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2017-08-14 Home Front: Culture Wars

Kaepernick III - Seattle DE Michael Bennett Sits For National Anthem

Here we go again...

Seahawks DE Michael Bennett became the latest NFL player to sit for the national anthem, ahead of Sunday’s preseason game against the Chargers. He referenced the still-unsigned Colin Kaepernick (of whom Bennett has said, "of course he’s being blackballed"), but Bennett said this weekend’s white supremacy rally in Charlottesville and accompanying violence is what spurred him to act.

"Seeing everything in Virginia...I just wanted to be able to use my platform to continuously speak out on injustice," Bennett said.

Bennett remained on the bench with a towel over his shoulders during the playing of the anthem in Los Angeles, rising to join his teammates after the song finished.

Bennett said he will continue to sit for the anthem this season, joining other players like Marshawn Lynch, who did so during the Raiders’ preseason game on Saturday.

Nothing to say about the Antifa groups, of course. Some doublespeak / ass covering follows; 'I love the military' and stuff like that, in the column.

Posted by Raj 2017-08-14 16:35|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Paying fans do not have to put up with this juvenile crap from the players. NFL owners better wise up.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2017-08-14 17:20|| 2017-08-14 17:20|| Front Page Top

#2 I got so tired of the 24/7 coverage of this last year. I don't give a shit if players act like idiots, but if I hear nothing but what the idiots are doing by the announcers/press I will stop watching the NFL.

I go there for entertainment and as a refuge from politics. They corrupt it (even more) I'm done.

Posted by DarthVader 2017-08-14 17:40|| 2017-08-14 17:40|| Front Page Top

#3 I could care less. The NFL has gone the way of basketball and professional wrestling and I will never watch another game.

Posted by 49 Pan 2017-08-14 20:18|| 2017-08-14 20:18|| Front Page Top

#4 The professional sports used to have some basic standards of conduct. When the ghetto boyz started to bring their behaviors to the playing field or basketball court and the coaches and management did nothing, the professionalism of it was lost. AMF.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2017-08-14 20:23|| 2017-08-14 20:23|| Front Page Top

#5 I quit watching NFL a year ago and don't see myself starting again.

Posted by Glenmore 2017-08-14 21:07|| 2017-08-14 21:07|| Front Page Top

#6 I sometimes watch the Superbowl. Nothing beyond that.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-08-14 21:09|| 2017-08-14 21:09|| Front Page Top

#7 College football is where its at

Posted by chris 2017-08-14 21:41|| 2017-08-14 21:41|| Front Page Top

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