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re: Stan Van Gundy - “What good reason is there to play the anthem before a game?”
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:36 pm to TexasTiger08
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:36 pm to TexasTiger08
I assure you I’m not trying to be edgy or cool. I’m on an anonymous message board posting an unpopular opinion. Not sure how doing that is designed to make me endearing to a bunch of other anonymous strangers who don’t share my opinion.
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Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:38 pm to TotesMcGotes
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:40 pm to I Bleed Garnet
That’s the opening ceremony.
So maybe the nba and nfl should have an “opening night” where they sing the anthem and then they don’t thereafter? Would that be ok?
So maybe the nba and nfl should have an “opening night” where they sing the anthem and then they don’t thereafter? Would that be ok?
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:40 pm to TotesMcGotes
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For some things, we’re fine if you don’t sing the anthem, but for others we’re not.
Solo sports? That’s ok. No need.
Team sports? You had better sing that anthem!
Unpopular sports? That’s ok. No need.
Popular sports? You had better sing that anthem!
Why is it just sports? Why not sing the anthem at every reasonably large gathering?
You’re the only one that brought these up
This is about the NBA here.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:40 pm to TotesMcGotes
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That’s the opening ceremony.
So maybe the nba and nfl should have an “opening night” where they sing the anthem and then they don’t thereafter? Would that be ok?
Nope.
Keep it how it is
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:41 pm to I Bleed Garnet
I brought them up because why are we treating the nba any different than any other sport? It’s stupid.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:43 pm to I Bleed Garnet
This is pointless. Why you’re holding the nba to some stupid standard because you want to feel patriotic is beyond me. That’s not the nba’s obligation.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:43 pm to TotesMcGotes
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I brought them up because why are we treating the nba any different than any other sport? It’s stupid.
I don’t know.
But this is the topic right now
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:44 pm to I Bleed Garnet
Well that’s a shitty argument.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:45 pm to TotesMcGotes
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For some things, we’re fine if you don’t sing the anthem, but for others we’re not.
Solo sports? That’s ok. No need.
Team sports? You had better sing that anthem!
Unpopular sports? That’s ok. No need.
Popular sports? You had better sing that anthem!
Does this actually bother? Just curious.
Like many things in this country and world, things happened that randomly became traditions. The National Anthem is a battle song. It’s about persevering, with the flag still waving. I think there can be a connection to that and sports.
The reason we are fine with some and not others is because of these random traditions that have formed. It’s not that hard to comprehend.
Why do people eat turkey on Thanksgiving? Why do we give presents at Christmas?
Why is the NBA hoop 10 feet when it’s clear athletes can jump higher? Maybe we should raise it to 11.
Why does LSU still use H style goalposts?
Some of these are irrelevant in the grand scheme, but traditions nonetheless.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:46 pm to TotesMcGotes
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I brought them up because why are we treating the nba any different than any other sport? It’s stupid.
I’d feel the same if they did this for baseball or football. Traditions have been established. Is it hurting anybody? If not, why erase it?
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:47 pm to TexasTiger08
And I wouldn’t pout if those traditions changed for various reasons that were impacting the people experiencing those traditions.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:48 pm to TotesMcGotes
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And I wouldn’t pout if those traditions changed for various reasons that were impacting the people experiencing those traditions.
So this IS political?
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:49 pm to TexasTiger08
Is it accomplishing anything? At this point the anthem, either by participation, kneeling, or declining participation, is pissing more people off than it does otherwise.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:50 pm to TexasTiger08
I didn’t say that.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:50 pm to TotesMcGotes
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Well that’s a shitty argument.
Why?
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:51 pm to TotesMcGotes
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Is it accomplishing anything?
Does it matter? Does it need to accomplish something? If it’s unimportant, why change tradition?
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At this point the anthem, either by participation, kneeling, or declining participation, is pissing more people off than it does otherwise.
That’s because much of society lacks education. You shouldn’t do away with it because of ignorance.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:51 pm to I Bleed Garnet
Because I asked you a question and you said “I don’t know.” And that’s a shitty argument.
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:53 pm to TotesMcGotes
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And I wouldn’t pout if those traditions changed for various reasons
Well I want to pout about it because I can
Posted on 2/11/21 at 6:53 pm to TexasTiger08
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That’s because much of society lacks education. You shouldn’t do away with it because of ignorance.
Don’t fall out of that ivory tower.
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