He's as ignorant as they get in the NFL, and that's saying A LOT.
Meximan said:They have a right to express themselves. If you don't like it, get out.Ol Rock said:
Very disappointed.
I'm not sure they are articulating why they are doing this very well since I still have not seen it explained.
Whatever their message, not honoring those who stand and have died for the freedoms we enjoy is going to carry their message.
It's stupid that the NFL is okay with this. Why don't we let all of the guys do different political statements.
We can have them wear a patch about who they voted for. We could do a Back the Blue head covering. We could do Little Sister's of the poor purple gloves and pink socks for cancer (I know they already do this).
OR, we could play football and try to at least be unified for our teams and our way of life.
We have a long way to go but we have also come so far! Be a part of our imperfect fabric and be part of the solution to make us all better or move to the country that is better than this one.
See how easily that turns around?
brisket-n-beer said:RealTalk said:No need to sugarcoat it. He's called a "thug" because he's black. If it was JJ Watt who sat down for the national anthem, you think he be called a "thug"?GetThoseKeysMilo said:
What evidence do you have that he's a "thug"? I've never seen him that way. A little quirky, opinionated...but thug insinuates guns/drugs/violence/gang.
I'll take it step further and say people of non-African decent use the word "Thug" as a replacement for nig**r because it's more acceptable. People will deny this, but they know deep down it's true.
And we wonder why we have Nazis coming on campus...
It absolutely is... some people just cannot accept this, but it's 100% true.Quote:
That is probably why I and many others quit watching (or watched much less) last year.
Great, but you make a difference in life by what you stand for, not by what you sit for. Dude thinks he's Rosa Parks, MLK, and Abe Lincoln all rolled into one.Quote:
Maybe, just maybe, he wants Americans to stop killing each other in the name of race.
It is getting confusing as to when and how people can protest in this country. So pro athletes who have a means to give back to their communities and actually improve this country and who have a platform to speak for others and not just for themselves cannot exercise their right to peacefully protest. I respect anyone's right to their opinion, but equating Bennett and Lynch to the real thugs in white supremacist groups, Antifa, BLM and others in general that resort to violence to spread fear and intimidation is laughable and offensive.Fightin Ag491 said:
I wonder why y'all are still so bent out of shape over this.
It's a very disrespectful act, and I would never consider doing anything like it myself. Nevertheless, the constitution gives each person the rights to peaceful protest, and if sitting during the national anthem is a way of doing that, at least it's peaceful. Better that then him being associated with black lives matter, or something to the degree of this white supremacy thing going on in Virginia right now.
I agree and understand what you're saying about the flag. I have never and would never kneel or sit during the anthem, but also see what he is trying to accomplish. Sitting/kneeling is the medium that these athletes have to share their voices on the issues. Last year he caught hell for kneeling because he was "pandering to black lives matter". Nobody is going to approach an athlete and say: "what's your opinion on what's going on in the world today" unless they make a stand or do something like this. People listen to what athletes say and they have influence in the community. If taking a seat is what it takes for him to get a microphone to say "killing each other is wrong", then so be it.94chem said:Great, but you make a difference in life by what you stand for, not by what you sit for. Dude thinks he's Rosa Parks, MLK, and Abe Lincoln all rolled into one.Quote:
Maybe, just maybe, he wants Americans to stop killing each other in the name of race.
That flag still flies because Americans, through blood and bullets, righted the wrongs of the past, both their own wrongs and those of others. America has never been perfect, nor will it ever be. But as long as the flag flies, it should symbolize our freedom to pursue a more perfect union. Bennett cherishes his freedom so much that he's willing to sit on his butt. JFK would be so proud.
Fightin Ag491 said:
I wonder why y'all are still so bent out of shape over this.
It's a very disrespectful act, and I would never consider doing anything like it myself. Nevertheless, the constitution gives each person the rights to peaceful protest, and if sitting during the national anthem is a way of doing that, at least it's peaceful. Better that then him being associated with black lives matter, or something to the degree of this white supremacy thing going on in Virginia right now.
cc10106 said:
Even if they didn't sit or kneel for the anthem but were still in the headlines for peacefully protesting by other more creative means, they would still be vilified here and elsewhere.
Hatred. Really? I'm pretty sure that's the whole point of his peaceful protest: to say that it's wrong to hate because someone is different than you, believes differently, or looks different. If you don't want to watch his games, that's fine, but hatred?Build It said:Fightin Ag491 said:
I wonder why y'all are still so bent out of shape over this.
It's a very disrespectful act, and I would never consider doing anything like it myself. Nevertheless, the constitution gives each person the rights to peaceful protest, and if sitting during the national anthem is a way of doing that, at least it's peaceful. Better that then him being associated with black lives matter, or something to the degree of this white supremacy thing going on in Virginia right now.
Sure he has the right to do it. That doesn't make him immune to the consequences which includes disgust, hatred, and the need to turn his games off.
Build It said:Fightin Ag491 said:
I wonder why y'all are still so bent out of shape over this.
It's a very disrespectful act, and I would never consider doing anything like it myself. Nevertheless, the constitution gives each person the rights to peaceful protest, and if sitting during the national anthem is a way of doing that, at least it's peaceful. Better that then him being associated with black lives matter, or something to the degree of this white supremacy thing going on in Virginia right now.
Sure he has the right to do it. That doesn't make him immune to the consequences which includes disgust, hatred, and the need to turn his games off.
The right to protest doesn't obviate an idiot from the negative or positive opinions of others. Anyone that has a job where the money is dependent on a general positive opinion is ******ed to espouse politically charged opinions.Fightin Ag491 said:
I wonder why y'all are still so bent out of shape over this.
It's a very disrespectful act, and I would never consider doing anything like it myself. Nevertheless, the constitution gives each person the rights to peaceful protest, and if sitting during the national anthem is a way of doing that, at least it's peaceful. Better that then him being associated with black lives matter, or something to the degree of this white supremacy thing going on in Virginia right now.
If you start getting rid of 'elements' on campus, you end up with a seminary. A&M should always welcome different opinions on campus, and the day it stops doing that is the day it will cease to be a great university.ILuvAgLand said:
You would think he would have some respect after all the time he was exposed to the corps on campus
Very disrespectful. I'd like to see admission policies changed so we don't bring in this element to campus.
The Bennett boys have always been vilified and hated on this board. It doesn't matter why.cc10106 said:
Even if they didn't sit or kneel for the anthem but were still in the headlines for peacefully protesting by other more creative means, they would still be vilified here and elsewhere.