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Showing Original Post only (View all)Florida Republican pushes bill to force sports teams to play national anthem -- or face punishment [View all]
Source: Raw Story
A Florida Republican lawmaker wants sports teams to know that playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before games is not optional.
As noted by WFLA's Evan Donovan, Florida State Sen. Joe Gruters has introduced legislation that would bar governmental entities from entering into agreements with professional sports teams if they don't play the United States national anthem at the start of each game.
According to Donovan, teams that don't comply "could face financial penalties or be cut out of future business" as punishment for their defiance.
Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/national-anthem/
What do you want to bet that Sen. Joe doesn't know the words to it? What idiocy! I know it, two verses, and have been to the Smithsonian and Fort McHenry, both. Take you on anytime about American history, "senator."
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Florida Republican pushes bill to force sports teams to play national anthem -- or face punishment [View all]
Faygo Kid
Jan 2022
OP
Please site the statute requiring forced recitation of the KFC logo at public functions
Orrex
Jan 2022
#19
Fascists love enforced patriotism as much as they like enforced religion and breeding. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2022
#2
Today's reTHUGS are Fascists and Fascists have a known history of wearing various
abqtommy
Jan 2022
#4
Do I have to stand or will I go to jail....Senator.....FU its a racists song....
turbinetree
Jan 2022
#14
He really has nothing better to do....and the people keep voting them in paying his bills and they
turbinetree
Jan 2022
#62
As if this is so important. Now the affordable housing crisis will be solved along with COVID.
OrlandoDem2
Jan 2022
#29
Since this is Florida, WHEN it is passed and signed, expect court challenges before the ink dries.
AZLD4Candidate
Jan 2022
#30
Even his wife has enough decorum and common sense to stand quietly through the song.
Prof. Toru Tanaka
Jan 2022
#61
F*ck him and f*ck his state...sorry if any Floridians here, but it had to be said.
pecosbob
Jan 2022
#39
I have never understood the connection between the national anthem and a ball game. Nor do I
iluvtennis
Jan 2022
#41
Violation of the 1st amendment as the government has no businesses mandating that
cstanleytech
Jan 2022
#63
If this is all they got , republican party need's a going out business sale !
monkeyman1
Jan 2022
#64