigger issue (IMHO) is that the games in the NFL are fixed and the fans are catching on to it.
Kansas City will win the Super Bowl.
3-peat!
I don’t care about the song.
The NFL declared war on me.
They became my enemy.
Game over.
Exactly.
Watch the game.
Or don't watch the game.
Up to you...
Call me the next time that the Washington Redskins are playing.
Bingo. It’s the principle of the thing ever since Saint George killed himself with fentanyl and the media, BLM etc. blamed it on whitey.
Won’t be watching as it is supporting Leftard creeping incrementalism. They removed the “Stop Racism” paint in the end zone. Big whoop. Won’t be drinking any Bud Lite either.
Day late and a dollar short.
Trump, Melania and Barron should all take a knee during the alleged blaque nationalist anthem.
“I refuse to watch the Super Bowl until they also include a Hispanic national anthem, an Asian national anthem, and a Caucasian national anthem.”
Since you mentioned them, what would be your choices for Hispanic, Asian and Caucasian songs.?
Somebody can tap me on the shoulder when they start hanging “White Lives Matter” signs all over the stadium.
Otherwise—fuggedaboutit.
If it “Takes ALL of us”, then why do less that 50% of us pay Federal Income Tax?
P.S. Even more disgusting are the woke comments on the back of many player helmets.
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