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Nevernose

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5. The military pays lots of cash for it

Reply to yardwork (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 12:27 PM

Sep 2017

And that's why it's played at most games but not all -- nobody paid for the others.

The only reason the players are on the field during the anthem is because the military paid extra for it.

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Please note: Steelers aren't "boycotting" the anthem. They're merely avoiding the controversy. [View all] highplainsdem Sep 2017 OP

Why do we have to sing the national anthem before games anyway? yardwork Sep 2017 #1

The military pays lots of cash for it Nevernose Sep 2017 #5

Is that true? I never heard that. yardwork Sep 2017 #6

Here's one quick link Nevernose Sep 2017 #7

Incredible! This should show up everywhere today! nolabear Sep 2017 #10

NPR had the history of the WHY. started at some baseball game in the 30's i think. pansypoo53219 Sep 2017 #11

The league left it to the teams to decide GusBob Sep 2017 #2

Weak Not Ruth Sep 2017 #3

They don't want everybody to see over half the team take a knee MattP Sep 2017 #4

There's an obvious solution to this: don't play the anthem. Vinca Sep 2017 #8

Chickenshits gopiscrap Sep 2017 #9