Re: Re: NFL
By: Nightfox to Gamgee on Mon Sep 28 2020 10:34 pm
> Re: Re: NFL
> By: Gamgee to Nightfox on Mon Sep 28 2020 08:09 pm
>
> Ni> don't see how it's so disrespectful or terrible for people to
> Ni>> take a knee, as some people say.
>
> Ga> Well, if it's respectful to stand for the anthem, what would it be
> Ga> to remain sitting, or to kneel? Yup, that's right - the opposite
> Ga> of respectful.
>
> I know standing is respectful, but I don't remember ever hearing that taking
> was the only mandated way to show respect for the anthem.
>
> Ga> Perhaps if you asked a veteran, or a family member of a veteran
> Ga> killed in action, you'd get an answer that would explain it.
>
> Perhaps they'd be able to explain it better.
>
> Nightfox
>
Taking a knee is seen as a form of protest, and even thogh it's protesting
police brutality against black people, it was done at that time of the game
on purpose. It was done to get attention and stick out during a time poeple
will notice it.
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