Iowa high school baseball team kneels during national anthem to start season

Fox News ^ | June 16 2020 | David Aaro

[knighthawk]

An Iowa high school baseball team started its season on Monday by kneeling during the national anthem in support of Black Lives Matter and racial injustice, according to multiple reports.

All of the Roosevelt Roughriders players linked arms and were seen kneeling as "The Star-Spangled Banner" echoed through Principal Park in Des Moines ahead of the team's first game against Ankeny Centennial.

“[We have a] lot of diversity, and a lot of people of color," a Roosevelt senior outfielder told Des Moines WHO 13. “We’re just trying to show our appreciation, and it’s about social justice."

[JayAr36]

OK folks. Looks like the new normal.

All rise , now all kneel for the anthem.

America swirling around the drain.

Almost rid of our, America’s history now we must all bow to the social justice BS.

[simpson96]

[bankwalker]

We don’t know what the cop did or didn’t do. There hasn’t been a trial with discovery, cross examination of evidence, etc.

[ncpatriot]

Maybe we ought to hijack “kneeling”. eg “we are kneeling before God” at a game or event. If everybody did it, the kneel would mean nothing to the Left.

[simpson96]

Forgot to add this from the story, as a laughable caption to the picture:

“[We have a] lot of diversity, and a lot of people of color," a Roosevelt senior outfielder told Des Moines WHO 13

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

Which begs the question, when was the inflection point? Was it when the bible was removed from our schools? Was it when Eisenhower appointed the far left Earl Warren to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? Or, maybe it was during the radical era of the 1960’s.

[alstewartfan]

Brainwashed jackasses all. The coaches and umps should have walked off the field.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Should’ve put a boot in their ass.
It’s the American way...

[alstewartfan]

Why did teachers submit when Bibles were banished? I’ll never understand.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Looks like more players on the field than spectators in the stands.

[lewislynn]

And they have no idea what Black Lives Matter really means.

[ssfromla]

Hah! I can’t wait for their property to be destroyed like the queen of Olympia’s.

[Vermont Lt]

Kids who think Facebook and Twitter are the real world.

[lewislynn]

This Minneapolis cop literally has destroyed America

What flavor was the Kool-Aid you drank?

[Sir Bangaz Cracka]

Easily predictable. This stuff will permeate all sports that have any percentage of blacks involved. Pop Warner right on up to pro.

[Alberta's Child]

In my area it's pretty much understood that high school sports will be shut down at least through the end of the school year due to the COVID-19 restrictions.

It's being presented as a "safety measure," but I suspect that school budget cuts are the real reason for it.

I wouldn't be surprised if many of these high school sports never come back.

[Thommas]

If China walked into the US today...the majority of those protesting and their supporters would look up from their phones, shrug and go back to texting.

Eeeerrrrr! I wish you were wrong..

[MrChips]

. . . OR SENT TO RE-EDUCATION CAMPS.

[Carriage Hill]

Better to die on your feet, than to live on your knees.

[truthkeeper]

I guess we won’t be hearing an announcer saying “Please stand for the National Anthem” for much longer.