Apparently several OM basketball players...

[woozman]

Knelt during the National Anthem to protest the dumbass rally going on up there.

Tons of OM fans are pissed (with good reason). The players should have chosen a different time to kneel or come up with something else.

 

[11thEagleFan]

Kneeling because of police brutality, I get. I don’t agree with it, but I get it. Kneeling because some white trash neckbeards are exercising their First Amendment rights? You lost me there.

 

[She Mate Me]

Tone deaf.

The protesters will be proud the players noticed and the people who paid money to watch them play a game will largely be offended (I would be).

They live in a country that affords them the opportunity to get a very good education basically free for their skills playing a game, and they disrespect the flag and anthem of that country?

Tone deaf.

 

[JungRebel]

What do you not understand? They couldn't be at the counter protest because they are playing in a basketball game, so they chose this as their moment. Two equally free expressions.

 

[Shmuley]

Yeah, I agree with this.

 

[JungRebel]

Do you think waving the flag of the Army of Northern Virginia shows respect for the US?

 

[11thEagleFan]

Oh. I see. Seems a little convoluted, seeing as how the kneeling form of protest in sports has been traditionally used to protest government-sanctioned activity. Unoriginal, but whatever. Ignoring the Klan would be better, IMO. They’ve become irrelevant. Why bring attention to them?

 

[JungRebel]

Not the Klan exactly, in fact there were several black people in their group. But irrelevant, yes.

 

[dawgdr]

The statistics do not bear out a police bias toward minorities. Sure there are bad cops just like there are bad anythings. But hate to be in their shoes in today’s America.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Yet they proudly play with the symbols of the Confederacy on their chest....

 

[woozman]

What do you not understand? They couldn't be at the counter protest because they are playing in a basketball game, so they chose this as their moment. Two equally free expressions.

Then all wear black headbands or kneel during the shoot around or something else to show their solidarity. Not the Anthem.

I will admit that I am biased because I grew up an Army brat and my dad’s brother is on the Wall in DC so no matter the scenario - I am always going to get pissed about the Anthem kneeling.

 

[Villagedawg]

They should protest in a way that makes me more comfortable.***

 

[Pars]

Good for them

 

[DAWG61]

For the most part nobody was talking about how Ole Miss shouldn't be holding Klan rally's in 2019. Now maybe more people are and will put enough pressure on OM to stop allowing these events on their campus. If that happens it's well done for these athletes who are expected to be a voice for the black student population because of their opportunity for exposure. Which they just proved is effective. If y'all really hate players kneeling stop talking about it or stop the Klan from holding rallies on their campus.

 

[JungRebel]

Dude, the first amendment is what 'allows' them to have their stupid protest.

 

[DAWG61]

Dude, the first amendment is what 'allows' them to have their stupid protest.

Isn't the protest taking place on private property or can you protest some dumb **** at 3am in front of the student union too?

 

[Requiem For A Dawg]

Lock it up.