Pence Staged Exit.

[GMDino]

(10-10-2017, 01:50 PM)jason Wrote: The NBA did come up with that rule because of Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. I'm surprised how little he's been brought up during this news story. When I first heard about Kaepernick's sitting last summer, Abdul-Rauf was the first thing that came to mind. Heads would have literally exploded had this been a Muslim at the center of the controversy in the post 9/11 world. That Alabama rally with Trump would have gotten very lively.

Abdul Rauf actually played for the Nuggets at the time. They get very little national TV time, and he had been sitting on the bench for quite some time before it even became a story. Of course the ensuing outrage forced David Stern's hand, and he enacted the current rule. Abdul-Rauf then began to stand with his arms in a posture for prayer. Of course to many, this was just as bad, and he was pelted with objects from the stands. His teammates began to stand around him to discourage such asshole behavior from fans, but the whole thing effectively ended his career. I just read a follow-up on him the other day. He doesn't regret a thing, and would do it again.

Must have been long after I stopped watching NBA games.

Good to know that the fans remained respectful during the anthem.  I'm sure they were standing, hats off, hands over heart...while throwing things at the man praying.

Jebus.  People are horrible.