greg.w.h said:
Aston94 said:
TXAggie2011 said:
wangus12 said:
Its gonna look really bad at the World Cup this year.
Why? Its going to look bad for whom and for what reasons?
I don't think when you accept a position on a national team that you should use that position to protest anything. You are agreeing to represent the country and you should do so gracefully and without turning it into your own personal agenda.
But that's me. If she feels the way she feels that is fine, and she has all rights to protest as she sees fit, but there is something unseemly about accepting a national team position and then using that position to protest against the nation you are representing.
You have stated your position as an opinion in terms of what you believe another person ought to do. That's a reasonable approach.
Now the person you are directing your opinion to merely has to hear it and interact with it or you're mainly "preaching to the choir" of people who live their lives imagining rules others should follow. The USSF has to respond to the broader body politic and may choose not to restrict her as the mood of the nation changes.
But the notion that the flag is bigger than the people is wrong. It's fabric. The nation is stronger when we stand together voluntarily.
I literally said "that's just me" and "she has the right to do what she wants" but you focus on what you want to focus on.
I do draw a distinction between a flag protest and a flag protest while wearing a national team jersey. Much like a protest while in military uniform, I, my opinion, don't think it should be done.
If you feel strongly about it then don't wear the uniform. That's fine, but I don't understand the idea of wanting to represent a country that you won't even do the honor of standing for the national anthem (unless ordered to do so). Those two things don't really jive to me.
And let's stop this "it's just fabric" discussion. If it was just fabric then she wouldn't be protesting against it. The flag is more than fabric, no matter what side of the discussion you are on.
By the way, I had no issue with the NFL protests or any similar protests. My only issue with her is that she is doing the protest while wearing a NT uniform.