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re: James McClean getting death threats now
Posted on 11/18/12 at 7:47 pm to BleedPurpleGold
Posted on 11/18/12 at 7:47 pm to BleedPurpleGold
McClean's actions certainly warrant criticism, obviously not death threats. Every other player in the Premier League wears the poppy. Germans, French, Irish, Americans and countless other citizens of countries formerly harassed by the British military still wear the poppy.
The poppy appeal is one of the few open displays of British pride that the country shows. The British have a very evident shame psyche in terms of nationalism. It's nice to see foreign players show respect to the citizens of the country that provides their very lucrative wellbeing. Most of them may not even donate to the charity.
This reminds me of the female high basketball player who refused to salute the American flag during the national anthem, at the onset of the War in Iraq. ESPN did a story on her, and she subsequently received all kinds of hate mail. Did she have the right to do it? Of course. Should she have thought of the families affected by the war? Of course.
The same should go for McClean, who should have found a less explosive time to display a political message.
The poppy appeal is one of the few open displays of British pride that the country shows. The British have a very evident shame psyche in terms of nationalism. It's nice to see foreign players show respect to the citizens of the country that provides their very lucrative wellbeing. Most of them may not even donate to the charity.
This reminds me of the female high basketball player who refused to salute the American flag during the national anthem, at the onset of the War in Iraq. ESPN did a story on her, and she subsequently received all kinds of hate mail. Did she have the right to do it? Of course. Should she have thought of the families affected by the war? Of course.
The same should go for McClean, who should have found a less explosive time to display a political message.
This post was edited on 11/18/12 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 11/18/12 at 8:07 pm to thenry712
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The same should go for McClean, who should have found a less explosive time to display a political message.
Oh I totally agree. The Troubles, Bloody Sunday, and the Easter Rising are all long gone. Its time for the Irish to forgive (though they certainly don't have to forget).
Persecution doesn't exist anymore on the island. Its time to move on.
Should Americans stop celebrating Octoberfest because of World War II? Please.
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