Several Ole Miss basketball players kneel during anthem

[msbulldog]

Or here is an idea.

Don't make a huge deal about a few idiots in Confederate clothing.

Also don't make a huge deal about a few idiot athletes kneeling for the anthem.

The vast majority of people in this country have nothing to do with the Confederacy and also don't act unusual around the national anthem.

There will ALWAYS be small groups of people that go against the norm. That seek attention. They are just plain stupid.

So what? Who cares. It's not the .0001% of humans doing dumb stuff that's the problem. It's the 90% of dumbasses that make it news that are the problem.

In summary. This thread is stupid

You smell like TSUN $hit,

[BeardoMSU]

You smell like TSUN $hit,

I guess you're going to take it upon yourself to ensure this thread goes to "DEFCON-Shit-Show"? How brave of you....

[msbulldog]

I guess you're going to take it upon yourself to ensure this thread goes to "DEFCON-Shit-Show"? How brave of you....

You gotta do, what you gotta do Beardo! Rep given!

[Irondawg]

There was also a "social justice" rally the day before asking for removal of a confederate statue. That's what makes America great - both sides can march and say what they want. 95% of the population doesn't pay attention to either of them.

But I agree protesting that during the anthem just shows lack of awareness. They took a lazy way out b/c they didn't have a better idea.

[Dolphus Raymond]

The Klan was marching in Oxford today so, as far as some players kneeling in protest, I support their decision to do so 100%. If I would have been their, I would have knelt, too.
"Some things you must always be unable to bear. Some things you must never stop refusing to bear. Injustice and outrage and dishonor and shame. No matter how young you are or how old you have got. Not for Kudos or cash; your picture in the paper nor money in the bank, either. Just refuse to bear them."
William Faulkner
"Intruder in the Dust"

[deadheaddawg]

You smell like TSUN $hit,

You are not smart enough for me to give a $hit about what you think.

If my point wasn't clear enough, there will always be a small percentage of really stupid people like you. The problem with this country is too many people care what stupid people like you think or say

I dont

It says so much about your mental ability that you think I'm an ole miss fan because I said the basketball players are stupid for kneeling and the Confederate people are stupid too.

If anything I feel sorry for you. It's unfortunate that you lack the intelligence to understand simple things. It probably isn't your fault. You were just born a dumbass

[msbulldog]

Yep, you're a genius,

[Quaoarsking]

They should have knelt for the alma mater. If Mississippi State ever allowed a neo-confederate rally on campus, I would kneel the next time I heard ours.

[Spectre]

They should have knelt for the alma mater. If Mississippi State ever allowed a neo-confederate rally on campus, I would kneel the next time I heard ours.

It’s a far stretch and getting close to a blood libel for people who’s ancestors died fighting and wishing to protect their memory to be labeled “klan”’and a hate group. Just doing a quick google shows it wasn’t “the klan” but people in the mainstream of American opinion that doesn’t want to see these monuments torn down... mostly because we know Washington, Jefferson, John Wayne, Reagan, and others that “look like me” are next.

Lock it, move it to poli board, whatever. I’m in the majority and not going to cuck to score points against tsun.

[StarkvilleGuru]

I was at a bar in Oxford when this happened... Loud boos from the hometown fans (at the bar). This seemed to be a great way for Ole Miss to garner some headlines in an otherwise boring weekend of basketball in Oxford. It worked though--ESPN has a full story on its homepage. We also saw the "protests" as they marched from the Square to the campus. More people showing up with the counterprotest. Regardless, Ole Miss has confederates buried on campus but the players don't kneel every game because of it.

[msstate7]

The players did it bc they were mad at the university for not stopping the klan rally. Do they realize the anthem is for the USA, not OM? We're so mad at ole miss that we're gonna disrespect the USA.

[Quaoarsking]

It’s a far stretch and getting close to a blood libel for people who’s ancestors died fighting and wishing to protect their memory to be labeled “klan”’and a hate group. Just doing a quick google shows it wasn’t “the klan” but people in the mainstream of American opinion that doesn’t want to see these monuments torn down... mostly because we know Washington, Jefferson, John Wayne, Reagan, and others that “look like me” are next.

Lock it, move it to poli board, whatever. I’m in the majority and not going to cuck to score points against tsun.

My ancestor died fighting to preserve slavery for the Confederacy too. He's burning in Hell right now where he belongs.

And nobody outside the Deep South opposes taking down the participation trophy monuments (that were erected in the early 20th century to intimidate blacks, not to memorialize war dead) to traitors, so I don't know why you have some delusion that you're in the majority.

[Spectre]

My ancestor died fighting to preserve slavery for the Confederacy too. He's burning in Hell right now where he belongs.

Cool story.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.the...-should-remain

[Quaoarsking]

Cool story.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.the...-should-remain

You can word a poll question to get any result you want. Talk to a Trump-supporting Republican from the North and they'll tell you they're creeped out by all the Confederate nostalgia in the South.

[BeardoMSU]

Cool story.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.the...-should-remain

They can remain....in museums, where they belong, and where they can have the proper context required.

[msstate7]

They can remain....in museums, where they belong, and where they can have the proper context required.

I just don't want people destroying/vandalizing them. I can live with them where they are or in museums.

[Quaoarsking]

I just don't want people destroying/vandalizing them. I can live with them where they are or in museums.

You might think differently if you were the intended target of intimidation by the people who put up the statue.

Imagine if someone put up a statue of Nero to intimidate all the Christians in an area. Would you just shrug it off and say "oh, well it's been up since the 1930s, so I don't want anyone to destroy it" ?

[msstate7]

You might think differently if you were the intended target of intimidation by the people who put up the statue.

Imagine if someone put up a statue of Nero to intimidate all the Christians in an area. Would you just shrug it off and say "oh, well it's been up since the 1930s, so I don't want anyone to destroy it" ?

I just don't see it that way. I've been to Jackson square a 100 times, and I have yet to see that statue scare minorities. If they're offended by it, fine, move it. Don't take a hammer to it though

[Spectre]

I just don't see it that way. I've been to Jackson square a 100 times, and I have yet to see that statue scare minorities. If they're offended by it, fine, move it. Don't take a hammer to it though

Oh my sweet summer child.. you know not your enemy. Get ready for any white man pre 1990 to quickly be targeted and destroyed.

[Quaoarsking]

Oh my sweet summer child.. you know not your enemy. Get ready for any white man pre 1990 to quickly be targeted and destroyed.

I think the key difference in your side and mine is that we don't view y'all as enemies, just as people that we're sure we can convince with one more well-put argument.