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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar compares national anthem to songs of slavery
Fox News ^ | 8/15/18 | Ryan Gaydos

Posted on 08/16/2018 10:15:46 AM PDT by Impala64ssa

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar likened the national anthem to songs that were sung by slaves while they were forced to do manual labor. Abdul-Jabbar, 71, in a Tuesday column for The Hollywood Reporter, recanted what Frederick Douglass said in “My Bondage and My Freedom.” “Slaves are generally expected to sing as well as to work.” Abdul-Jabbar wrote, adding slaves had to sing their “oppressor’s feel-good songs” as well. He wrote that the “Star-Spangled Banner” is the song that President Trump – the oppressor – is demanding to be sung. “Currently, the song being demanded is the national anthem during football games. But during a warm-up game on Aug. 10, despite President Trump's previous condemnation, several Eagles players kneeled during the anthem or raised their fists — their way of singing their own song,” he wrote. “For them, lyrics like ‘land of the free’ don't accurately represent the daily reality for people of color. They love their country but want that country to recognize the suffering that occurs when it isn't living up to its constitutional promises.” The NBA’s all-time leading scorer reacted to Trump saying NFL players wanted to show their outrage at something they’re “unable to define.” “Who would know better how to define their outrage: the privileged darling of white supremacists, the 94 percent-white team owners, the 75 percent-white head coaches or the 70 percent-black players who actually take the field each week?” Abdul-Jabbar asked. The Basketball Hall of Famer has been critical of Trump’s stance about players kneeling during the national anthem. In a piece for The Hollywood Reporter in September 2017, he praised NFL players for deciding to take a stand against Trump’s remarks.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; jihadist; louisfarrakhan; nationalanthem; nationofislam; racistmoslems; searchworks
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To: Impala64ssa
Better that you should go back to carrying Walton and Lanier around on your back rather than spout off about politics,Lew.
21 posted on 08/16/2018 10:48:16 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (I've Never Owned Slaves...You've Never Picked Cotton.End Of "Discussion".)
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To: MUDDOG
You must be kidding. THE greatest name change of all time in any sport:

Lloyd Bernard Free to World B. Free

LMAO.

22 posted on 08/16/2018 10:50:24 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will.")
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To: Impala64ssa

Does Kareem know that the black African slaves that weren’t shipped to America, but went to Arabia were totally emasculated?

The muslims preferred their kafir slaves that way, even though there was a considerable premium charged to balance the 1/3 who didn’t survive the hacking off of their meat and two veg.

As a result, the arab countries, the #1 slavers of all time, don’t have a race problem today...


23 posted on 08/16/2018 10:52:45 AM PDT by null and void (The only people opposing voter ID are people who benefit from voter fraud.)
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To: Impala64ssa

Lew is a moron. He should know that Trump wouldn’t demand stupid black players to sing the national anthem. They are not smart enough to memorize even the 1st 5 words of the national anthem. Just stand and respect the flag. Is that hard to understand?


24 posted on 08/16/2018 10:59:56 AM PDT by Sedona13
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To: Impala64ssa

Jabbar, a great athlete but just another dumb, racist Black.


25 posted on 08/16/2018 11:00:01 AM PDT by falcon99
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Thanks Impala64ssa.

26 posted on 08/16/2018 11:05:29 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: MIchaelTArchangel

Ditto!


27 posted on 08/16/2018 11:05:48 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Yes. Worked them to the bone and paid them millions plus endorsements.


28 posted on 08/16/2018 11:08:58 AM PDT by DownInFlames (Gals)
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To: Impala64ssa

Why did Lew “recant”?? Or did F Douglas recant?...recite??

I am confused from the git-go.


29 posted on 08/16/2018 11:09:09 AM PDT by whistleduck ("....the calm confidence of a Christian with 4 aces".....S.)
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To: Windflier

I want his millions of dollars as reparations to me and my people.


30 posted on 08/16/2018 11:10:14 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End noncitizen & illegals voting & leftist media news censorship or we're finished.)
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To: Impala64ssa

No body knows the trouble I’ve seen
Nobody knows but Ka reem.


31 posted on 08/16/2018 11:10:58 AM PDT by bert ((K.E. N.P. N.C. +12) Sanctuary is Sedition)
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To: Impala64ssa

In his mind EVERYTHING is related to slavery, racism or non-stop pity parties.

His comments are an eternal yawn - and totally predictable.


32 posted on 08/16/2018 11:13:18 AM PDT by GOPJ (August 16 - NATIONAL "CANCEL YOUR NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION" DAY)
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To: george76

And doesn’t Abdul in Arabic translate to “slave”?


33 posted on 08/16/2018 11:16:11 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Like Enoch, Noah, & Lot, the True Church will soon be removed & then destruction comes forth.)
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To: Frank_2001

Well it “started” with B. hussein’s Hypothetical son getting killed...


34 posted on 08/16/2018 11:32:25 AM PDT by Phil DiBasquette
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To: MUDDOG

I like Lloyd Free to “World B. Free”.


35 posted on 08/16/2018 11:35:41 AM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: Impala64ssa

I really don’t give a damn what he has to say.


36 posted on 08/16/2018 11:39:02 AM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: Windflier

“Kareem Abdul-Jabbar compares national anthem to songs of slavery”

Hey Alcindor, how much money did you make playing a game?


37 posted on 08/16/2018 11:56:06 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Impala64ssa

Kareem, do us all a favor and stfu, kkthx?!


38 posted on 08/16/2018 12:14:27 PM PDT by cranked
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Yes


39 posted on 08/16/2018 12:26:54 PM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: Impala64ssa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChYeb8ACjqw It’s eerie how much this has in common with the Star Spangeled Banner/s


40 posted on 08/16/2018 12:43:37 PM PDT by Figment
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