to stand up for the National Anthem shows complete disrespect and dishonor to our country. Our country has been through so much in the past to fight for what we have today‚ people have risked their lives for you to have an even better one and for you not even acknowledge the importance of the sacrifices they made for you and everyone else‚ is disgraceful. New Orleans Saints quarterback‚ also disagreed with the fact that it’s a disrespectful to not stand up during the National Anthem‚ he stated‚ “[I]t’s
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trend‚ where lots of men started to kneel at the anthem. This is not okay‚ because‚ kneeling for the National Anthem is disrespectful to the flag‚ it is causing more tension in our country‚ and you can do this movement in a better way. First‚ it is disrespectful to the flag according to many groups of people. Carole Isham‚ a great-great-great-granddaughter of Francis Scott Keys‚ who wrote the National Anthem said‚ “Kaepernick is disrespecting the flag.” Tyler Merritt (an army veteran) said‚ “they are
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of controversy concerning Colin Kaepernick’s‚ the quarterback for San Fransico‚ decision for the pledge (Florio). According to Mike Florio of NBC Sports‚ Kaepernick has caused many problems in football‚ but he also has many people on his side. The national anthem is played before every football game and people must stand when it’s being played (Lutz). Americans should not be forced to pledge the flag because it contradicts the reality of society‚ infringes on the freedom of speech‚ and religion. “Kaepernick
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The National Football League team in Washington has been a tire fire of a football team on the field for a long time. The team hasn’t won a playoff game in 10 years‚ and this origination traded up for Robert Griffin III and essentially ruined his career when they rushed him back from a knee injury and he hasn’t been the same since. One would think that with all of this being sad the team wouldn’t have a lot said about them‚ I mean‚ what’s the point the team is mediocre and they fall apart every year
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beast shirt and move the beast off the team on to the managers team. Manu vatavei is a great player‚ one of the only warriors to pass the 100th try milestone.2005 rookie of the year hes a inspiration to the warrior team. This 6.4 ft height rugby league prodigy isn’t called the beast for no reason.i acknowledge the way manu vataei used to play the game‚ he was a young and vibrant player that would scare the opposition by his massive masculare phasic.give him the ball and he would charge over players
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National Anthem Protesting During a preseason game Colin Kaepernick shocked the world by kneeling for the national anthem.Since then players around the N.F.L have been kneeling for the national anthem.As stated by Rob Goldberg from bleacherreport.com “Colin Kaepernick initiated the act”(Rob Goldberg/2017).With players kneeling they elicit media attention.However‚as of lately they gained
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believe that not standing for the national anthem should not be allowed. The national anthem pays respect to people who have risked their lives‚ been injured‚ or died defending the United States. Drew Brees‚ New Orleans Saints quarterback‚ supported Kaepernick’s message but disagrees with the delivery: “it’s an oxymoron that you’re sitting down‚ disrespecting the flag that has given you the freedom to speak out.” In the article “ Refusing to Stand for the National Anthem” by Lois Lane‚ he incorporates
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THE YEAR OF 1989 BY DAMIAN The Boston Celtics went 52 and 30. But they did not when the nba championship the Detroit pistons did. The Boston Celtics had Larry bird a feature nba hall of famer. In the nfl the 49ers won the super bowl against the denver broncos. But loe Montana was the season mvp annt 52 and 30. But they did not when the nba championship the Detroit pistons did. The Boston Celtics had Larry bird a feature nba hall of famer. In the nfl the 49ers won the super bowl against the denver
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for the teams as well as major companies hoping to influence the public. While there are some positives and negatives to sponsors‚ a line has to be drawn somewhere. The four major sports‚ Major League Baseball‚ the National Basketball Association‚ the National Football League‚ and the National Hockey League all generate millions of dollars from sponsors each year. Individual athletes themselves command large endorsement contracts that in many cases exceed their own salaries. And although the heads
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Imagine playing in one of the biggest games of your life and being held back because of what your wearing underneath your gear. That’s the way Kevin Plank felt in his football career always having to change underwear because it made him feel sluggish on the field. Well in 1995 on the football field at Byrd Stadium‚ when Kevin Plank played for The University of Maryland‚ he became very frustrated with having to change his sweat soaked cotton undershirt four times a game. Such t-shirts‚ which weigh
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