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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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Video at link. So Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, fka Lew Alcindor, like other ignorant Black muslims renounced his Christian upbringing because Christianity is the religion of those who owned their ancestors and embrace the religion of those who also owned, and SOLD their ancestors, and in many cases STILL DO. And these idiots are considered enlightened?
1 posted on 08/16/2018 10:15:46 AM PDT by Impala64ssa
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2 posted on 08/16/2018 10:17:44 AM 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: Impala64ssa

F$%& Roger Murdock


3 posted on 08/16/2018 10:17:48 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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Go to hell, Lew.


4 posted on 08/16/2018 10:19:22 AM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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He's just a confused pilot wannabe.


5 posted on 08/16/2018 10:19:41 AM PDT by C210N (Republicans sign check fronts; 'Rats sign check backs.)
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Slaves were required to sing as they worked???

As entertainment?

Work songs set the pace on chopping a tree and other tasks.

Even military training has songs.


6 posted on 08/16/2018 10:19:59 AM PDT by a fool in paradise
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Tell Abdul-Jabbar that slavery is still practiced in Africa and Sharia legal in Islam.

Abdul’s perfect man : Mo : was a slave owner / trader / and ...


7 posted on 08/16/2018 10:20:28 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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How izzit he was freer under Obama?

How izzit he’s less free today?

Why did all of this crap happen since 2017?


8 posted on 08/16/2018 10:21:41 AM PDT by a fool in paradise
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Who cares what Lew Alcindor thinks?


9 posted on 08/16/2018 10:22:34 AM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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“constitutional promises” WTF does that even MEAN to him? That there is some “right” to attack and beat the snot out of a police officer without getting shot by the cop???


10 posted on 08/16/2018 10:26:30 AM PDT by Frank_2001
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My favorite NBA name change, Wally Jones to Wali Jones.


11 posted on 08/16/2018 10:27:50 AM PDT by MUDDOG
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Are basketball team owners slave owners?


12 posted on 08/16/2018 10:28:05 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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That BLM garbage really got going with Ferguson...Thanks Obama!/s


13 posted on 08/16/2018 10:29:59 AM PDT by Frank_2001
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Slavery?

Kareem the history scholar must be referring to how the British were impressing American sailors into forced service on British sailing ships, which led to the War of 1812 which led to the Star Spangled Banner.

-PJ

14 posted on 08/16/2018 10:30:47 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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This poor guy needs to leave this cursed land full of Evil Whites and return to the land of his ancestors where da milk and da honey do be flowing with peace for all.


15 posted on 08/16/2018 10:33:22 AM PDT by Architect of Avalon
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Even military training has songs.
Like the cadence scene from Stripes
16 posted on 08/16/2018 10:34:22 AM PDT by Impala64ssa
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Love that movie.


17 posted on 08/16/2018 10:39:48 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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Sounds like Kareem of wheat needs to move his lame ass to South Africa where someone might give a 💩 what he says. Guess being enslaved by his white massas in the nba sucked big time huh?
18 posted on 08/16/2018 10:40:25 AM PDT by rktman (Enlis ted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Takng a knee and black nationalist salutes in 21st century sports are post 2017


19 posted on 08/16/2018 10:47:48 AM PDT by a fool in paradise
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Someone should ask NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul Jabbar why he is writing this about NFL players but can't write the same thing today about NBA players.

That's because the NBA faced the same problem in the 1990s, and they dealt with it quickly. The current collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and its players union requires the players to stand respectfully during the national anthem.

Does Mr. Alcindor think those NBA players sold out to their "slave owners?"

20 posted on 08/16/2018 10:48:08 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will.")
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