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iluvtennis

(19,863 posts) Sun Sep 24, 2017, 03:09 PM Sep 2017

Detroit Lions - singer of National Anthem Takes a Knee

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He sung and then he took a knee to protest police killings of black men

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Detroit Lions - singer of National Anthem Takes a Knee (Original Post) iluvtennis Sep 2017 OP

Dayum! underpants Sep 2017 #1

It Is a Brave Thing To Do To Take A Stand TomCADem Sep 2017 #12

Wow! California_Republic Sep 2017 #2

Bless that child! What an incredibly brave thing. nolabear Sep 2017 #3

You are right - Brave. I bet the death threats are already pouring in. bitterross Sep 2017 #11

That's true Detroit mind set. N_E_1 for Tennis Sep 2017 #4

Beautiful malaise Sep 2017 #5

gahhhhhhhh... something in my eye... TalenaGor Sep 2017 #6

Is that the guy with the really deep voice? I don't watch the NFL, but mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2017 #7

Seattle just now too. Young white woman and her accompanist. nolabear Sep 2017 #8

Rec! yardwork Sep 2017 #9

Awesome Fatemah2774 Sep 2017 #10

Never heard of him before today madokie Sep 2017 #13

underpants

(182,830 posts)

1. Dayum!

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 03:12 PM

Sep 2017

TomCADem

(17,390 posts)

12. It Is a Brave Thing To Do To Take A Stand

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Sun Sep 24, 2017, 05:54 PM

Sep 2017

California_Republic

(1,826 posts)

2. Wow!

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 03:14 PM

Sep 2017

nolabear

(41,987 posts)

3. Bless that child! What an incredibly brave thing.

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Sun Sep 24, 2017, 03:15 PM

Sep 2017

bitterross

(4,066 posts)

11. You are right - Brave. I bet the death threats are already pouring in.

Reply to nolabear (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 04:40 PM

Sep 2017

Sadly, that is what I expect to happen.

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,737 posts)

4. That's true Detroit mind set.

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Sun Sep 24, 2017, 03:46 PM

Sep 2017

malaise

(269,057 posts)

5. Beautiful

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 03:47 PM

Sep 2017

Rec

TalenaGor

(1,104 posts)

6. gahhhhhhhh... something in my eye...

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Sun Sep 24, 2017, 03:59 PM

Sep 2017

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,500 posts)

7. Is that the guy with the really deep voice? I don't watch the NFL, but

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 04:05 PM

Sep 2017

I was setting the clock on my VCR.

You'll get over it.

ETA: answering my own question: no. That was at the start of the Steelers - Bears game. I haven't the slightest idea how that turned out.

nolabear

(41,987 posts)

8. Seattle just now too. Young white woman and her accompanist.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 04:08 PM

Sep 2017

Good on them!

yardwork

(61,650 posts)

9. Rec!

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Sun Sep 24, 2017, 04:22 PM

Sep 2017

Fatemah2774

(245 posts)

10. Awesome

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 04:37 PM

Sep 2017

Just awesome!

madokie

(51,076 posts)

13. Never heard of him before today

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 05:56 PM

Sep 2017

And now he's my NEW HERO

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