Politicizing Sports continues: Gwen Berry turns her back on the US flag and anthem

Should politics be banned from the sports field?

  • Yes

    Votes: 8 61.5%

  • No

    Votes: 5 38.5%

  • Not sure

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • I don't know

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    13
NiftyNiblick said:
Nothing identifies stupidity more clearly than the "Love it or leave it" argument.

I've never once seen nor heard a person with minimally functional intelligence try to make it.

Welcome to ignore.
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Nothing defines stupidity more than competing for a country you despise. Ban the bitch, and everyone like her.
She does NOT represent America or Americans, she merely makes our country look weak. You make our country look weak.
 
RB 60 said:
Nothing defines stupidity more than competing for a country you despise. Ban the bitch, and everyone like her.
She does NOT represent America or Americans, she merely makes our country look weak. You make our country look weak.
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Arby, have you ever offered an interesting opinion in your life?

You suffer from terminal commonness.

You're Joe Sixpack.

I don't know how people like you can stand it.
 
NiftyNiblick said:
Arby, have you ever offered an interesting opinion in your life?

You suffer from terminal commonness.

You're Joe Sixpack.

I don't know how people like you can stand it.
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Your opinion of my opinions is fruitless babbling. Yes, I do have opinions.

What is your definition of "terminal commonness"? What is any definition of "terminal commonness"?

No, not anymore. I got older and a bit heavier.

Stand what?
 
RB 60 said:
What does Trump have to do with this bitch dissing the country she is supposed to be competing for?
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what makes you think you or the state has the right to tell anyone how and when or even if to show respect to a flag or anthem? fuck you.

here is trump showing such complete respect for the flag he wants to dry hump it, like a dog on somebody's leg.

 
Dutch Uncle said:
He grew up a talented, middle-class American in Wisconsin. It's only later that he decided to identify as black.
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Yes. And when I say that neither he...nor OJ were black, of course I reference their privileged lives and not their DNA. I'm sure one of the murders at the time inspired Kap to start kneeling, but the moron never followed up in the most important election year in recent history. In fact, he didn't bother to vote himself.

Which is why I feel he's a moron. If he really wanted change, he had the stage, and the perfect opportunity to do something useful.

FWIW, I'm not buying the "one drop of blood" bullshit. Native American tribes can decide membership by blood, but neither the Feds nor the States possess the power deem who is "white", "black" or anything else not covered by treaties or "special" benefits voted upon by Congress and signed by a President.

Not a lawyer, but I can't see how any American can support the idea that genetics define who we are as Americans.
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Jews do the same thing. Many believe that Judaism is a nationality AND a religion. I don't buy it.

Of course, anti-semites don't care if you practice any religion or not, if you have Jew blood then you are a Jew.

Ironically, so do religious Jews. If your mother was Jewish, you're in the tribe no matter what.
 
Geeko Sportivo said:
I just used my common sense and wore a mask up until a week after my 2nd shot- while out in stores etc.

It was not too much for me to do my part in helping mitigate the disease.

But now, I am mask free and COVID free!

So I donned the mask! AND IT FEELS SO GOOD!
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I'm vaccinated as well. Not because I was worried, but because I wanted to be on the list in order to open the state back up. Of course, we opened not because of the 70% vaccination rate, but because Cuomo's daughter is getting married.

I put the mask on in crowded stores as a matter of habit. There are still quite a few people who do. I just lost a 95 year old friend who was vaccinated, but ended up in the hospital with fairly mild Covid symptoms. At that age, it's a pretty fine line to walk. I don't mind wearing a mask around older people, but I do enjoy working in peoples' homes with no mask anymore.
 
Dutch Uncle said:
We can agree to disagree on that point, but don't tell me Kap isn't living the American Dream. ;)
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He was indeed living the dream before he suffered white guilt for sure. If you peruse his stats and accomplishment with San Fran, you'll see that he was one of the better QBs in the league. He had 3 surgeries in the off season for nagging injuries. The kneeling came when he was on the mend. If you want to judge any athlete while they're playing injured, then sure...we can agree to disagree.
 
dukkha said:
I see your point, but I dont think they are gonna do anything - why would the Olympic committee want to get involved when they can pas the buck back to the athlete's country?


But she is right there - in your face, and that deserves condemnation - at least I would and do.
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If they don't, then every awards ceremony will have to be extended 15 minutes to allow each sports figure five minutes to protest the political issue of their choice.

When you see people on the podium giving a Nazi salute, maybe the governing committees of sports competitions will act to stop the bullshit.

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The hypocrisy is thick and rank around here.......and there, and everywhere.

seriously, if you are trying to get on the U.S. Olympic team to represent your country in the Olympic games, you probably should not be such a dumbfuck as to turn your back on your nations anthem or flag.
 
Althea said:
Correct. You can even sponsor get out the vote campaigns.
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Good, but some are doing more than that. It's an area that needs more enforcement.

My mistake earlier: Churches have a 501c3 exemption, not 503. https://www.aplos.com/academy/church-management/501c3-tax-exempt-right-for-your-church/

Keep in mind, churches may lobby for legislation or ballot initiatives, but they are prohibited from showing support for political candidates. If a church is shown to be in violation of this restriction, they risk losing their exempt status. What most people don’t realize is that churches and nonprofits exist under this definition whether or not they have officially received 501(c)(3) status from the IRS.
 
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