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Fans blast USWNT over silence during national anthem at World Cup
new york post ^ | 07-22-2023 | Matthew Sedacca

Posted on 07/23/2023 8:26:40 AM PDT by em2vn

The US Women’s National Soccer team was victorious in its opening match of the 2023 FIFA World Cup — but they’re not winners to fans left fuming after the most of the athletes stayed silent during the national anthem.

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anthem; bruise; fifa; ruptured; soccer; sports; testicle; women
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To: dennisw

“ I sing some of it, but for sure I always have my hand over my heart. By my count, half these girls had a hand over their hearts. And one tall white girl was singing.”

I’m not seeing how their behavior is any different than any other sporting event.
Or any fan section of any sporting event?
They are all standing with focused attention. No kneelers or other crap like that.
Some with their hands over their heart, some not.
Again no different than any other sporting event .
The writer of the article is trying to create a controversy.


21 posted on 07/23/2023 9:55:49 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Have you seen Joe Biden's picture on a milk carton?)
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To: Strident

They grew up in pampered luxury that no country has ever produced in human history, and yet have disdain for it. Imagine being that obtuse.


22 posted on 07/23/2023 10:36:14 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: Dan_Frisbie

“When did singing our National Anthem become a thing?”..”

I was born back in the 1920’s and clearly recall in the years prior to the 1060’s at ball games, concerts, assemblies, etc., when the National Anthem was played the crowd proudly burst out singing and applauded afterwards. It was a big deal. It was a tradition that should be continued.


23 posted on 07/23/2023 10:58:26 AM PDT by elpadre
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To: Dan_Frisbie

“When did singing our National Anthem become a thing?”..”

I was born back in the 1920’s and clearly recall in the years prior to the 1960’s at ball games, concerts, assemblies, etc., when the National Anthem was played the crowd proudly burst out singing and applauded afterwards. It was a big deal. It was a tradition that should be continued.


24 posted on 07/23/2023 10:58:58 AM PDT by elpadre
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To: elpadre

Then came Game Five of the 1968 World Series.....


25 posted on 07/23/2023 10:59:55 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: jpsb

Post #24


26 posted on 07/23/2023 11:00:51 AM PDT by elpadre
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To: BenLurkin

It is a big deal, if they hate the US so much they have no business being on any team representing America. If it is so bad in America they should take their ungrateful asses somewhere else...GTFO!


27 posted on 07/23/2023 12:06:10 PM PDT by Mastador1
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To: Dan_Frisbie

But do you sing along when “Let It Be” comes on the radio?


28 posted on 07/23/2023 2:03:34 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("There's no cryin' in baseball and there's no ethics in politics!" )
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To: em2vn

If they played “Imagine” they’d probably be singing it at the top of their lungs.


29 posted on 07/23/2023 2:04:49 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: elpadre

I was born in the 60’s.
I played little league ball, watched hundreds of games as a kid and an adult, went to dozens of NASCAR races, and currently coach little league ball.
I have never once heard a team or the spectators sing along with the National Anthem at any venue, game, event, concert, or party.
Not.
Once.


30 posted on 07/23/2023 3:41:09 PM PDT by Dan_Frisbie
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To: Dan_Frisbie

It is a pretty much limited to soccer. The reason is during the playing of the anthems the cameras are focused on the players faces, and the mikes pick up their singing, so I believe it’s one of those things that after one team did it, all the others fell in line, and it became the expected thing to do.


31 posted on 07/23/2023 3:44:00 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: elpadre

thx, I was born in 48 and don’t remember anything but standing at attention.


32 posted on 07/23/2023 5:21:03 PM PDT by jpsb
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To: Dan_Frisbie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-BjbAKPstM


33 posted on 07/23/2023 5:41:32 PM PDT by elpadre
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To: jpsb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyooHR8T2jo

and if the crowd at every ball game, concert and assembly would sing the National Anthem like that I believe there would be a definite increase in the level of patriotism.


34 posted on 07/23/2023 5:49:12 PM PDT by elpadre
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To: elpadre

Thank you for posting those links!!!

i’ve always sung along when i’ve attended any sporting event...usually high school games


35 posted on 07/23/2023 6:14:20 PM PDT by cwa78
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To: cwa78

a search on U-Tube will find a ton more. I may be old as dirt, but I’m learning.


36 posted on 07/23/2023 7:16:41 PM PDT by elpadre
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To: dfwgator
It's Enrico Pallazzo!!!


37 posted on 07/25/2023 8:00:25 PM 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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