Friday, September 29, 2017
Taking A Knee
When we were speaking about the NFL and the whole "taking a knee" movement, there was a lot of controversy between the fans and athletes and how quick the NFL supporters turned on them because of an action that was taken during the National Anthem. In my understanding, I believe that those who want to protest should have the right to. There was something that I was quickly noticing from the fans. There were many images on the web of signs that were basically arguing that the NFL is practically wasting their money watching the National Anthem when they are there for the game. Many people are not understanding what the purpose of taking a knee is to the point where many are becoming selfish about how their entertainment should be. The fact that the National Anthem has been around for the longest time is insane because now people are arguing that they are losing their money because they are paying for the game and not seeing the players take a knee. There have been many people that have gone to games and gone through with the National Anthem with NO PROBLEM. So why is it such a big deal now? You are paying to see the full game, if you feel so inclined, you may leave if you are not satisfied.
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I totally agree with you on how the players have the right to knee if they want to, they are humans and have their opinions on what they believe is right.
ReplyDeleteI do not agree. You said that we (people who are against taking a knee) do not understand why players are taking a knee. From what you wrote it seems like a lot of you (people who believe in taking a knee) don't understand why we are against taking a knee. It's not a waste of money and it doesn't ruin the game. It simply adds unnecessary stress and tension to something thats supposed to be an enjoyable activity. I believe in their right to do that and I think what they are taking a knee for is an important issue but it is not the time or the place to express your political views. An example of this is teachers. I know many teachers that participate in all kinds of protests but they do not protest or express their political views at school because like I said, it's not the time or the place.
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