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Critics pounce on James Harden for wearing a Thin Blue Line mask
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | July 17, 2020 | Tim Elfrink

Posted on 07/17/2020 7:53:59 AM PDT by artichokegrower

The Houston Rockets likely knew that a Thursday night tweet from the team might invite some controversy. Above a photo of superstar guard James Harden wearing a face covering, they wrote, "Mask Up" - a still divisive demand in a nation where masks have been heavily politicized.

But it wasn't the message that quickly stirred up a frenzy of critics - it was the image on Harden's mask.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


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Harden's face covering featured the "Thin Blue Line," a pro-police symbol that critics have long claimed also stands for white supremacy and opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement, and a Punisher skull, which has been associated with far-right groups.


Hey NBA how about a mask that says China sucks. That probably wouldn't fly

1 posted on 07/17/2020 7:53:59 AM PDT by artichokegrower
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a pro-police symbol that critics have long claimed also stands for white supremacy

The "critics" are full of shtt.

2 posted on 07/17/2020 7:57:08 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: artichokegrower

People need to chill.
I would not have even recognized that as a thin blue line mask.
My first thought was how ugly it is.


3 posted on 07/17/2020 7:57:44 AM PDT by GnuThere
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To: BenLurkin

The definition of white supremacy is anything the left does not like.


4 posted on 07/17/2020 7:58:07 AM PDT by pas
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To: artichokegrower

“Harden’s face covering featured the “Thin Blue Line,” a pro-police symbol that critics have long claimed also stands for white supremacy and opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement,”

How DARE he express an opposing opinion! What does he think this is? A free country?


5 posted on 07/17/2020 7:59:07 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: artichokegrower

Given, expected.
Good on Harden tho.


6 posted on 07/17/2020 7:59:17 AM PDT by cranked
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7 posted on 07/17/2020 7:59:22 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: artichokegrower

The first official sighting this year of a MAN playing pro sports.


8 posted on 07/17/2020 8:00:19 AM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: artichokegrower
Good for Harden...


9 posted on 07/17/2020 8:02:32 AM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: GnuThere

Somehow I don’t think asking them to “chill” will solve our problem :)

They want whites dead.

White teens and 20 and 30 somethings in some cases, want whites dead.

They are way past “chilling”

They are preparing for war.

That’s why those illegal shipments of guns and parts from China keep comning.

Statues being torn down and defaced, even Washington and Jefferson..shows the start of the next civil war has begun.

But only one side is fighting right now.

I was hoping this would lose steam.

It is in fact gaining steam.


10 posted on 07/17/2020 8:03:35 AM PDT by dp0622 (Trump!!)
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To: artichokegrower

HOORAY James Harden. Dissenting opinion is allowed in the collective?


11 posted on 07/17/2020 8:10:47 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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Harden’s a pretty smart guy. He likely realizes that “Black Lives Matter” has basically become a bunch of white teens and 20-somethings running around yelling and breaking things and hoping to get on a viral video to impress their friends.


12 posted on 07/17/2020 8:30:11 AM PDT by JennysCool
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I am surprised to see this from Harden after he howtowed to the Chi-coms earlier this year. Bravo (until he recants).


13 posted on 07/17/2020 8:30:57 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (Does the left like anything about America?)
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:: “Black Lives Matter” has basically become a bunch of white teens and 20-somethings running around yelling and breaking things and hoping to get on a viral video to impress their friends. ::

This.
Went virtue signaling becomes violent.


14 posted on 07/17/2020 8:50:16 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (When we look to government to solve our problems, our "rights" become reduced to "privileges".)
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To: artichokegrower

If you look closely at the back of my car, you’ll see a thin blue line flag.

To all who scorn it, I have words to say that I cannot publish here.


15 posted on 07/17/2020 9:46:32 AM PDT by I want the USA back (BLM is a violent marxist movement designed to overthrow the US constitutional form of government.)
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