Ok I wouldn’t have a problem with the black national anthem at least I don’t think I would I’ve really never heard it so I reserve the right change up on that one but as far as Black Lives Matter I don’t agree with the way it’s being handled I do agree Black Lives Matter the same as white lives brown lives really every and all lives matter I believe the way they’re going about it is just perpetuating hate and racism its a racist movement the way they’re going about it please correct me if I’m wrong but weren’t some of there cofounders saying they’re goal was to inslave all whites and again correct me if I’m wrong because it was second hand information from the news a while back and I don’t trust the news but when some of the actions make it believable. I understand how they feel but the facts are no one alive today is in anyway responsible nor have any suffered the way they did hold us responsible for our actions from today but think about the end result. Nobody wins and the loss will be to great for everyone. I grew up in a rough neighborhood where I was a minority. Being I white kid in a rough neighborhood where whites are the minority trust me I understand and I did carry hate in my heart when I was young until I learned about what their past generations dealt with and even what was happening then put things in perspective and getting to a point where you realize where all the same if you come at my family I’m gonna come at you if you did wrong to my grandparents I’m gonna want to get even we all love our families we all need food water and to be treated with a certain amount of respect and human decency I’m no better or worse then anyone else regardless of color and all I can say is I’m sorry anyone has suffered in such ways and let’s try and move on for our future generations because as I said we all lose don’t put down the fight but just fight a winning fight I agree cops need to be put in check but by getting laws changed and policing the police by a public comity of every color every income bracket and even someone from the so called worse neighborhoods and actually get shit done
seeing as how it's nothing more than another attempt to cause division, no I am not in support of this. Honestly, never thought the day would come when black people are openly in favor of segregation again, but here we are.
I’m black… here’s my take.
Yes, I do think it is a bit much. I understand people are upset about the national anthem being replaced. However, I don’t think their intention was to cause a further divide. I think their intention was to give black people/players more support. Are there better ways to support the players? Of course. But my main focus lies on their intention.
None of this really wouldn’t have happened if there wasn’t a problem with black people being seen as less than in the first place. And I know, we can’t dwell on the past. But it’s a problem that we have, that we have never fixed, and I’m not sure if we will ever be able to fix it. Like going to a grave and adding flowers to a tombstone time after time again, they’re just trying to pay their respects (especially after what happened last year).
So while I definitely wouldn’t have done this to show my support to the black players, I’m not necessarily against what they have done. I don’t agree, but I also don’t disagree.
I know this is going to get a lot of angry backlash :p the question/description is obviously biased and I’m not even that passionate about this topic. It is what it is.
Not really open to debating this, I have too much going on in my life to care any more than writing this reply.
Nah that’s a bit to much. Just call out racist people and we’re good
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u This is virtue signaling run amok and the NFL letting BLM thugs be in control. Expect attendance and advertising revenues to plummet over the course of the season.
I think it’s kind of a strange custom to tie patriotism into entertainment with a pre-game national anthem, especially since we don’t do it at other large entertainment gatherings like concerts, etc. Now that I think of it…. so they play the anthem before a tennis or golf match? I don’t really watch those sports, maybe they do and I just don’t know, but the handful of times I’ve caught the opening of a broadcast, it hasn’t been played on TV. Matter of fact, it’s only during the Super Bowl that I see the anthem played on TV, even though it still goes on at regular games, but I mean, as a viewer, which the majority of us are as opposed to being a live spectator, we don’t even see it, do we? So do we not see the black national anthem either? Are they calling attention to both, or just one? I mean, either way, it’s just an odd and kind of pointless thing to get your drawers bunched up over. I tune into watch the game, nothing else. If I’m not missing plays because they’re showing something else, then I’m irritated, but as long as I see the game I came to see, I’m a satisfied customer. It’s already weird enough that I’m passionately rooting for complete strangers to win a game to get vicarious feelings of triumph, lmao, let alone any of the pageantry that goes along with it.
I don't support anything like this. If I wanted to be preached to I'd be attending church or calling my parents for advice. Why do I care about what a bunch of random people I have no vested interest in and no ties to think about literally anything? Unless I can somehow benefit from it I honestly don't care. Only time I'm willing to do anything in support is for people who are sick/dying, someone getting beat up, I openly see discrimination, etc. But I don't take people's words for anything. I believe only what I see.
nice song, but for one culture, what a power trip.. only AA's could get away with that slap in the face to everyone else. wonder how many AA's are opposed, I bet a few.
play a song for each culture at each game... and unify us as one melting pot. Call out a special cause at each game for which people donate, or an overriding theme for the good of society, make black lives matter one of those.
that would be better. otherwise its just"my hurts matter more than your hurts... and you ain't' got none". bs.
Fuck that shit.
No one wants politics shoved down their throat. Especially in something that exists to entertain and distract you from the bullshit of the world.
If they want to continue with this nonsense they can but they’ll go broke in the process.
Also you just don’t replace the national anthem that’s not ok.
I’m not saying you can’t fight racism and show support to black players or people there’s nothing wrong with that but do it outside of the games.
And this goes behind just supporting this is obsessive and way to much your shoving down people’s throats.
People pay pay a lot of money to go to games and watch their favorite sport not have political propaganda shoved down their throats.
I don't watch football. But all it is is pandering anyway. Because playing the "black national anthem" (whatever tf that is) doesn't change a thing. Black lives still aren't considered equal to white ones and playing a song before a sports game is not going to change that.
More and more people need to not buy tickets, NFL paraphernalia, not watch games (you can check scores online). We need to literally boycott the NFL.
The thing is moderate conservatives rarely boycott over political reasons. We have more many years been apathetic to this crap and it’s time to take notice. Liberals have for a very long time been “socially conscious”. They get loud and the follow through when it comes to boycotting/suing companies. It worked for them.
Major league sports started going mainstream in the 30s to get peoples MIND OFF the struggles of the Great Depression. It was meant to be a temporary escape from realty. A reprieve. No major league sports are trying to shove politics down out throat and it’s bullshit.
No screw the black national anthem. Black people aren't so week that they need there own cheerleader to attend a football game. They are just trying to turn blacks into butt hurt snowflakes so they can make an even deeper racial divide and segregate them more. Black people need to heal and Blm was never about black lives. They littleraly tore down black comunitys and did nothing to help them but stir up continual violence. Blm is a marxist group i dont get why so many can't see that. Its on there website
More political posturing and gamesmanship. Singing the National anthem of this country, represents all this countries' people not just white people. To say otherwise is just pandering to the lunacy and those who would try to divide this country. Playing the black national anthem represents one specific group based on skin color. That's wrong. I stopped watching any sport that falls for this BS. I watch sports to be entertained, Not to be politicized by this stupid political posturing. We are all American citizens who were born here or naturalized here. We need to start freaking acting like it!!!
I keep hearing all this shit about “black national anthem” that’s bullshit and quite racist. There’s only one anthem. The American anthem.
What if it was the “white national anthem” the media would be in a frenzy for how racist they are.
No. This is America. Not Nazi germany or communist North Korea. You can not force people to follow your loony nationalism cult. Or shame them or bad jacket them for not being as reich wing as you brother
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Who the fuck cares its American foot ball. A bunch of fans in tights grabbing one another for the ball. Its gota be the dumbest sport its like left turn racing. Aka Nascar. Who the fuck cares its a stupid American sport that no one else likes other than stupid fat inbred Americans.
Never liked the sport, i played it and gotta say! Why is it called football?
Anyhow. My heart goes for Rugby, played that too. I don't understand why all this "correctness" and politics in the states, i just don't get it 🤷♂️
Absolutely not! I haven’t watched it in years and will continue not to watch it. This rubbish move has only pushed me to ban it from my house hold. This is absolutely RACIST! It’s promoting division! As an African American (the real deal) myself, I find this disgusting and absurd.
No one watches that shit anymore. Football is like fox tossing. It’s an extinct sport.
I quit watching the National Felon League the day colon kaeperpunk took a knee the first time. Never will watch again, or buy merchandise or support them in any way.
No I'm black and I'm saying this. The BLM people got caught stealing money from the community. Why give them any more press.
Also your there to a make money and play a game
It's ridiculous, and I hope fans stop watching. Get woke, go broke.
They are doing to much with the BLM subject, so much to the point they come off as racist in my opinion (and I’m Black) that is very unnecessary in the NFL.
Given that I don't give two shits about football, to me this is whatever. However the simple fact of the matter is that it's a publicity ploy that will drive people away from the product and continue to divide the population once more.
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