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Major League Baseball Defends Anthem Kneeling, Supports Black Lives Matter
Breitbart ^ | 07.21.2020 | JOEL B. POLLAK

Posted on 07/21/2020 2:51:24 AM PDT by USA Conservative

Major League Baseball came out in defense of players who knelt during the national anthem on Monday evening, taking on critics and tweeting in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. As Breitbart News reported, several members of the San Francisco Giants took a knee during the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner during a preseason game hosted by the Oakland Athletics before an empty stadium filled with cardboard cutouts. The Giants proudly tweeted out the protest: https://twitter.com/SFGiants/status/1285405863478390784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1285405863478390784%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.com%2Fsports%2F2020%2F07%2F20%2Fmajor-league-baseball-defends-anthem-kneeling-supports-black-lives-matter%2F Amidst much criticism online, the league’s Twitter account began defending the protest and issued tweets in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1285398301022486528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1285398301022486528%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.com%2Fsports%2F2020%2F07%2F20%2Fmajor-league-baseball-defends-anthem-kneeling-supports-black-lives-matter%2F The league is set to launch a 60-game season later this week, shortened because of the coronavirus pandemic. Games will be played before empty stadiums, and several rule changes have been adopted for players’ safety.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anthem; baseball; blm; flag; mlb; mlb4china; mlb4communists; walloftext
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To: USA Conservative

Baseball has been officially ruined now. What’s left? Hockey???


81 posted on 07/22/2020 11:18:38 AM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: conservativehistorian

P.S. Thank you for your service!


82 posted on 07/22/2020 11:18:52 AM PDT by seanmerc
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To: USA Conservative

MLB...this is your new target audience. Enjoy.

83 posted on 07/22/2020 11:21:02 AM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: seanmerc

Somebody told me they are already down with BLM. I’m sick at heart. My NY Rangers were just about to begin their dynasty...that would last years, decades maybe...


84 posted on 07/22/2020 11:21:11 AM PDT by MarDav
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To: USA Conservative

Well, Bye!


85 posted on 07/22/2020 11:21:32 AM PDT by windsorknot
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To: USA Conservative
MLB must really think disrespecting America, disrespecting our flag and our anthem, disrespecting the fans who love America and just want to enjoy a game, and a public display of gross ingratitude by wealthy players, owners and managers is good for business.

I disagree.

86 posted on 07/22/2020 11:24:04 AM PDT by glennaro (Mask-wearing maintains fear, but because it's ineffective it helps spread the virus & build immunity)
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To: USA Conservative

If the Wuhan Virus doesn’t get you, the Woke Virus will.


87 posted on 07/22/2020 11:24:41 AM PDT by windsorknot
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To: windsorknot; All

Meanwhile...

Via WEEI “MLB has canceled tonight’s Marlins-Orioles game after 12 Marlins players and two coaches tested positive for COVID-19.” (Baseball fever, catch it)


88 posted on 07/27/2020 7:07:22 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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