Schaefer adds another 5-star player

[Quaoarsking]

She's not going to mess up the chemistry on the team. Just because some people don't kneel doesn't mean they don't support the cause. The cause is not anti-police. Are people pissed? Yes

And not everyone who does kneel was intending to make the huge offensive statement that a lot of people interpreted it as. She's a 19-year-old college student who did it one time months ago. Who knows what her motivations were, if she got caught up in the moment without understanding how offensive some would find it, or if she was trying support the other Arkansas player who did it, etc. At her age, she's probably not mature enough to fully consider all of the consequences and interpretations of taking the knee.

And again, I trust Schafer not to add a cancer on the team. Let's not try to create a controversy that isn't there. By the time she steps foot on the court in 2018, no one will be kneeling at the anthem anymore - it's practically died out already.

[BeardoMSU]

She's not going to mess up the chemistry on the team. Just because some people don't kneel doesn't mean they don't support the cause. The cause is not anti-police. Are people pissed? Yes

Thank you....

[Martianlander]

I'm with you. Don't like this one bit. We have great team chemistry. We don't need to introduce a potential problem. She is entitled to her opinions, and the right to express them freely. I am likewise entitled to disagree with her, and to also wish she were not joining our team. For me...not agreeing with my opinion is not the problem. Disrespecting the American Flag and honoring an organization at least partially based on lies, propaganda, racist attitudes & containing a segment that promotes violence against cops is the problem, as far as I'm concerned.

I say this knowing full well there are good people in that movement with the best intentions. But to buy into that actual movement without truly educating oneself and loudly condemning the ugly parts is an issue that causes me deep concern.

I absolutely do have a problem with any of our athletes using our sporting events to push their own political agenda. And yes...it has the potential to introduce problems.

Absolutely. Sums it up beautifully.

[lamont]

Some think it is, many think it's not, and some think it's actually an honorable thing. Such is life.

If she does it in Mississippi- she is going to get booed by her home fans. That doesnt create a good team atmosphere

[BeardoMSU]

If she does it in Mississippi- she is going to get booed by her home fans. That doesnt create a good team atmosphere

Maybe don't boo, then?

[Quaoarsking]

If she does it in Mississippi- she is going to get booed by her home fans. That doesnt create a good team atmosphere

If anybody does it anywhere, they're going to get booed. Luckily, she won't do it, so all this speculation is pointless and detrimental.

[BeardoMSU]

If she does it in Mississippi-

That same statement has been used so many times in this state to repress people/concepts/things/rights/ect......

And, btw, I know you were just making an observation, not necessarily commenting on the subject itself.(NM, I was obviously wrong...)

[smootness]

Maybe don't boo, then?

Haha exactly

[dawgoneyall]

Get over it.

Why?

[BeardoMSU]

Why?

Or don't. If you want to spend your life so angry about everything your hands shake, then by all means.

[lamont]

She is going to get booed if she does it here- thats the bottom line. And she should. If she kneels- she shouldnt play one ****ing second

[BeardoMSU]

She is going to get booed if she does it here- thats the bottom line. And she should. If she kneels- she shouldnt play one ****ing second

Oktibbeha County, and Mississippi State in general, are pretty progressive, so I wouldn't be so sure.

Also, I guess people should just keep their mouth shut anytime there is a possibility they face backlash from stating their beliefs. #TheAmericanWay

[smootness]

Yeah, booing our own player for standing for something she believes in would certainly help Mississippi's clean record on race relations.

[blacklistedbully]

She's not going to mess up the chemistry on the team. Just because some people don't kneel doesn't mean they don't support the cause. The cause is not anti-police. Are people pissed? Yes

Tell that to the relatives...the widows and children of the cops murdered in the name of "black lives matter".

"Pigs-in-a-blanket....fry 'em like bacon!"

[lastmajordog]

I'm not sure why that would make her a troublemaker. I don't particularly like the kneeling or think it really accomplishes anything, but it also doesn't indicate someone likely to be a problem, either.

I disagree big time...

[BeardoMSU]

Tell that to the relatives...the widows and children of the cops murdered in the name of "black lives matter".

"Pigs-in-a-blanket....fry 'em like bacon!"

Congrats on fast-tracking this thread to the political board, bub.

[smootness]

Tell that to the relatives...the widows and children of the cops murdered in the name of "black lives matter".

"Pigs-in-a-blanket....fry 'em like bacon!"

Kneeling during the anthem has nothing to do with BLM. And again, taking issue with a well-intentioned entity because of some of the things that happened under that banner is exactly what they are doing as well.

[smootness]

I disagree big time...

And you are free to do that. But it would be pretty tough to argue that everyone who has knelt is a bad person.

[Dawg61]

Tell that to the relatives...the widows and children of the cops murdered in the name of "black lives matter".

"Pigs-in-a-blanket....fry 'em like bacon!"

Calm down Sally let's not start WW3 here

[blacklistedbully]

Oktibbeha County, and Mississippi State in general, are pretty progressive, so I wouldn't be so sure.

Also, I guess people should just keep their mouth shut anytime there is a possibility they face backlash from stating their beliefs. #TheAmericanWay

Or maybe social justice warriors should come to understand "freedom of speech" does not mean, "freedom from criticism".

Blows my mind how so many of you bitch about freedom of speech, but want it silenced when it comes from the right.