OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national anthem

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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    Nah, just fucking around.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    Chris Kaman approves...
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    your big words don't impress me (quickly checking google to find out what that meant)...
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    Forcing Chris Jackson to stand for the Anthem sure made the U.S. look bad to other countries. Imagine your reaction if another country did that. The best American propaganda is when it behaves liberally.

    A tip to all you conservatives.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    You can smoke a blunt to that one friend.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    only difference is, I'm not PMing the mods complaining about how everyone is ass clowns/picking on me, and I'm not making it personal or crossing the line.

    Hell, presenting opinion without making it personal is tiring enough, making it personal must be exhausting. Papag's stamina must've been at a world class athlete's level.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    one was 6 characters and one was 8....it's ok. I've enjoyed this thread without much consternation and nary a furrowed brow my friend
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    Psst!













































    Kiss it.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    storm in a teacup, even says in the article he was with the team in the lineup for the anthem at the next game - id hardly say he's steadfast in his beliefs at all..... long story short - who cares.

    funny that it happened to 'synch' with his first game starting from the bench.... tantrum with religion as a scapegoat? he's not smart - that's obvious, maybe we spend less time thinking about stupid people? :P
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    All non-Cavs fans should be forced to stand for Cavs player intros at the start of all games in Cleveland. It would be disrespectful to disobey the city's customs.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    My brother is close friends with Metta and I have met him. He's no one to be scared of.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    The Man can't stop repressing...

    Ironic that you would pick those two, considering their war of words and totally different outlook on the game. As I recall, Malone said Coleman had all the talent in the world but lacked the drive or intelligence to do much with it team-wise. Coleman responded by saying he could take Malone any day in a game of one-on-one.

    When you're a public entertainer, what you believe in should usually be kept to yourself. He'll understand that soon enough.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    Are we obligated to stand for the playing of the National Anthem at the start of every new topic in this forum?
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    They don't even do it in the military. Just sports fans and schoolchildren do it, from conformity not choice. How many countries have this stupid custom? Denny's link showed that Muslim countries don't do it.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    That was a fun read. And I love many of you guys here, but Julius, Jlprk, and Denny won this thread sorry. :D
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    My biggest problem with this is that Americans are expected to show respect to other countries, nationalities, religions, and sexual preference.
    If not those people who are disrespected act out and show that they've been disrespected in some way...
    However if an American finds something disrespectful another does.. it's brushed under the rug like that doesn't matter.
    It's really a huge double standard that is just as wrong.

    Why should someone get crucified for saying they're uncomfy around homosexuals and not going out of their way to be around them.. While still being respectful.
    Why should someone get crucified for saying they're not okay standing up in front of a flag during a national anthem... then expect someone to show great respect for ones religion when they're showing zero respect for another person's country?


    The double standard for today's world is just unreal.


    (I fully understand there are Americans that don't show respect to anyone/anything at all.)
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    I agree. Im not muslim but I dont partake of the pledge of alligiance and I dont stand for the anthem. Its not a disrespect to the troops its my way of saying publicly that I dont agree with the leadership in this country and I dont support them with a pledge.

    Last I checked we had a right to peacefully protest and a freedom of expression so long as it doesnt Infringe on someone elses rights.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    Thank you, I was wondering that myself. Probably the difference is that that happened before 9/11 and now everybody's super-touchy. Of course, they were pretty touchy then, too.

    Simple solution: stop playing the anthem at basketball games. I really don't understand why North Americans do that anyway. I'm pretty sure they don't play God Save the Queen (either the anthem or the Sex Pistols song) before Arsenal plays Tottenham. What the fuck have sports got to do with the National Anthem?
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    Not only that but the national anthem blows. Wasnt it Daniel tosh who asked who had it on their ipod?

    We should play Damian lillard raps before games.
     
    rasheedfan2005, Nov 8, 2014
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    I'd say it's the opposite and we're more PC now (even if it's hypocritical). See post 117--Jackson was suspended immediately and until he said he'd stand out there quietly. No one from the NBA has told Juggler to STFU and take his paycheck until he gets over himself.

    Why does the country have to change its cultural mores for one person/one group/one subset? For instance, I don't recommend you attempt to enter Mecca.

    "Solution: stop segregating between Muslims and non-Muslims in Mecca. I don't understand why they have to do that anyway. I'm pretty sure they let anyone they want to into Jerusalem. What does Islam have to do with formerly-camel-bandit oil magnates who somehow created a monarchy?"
     
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