Eric Reid Anthem Thread

[Hoofhearted]

(04-11-2018, 10:57 PM)Nately120 Wrote: I'll admit the main reason I can just shrug and ignore the anthem protests is because I don't know anyone who died for the flag nor do I know anyone who was shot and killed by the police.  I'd imagine there are people on both sides who are far more justified in their stances than me.

Yeah, I won't also pretend to understand the every day struggle of black people and their oppression, but I am totally willing to listen/help/support their cause, but just wish the method the NFL players used is different is all. How I personally look at it is In the roughly two-minute rendition of Key’s poem, we want to feel unified in belonging to a country with such a diverse background. When the players use this time of unity to divisively advance their agenda, outrage is probably going to happen. We should never shy away from acknowledging our issues, but equally as important, perhaps more so, is celebrating our strengths. I fully understand without this protest, there's no discussion like this going on, but just wish there was a healthier method of delivery on how we can get better as a society. But this did exactly as it was intended, so mission accomplished and happy the vast majority of this country is now well aware of this problem and hopefully working toward getting better.