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Dave in VA

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3. I can remember

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 05:17 PM

Feb 2021

when the teams would not come onto the field until after the anthem was performed. Then they had to "out patriot" each other and display their national pride feathers. Wish they would go back to that and end the politics of the anthem.

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The Problem With Mandatory Patriotism in Sports [View all] douglas9 Feb 2021 OP

I don't really mind the anthem, although it pisses me off rsdsharp Feb 2021 #1

Trump disrespects National Anthem Mar a Lago keithbvadu2 Feb 2021 #2

He can't abide people's attention being elsewhere than on him. Psycho. Karadeniz Feb 2021 #5

I can remember Dave in VA Feb 2021 #3

Mandatory patriotism sucks VA_Jill Feb 2021 #4

Not just sports. I went to a vintage car show where the anthem was played. Auggie Feb 2021 #6