kicker22
Well-Known Member
I'm not one to go political or disrespect any veteran's by any means and I truly hope not to and mean absolutely no offense whatsoever.
The president is the figurehead of this nation. The flag and the national anthem is a symbol of our country. Therefore if an organization or group of individuals want to protest or reach out to make a political statement, it creates an ideal setting and opportunity for political expression.
This platform was magnified when the President took shots at not only the NFL, but the NBA recently when there were far more important things that warranted his focus. And whether intended or not as a result it has blown up even bigger. I was impartial to the protest, but also view sports as an area of entertainment and do not have an issue with athletes using it as a podium. With that said, I want to see the government view these actions as something driven by the people that we can better use to unify us as a whole rather than something that will further divide us.
With the anthem being such a hot topic at this time I ask this... Do we need a national anthem before every live sporting event? We could still honor those that serve somehow, but I simply do not see it as necessary at sporting events. I'm not opposed to it in contests in which two nations are competing as a matter of pride.
Not at all an attempt to be disrespectful as realize the flag and the anthem stand for our freedom, but I also don't think everything needs to be about politics either.
The president is the figurehead of this nation. The flag and the national anthem is a symbol of our country. Therefore if an organization or group of individuals want to protest or reach out to make a political statement, it creates an ideal setting and opportunity for political expression.
This platform was magnified when the President took shots at not only the NFL, but the NBA recently when there were far more important things that warranted his focus. And whether intended or not as a result it has blown up even bigger. I was impartial to the protest, but also view sports as an area of entertainment and do not have an issue with athletes using it as a podium. With that said, I want to see the government view these actions as something driven by the people that we can better use to unify us as a whole rather than something that will further divide us.
With the anthem being such a hot topic at this time I ask this... Do we need a national anthem before every live sporting event? We could still honor those that serve somehow, but I simply do not see it as necessary at sporting events. I'm not opposed to it in contests in which two nations are competing as a matter of pride.
Not at all an attempt to be disrespectful as realize the flag and the anthem stand for our freedom, but I also don't think everything needs to be about politics either.
