Posted on 09/17/2008 4:49:09 AM PDT by DallasBiff
Josh Howard's decision-making has again come into question after he was filmed disrespecting the national anthem.
And the Mavericks are taking steps to help Howard and their other players avoid controversy in the future.
In a video posted on YouTube, the swingman is shown at Allen Iverson's charity flag football game in July. When the national anthem is being sung, various participants are shown mugging for the camera. When the camera gets to Howard, he says: " 'The Star-Spangled Banner' is going on. I don't celebrate this [expletive]. I'm black."
Howard goes on to make a difficult-to-discern comment that includes a reference to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama
(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...
“It’s a black thing and you wouldn’t understand”?
He can carry his athletic tuchus back to his roots any time. Let’s see how well he does outside of America.
All part of the Black Separatist Marxist crowd.
"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God."
Or, maybe they don’t realize that they could all be living in a hut in Africa like Obama’s brother.
” ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is going on. I don’t celebrate this [expletive]. I’m black.”
...gee whiz Josh. You and Nobama have a lot in common!
Words fail........or rather, I’d be banned if I said what I’m really thinking........
Another genius, just like the guy he works for, Mark Cuban.
I don't root for Dallas. I am a patriot.
They must go to the same “church”!
Wow, compare his [expletive] comments with what Kobe Bryant and other athletes said at the Olympics a few weeks ago. They sure have gone up in stature, in my eyes.
Josh-how would your father feel? WHO!!
Yo G, i’m from the skreets!!
Who added the “mccainpalin” keyword?
“When the national anthem is being sung, various participants are shown mugging for the camera. When the camera gets to Howard, he says: “ ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is going on. I don’t celebrate this [expletive]. I’m black.”
Howard goes on to make a difficult-to-discern comment that includes a reference to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.”
Video Of Josh Howard Making The Comment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1llOTCAyf0
Maybe it is time to stop rooting for the NBA. Of course, there are a few good guys, like Ginobli and other imports.
“I don’t root for Dallas. I am a patriot. “
Or...
“I don’t root Josh Howard. I don’t root for shiite.”
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