Kareem Abdul Jabbar: National Anthem Just Like Songs of Slavery

Yes, Kareem.. Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr expecting athletes to stand for the National Anthem is just like the songs slaves were forced to sing while working in the fields. You got us, you got Trump dead to rights :sarcasm:

Leftists, like Ferdinand, cannot contain their hate for this country and our President. They justify their hate by claiming everything they don't like is rooted in racism.

It's beyond insulting for people who have had so much success to do what they want thanks to the sacrifices of men and women who have defended this country that is symbolized by our Flag and National Anthem. Is it so much to ask people to stand up and pay respect to the very blanket of freedom they are privileged to live under? People die everyday trying to get into this country for a fraction of the like elites like Ferdinand live.

All the athletes making millions to play ball are employees of their team and league. If you don't like the rules of your employer quit! Here's the deal, and from the words of Chris Cuomo, "if you don't like what America is YOU LEAVE!"

Shame on anyone who agrees with Ferdinand and all the dolts in the NFL and any other sports league. This kid gets it You don't.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the NFL, 'BlacKkKlansman' and the Summer Movie as Protest Song
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Hollywood Reporter

Amid Trump's national anthem rhetoric, Spike Lee's latest film and Boots Riley's 'Sorry to Bother You' reinforce satire as the preferred genre of the oppressed, writes the NBA Hall-of-Famer and Hollywood Reporter cultural columnist.

"Slaves are generally expected to sing as well as to work," observed ex-slave-turned-abolitionist Frederick Douglass. To the slave owners, singing slaves would drown out their own cruelty and oppression, clothe them in a coerced choir of decency. But it wasn't enough that the slaves had to sing, they had to sing their oppressor's feel-good songs that are summed up in the Porgy and Bess refrain of "I've got plenty of nothin'," and nothin's plenty for me."

Yay, nothin'.

Currently, the song being demanded is the national anthem during football games. But during a warm-up game on Aug. 10, despite President Trump's previous condemnation, several Eagles players kneeled during the anthem or raised their fists — their way of singing their own song. For them, lyrics like "land of the free" don't accurately represent the daily reality for people of color. They love their country but want that country to recognize the suffering that occurs when it isn't living up to its constitutional promises.

Trump reacted by tweeting, "Numerous players, from different teams, wanted to show their 'outrage' at something that most of them are unable to define." Who would know better how to define their outrage: the privileged darling of white supremacists, the 94 percent-white team owners, the 75 percent-white head coaches or the 70 percent-black players who actually take the field each week?

The daily challenge for African-Americans is getting white Americans to listen to their song, especially when it isn't a grinning, grateful or pandering patriotic song...more

MSNBC Panel Blames Trump, 'White America' for New NFL Anthem Policy 📺

The only people to blame for the NFL's new anthem policy are the players who kneeled and spineless owners who allowed them to kneel. They KNEW they were pissing off half the country while insulting the men and women who have bravely served this country providing the very blanket of freedom they condemn.

The kneeling protest originally started with Colin Kaepernick over his misunderstood perception of police brutality with regards to some high profile incidents where the police where not actually the bad guys. But like every protest started by rich entitled uninformed fools his protest spun out of control where no player could really zero down why they were doing it, because they all had a myriad of reasons. The police, racism, and yes their hate for Trump were at the top of the list. to show disrespect to the Flag. Granted the Flag represents the right to protest, but what the players couldn't understand is they're protests are taking place while on the job!

The NFL took a well deserved beating but has chosen to have new rules that if you don't want to stand for the Anthem and Flag stay in the locker room, those who violate the police will be fined and punished. That's fair when one is WORKING. Companies across the US have similar policies, show respect don't tarnish the companies reputation while on the job. The players cease to realize they are representatives of a company and they're kneeling is an insult to paying customers. If they want to protest by all means do it, just not on the field, "not on the clock". Simple logical reasoning right? No of course not, according to these goons on MSNBC it's all Trump's fault.

They can blame Trump all the want it's not going to change anything, and his patriotism is not fake. How do they know what's in his heart? These guys mindreaders now to know what one thinks and feels? These are just typical responses of radical unhinged violent Leftists, especially Toure who lives to pull the race card. There are plenty of Black Americans who find the kneeling insulting, but that won't stop him from being the racist we've seen him to be over the years.

NFL Commish Remains Defiant Won't Punish Protestors, But Says Everyone Should Stand For Anthem (Video)

NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, held a presser following second round of owners meetings where they addressed players protesting the National Anthem. Not surprising the NFL will not be changing their policy to require players to stand and respect the very symbols of the blanket of freedom that allows them to act like complete and total jerks.

In some pathetic attempt to save face Goodell stated they "We believe everyone should stand for the national anthem. We all take great pride in and it's also important for us to honor our flag and our country, and we think our fans expect us to do that and so that is something that we continue to focus on.." But they chose not to change policy thus allowing players to inject politics into the game where Goodell then told reporters, "What we're trying to do is stay out of politics. That's not, it's not, we're not, we're not looking to get into politics, what we're looking to do is continue to get people focused on football."

Exactly how are you going to have people focused on football when you have players making political statements on the field before the game even starts by showing outright disrespect to the country?

It is not the NFL's job to get involved with politics but they have, knee-deep. These players don't understand the problems going on as they're screaming racial injustice, social justice and calls for criminal justice reform they hear from radical Leftists on the MSM and in Hollywood. Many players have rap sheets who should be the last ones opening their mouths! This needs to stop, but clearly it won't from this billion dollar organization.

The commissioner and the owners want to keep things status quo, that's fine. The American people will punish this anti-American organization by continuing to boycott the games, advertisers and hopefully bankrupt the NFL!



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NFL Blinks, Commish to Owners: Everyone Should Stand For the National Anthem (Video)

Well, well, well.. Roger Goodell sent out a letter to all the NFL owners about the anthem protests. "The current dispute over the National Anthem is threatening to erode the unifying power of our game, and is now dividing us, and our players, from many fans across the country." After a year of this nonsense, that all started over Kaepernick hating on cops, Goddell said "we believe that everyone should stand for the National Anthem." Uh heh.. the real truth behind this move is the NFL's ratings are tanking, they're losing money and their tax breaks are now under threat.

Money is the only reason why Goodell sent the letter out.

How do we know money is the factor? It's obvious, plus the subliminal messages planted in the letter, "We need to move past this controversy, and we want to do that together with our players. .. Everyone involved in the game needs to come together on a path forward to continue to be a force for good within our communities, protect the game, and preserve our relationship with fans throughout the country." That's the smoking gun, it's about money.

If Goodell was genuine he would have said something LAST YEAR when this all started. He would not have allowed these protests to escalate to level we're seeing now, where they have morphed into a hate Trump, GOP, conservatives etc fest!

America do not let up on the boycott, the NFL just wants your money (at the box office & via taxes). Punish them, bankrupt this anti-American organization because fact remains it's the same organization who donates heavily to democrat party, condemned Tim Tebow for taking a knee in prayer, wouldn't let Dallas players tribute fallen cops after last years attack, or allow a players to wear cleats in tribute to 9/11 victims.

Pirro Eviscerates Roger Goodell and NFL Over Disrespecting The Flag (Video)

Judge Pirro's open picked up where Pres Trump left off, speaking at a Luther Strange for Senate rally, ripping into the NFL over the disrespect they've been showing towards our flag, the national anthem and law enforcement. The NFL is by far one of the most anti-American organizations in this country with Roger Goodell leading the charge, since he could easily change the rules and policies tomorrow!

These people are on record now they couldn't careless about the symbols of freedom, our heritage, troops and everything Americans stand for. Goodell issued a statement today that is an outright slap in the face to every American:

The NFL and our players are at our best when we help create a sense of unity in our country and our culture. There is no better example than the amazing response from our clubs and players to the terrible natural disasters we've experienced over the last month. Divisive comments like these demonstrate an unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL, our great game and all of our players, and a failure to understand the overwhelming force for good our clubs and players represent in our communities.

"Lack of respect" to the players, failure to understand NFL is a "force of good"! Is this guy serious?

Pirro took Goodell's statement to task citing the studies showing players are suffering severe brain damage that the wonderful commissioner doesn't seem to care about. As for being a force of good, besides being laughable, NFL players have a rap sheet, some quite violent in nature, longer than most criminals serving time!

This organization seems to think they are entitled to be respected and the great wealth they have in this heinous oppressive nation! They can't seem to understand why stadiums aren't filled, ratings are down and revenue is dropping.

Politics does not belong on the field (or court). People watch sports to get away from all the political nonsense and daily stresses of life. Unfortunately these dolts seem to think their uninformed opinion matters and have now infected sports with the division we have everywhere else. Players are full of crap they know nothing but want to be experts on politics while being disrespectful to our troops and those who've fallen defending this nation, and its symbols of the very blanket of freedom players disrespect.

To make matters worse theses players are role models who are infecting children with the social justice bs teaching kids to take a knee on issues they have no clue. That's where the line has to be drawn and why so many normal people are fed up with athletes, actors/actresses, singers etc. They are now messing with our kids and something has to be done about it. That is why a massive boycott is being called for and demanded not only against the NFL but also sponsors and advertisers.

Sen Reid: 'The Redskins Name is a Racist Name'

There are over 100 MILLION Americans out of work, the economy is in the toilet, our border wide open as we are infiltrated by thousands everyday and our enemies are emboldened getting stronger by the day. Can someone explain why our money is being wasted with elected leaders ranting about the NFL and invoking the race card over the name of a team!?

The world is on fire and this is what Congress wants to spend their time on!! Seeing that Reid is a few sandwiches short of a picnic if ANYONE were to do their homework they would learn the team was named after coach the team is named after William Henry “Lone Star” Dietz. At the time this was an honor in the eyes of most Native Americans but today it's racist, says who? This is political correct fascism at its best and progressives attempts to continue to fan the flames of racism for political gain.

Who is next, the Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Blackhawks... State of Oklahoma?? You do know "Oklahoma" is Choctaw for Red People right?

The priorities of our leadership defines pathetic: 'Hey the apocalypse is just round the corner but lets talk about how the Redskins name is a racist name.' Seriously!?