True. But the anthem is the real fuel to the fire of the intolerant and ill informed. I view it as a small sacrifice to take the air out of their nonsense.
Again is it right or wrong that teams have patriotic social messages mem day vets day july 4th? Same thing here...not propoganda
No attendance this season. WNBA has had attendance issues since they were born.
And then some people ask those players—who we all cheer and pull for to perform for our respective teams/schools—to not make a small pre game gesture or not have a BLM patch on their sleeve on behalf of their family and relatives because they don’t want to feel uncomfortable.
Walking out during the anthem? That a small gesture or a collective middle finger in the fan base eyes?
Those people want them to be emotionless droid solvers at their craft and not pursue any expressed message at the craft
First of all, what’s the message? What do they specifically want? Do a little research on the Greensboro Four. One of the most effective protests of my lifetime.
Save it for the campus or rallies or mentoring. Meanwhile, just respect the country and the flag whose system is giving players a free education -because sometimes they can put a ball through a hoop.
“Least racist.” That’s an interesting formulation. Least racist compared to what? Ok, it took 80 years to get rid of slavery. Way too long but America did it. Then it took another 100 years to get rid of Jim Crow although some would say that battle is not completely won. So yes, your formulation of “least racist” has some credence. But at least you acknowledge that the racism that came from slavery continues to this day.
because they do stop there. walking out is maybe the calmest thing you can do. if you cant handle that you have a massive issue. and even bigger for trying to even throw burnig the flag into the discussion. talking about stoking the flames
That black lives are exponentially expendable at the hands of authorities. It may seem less racist than decades ago but there are mechanisms built in the infrastructure of this country that still discriminate against people of color that does not allow society to progress forward.
Feel uncomfortable about what exactly!? They are being disrespectful. The doesn’t make me feel uncomfortable, that pisses me off. There is a difference.
Huh? Sorry, I thought the BLM message was pretty clear but I’ll clarify that the BLM message is looking to change the unjust treatment of black people by law enforcement. In the bigger picture, they are looking for the equality in society that is their God given right.
So what will change that? That’s a nice platitude but what legislation or policy would you suggest that would make that happen?
Here’s one for starters. Creating a national database on law enforcement so bad cops can be filtered out. Here is an interesting article on wandering cops.
Even better that it’s pissing you off. These things aren’t done so that people shrug their shoulders and look away.
Here’s a tip. If you want to garner more widespread support for your cause pissing people off is not a winning strategy.
Too many of them are disingenuous or ill
Your parents wasted the tuition on your education. You have little ability to reason.
hah please i paid my way through scholarships. stillman one was really nice. not to disparage shu but youre out of your mind if you go there and pay full tuition
I could go so many ways with this....
I think you should educate yourself on what is the real problem. The numbers and human cost in Chicago alone are staggering: https://heyjackass.com/home/
nah man gang violence is way over my head. only the smartest and the best can understand something so complex.
