For me this issue isnt about disrespect or terrorism, its about Brandon knowing better. He should know that the position he is in makes him a target and puts him in a microscope. Brandon should know well enough to avoid situations that could be considered controversial. Personally I dont care what he does as long as he keeps hitting those big shots.
Agreed. It is not as if Brandon was funding terrorist activity or showing disrespect to anyone intentionally. As a veteran, I am ok with Brandon honoring America in other ways (charity work and raising his family properly) and putting his effort into playing his hardest. I have a much bigger problem with the athletes that are joking around during the singing. It is a shame that after 9-11 how it seems that everything gets tied into patriotism. If Canzano wants to be on a patriotic high horse, I hear the Guard is hiring. Let him put his life on the line before speaking about how veterans feel about the anthem.
He doesn't create that hate. The person who typed that response was already racist and a moron. If anything, this shines the light of day on thoughts like that so people can make fun of it. Ed O.
I don't think that it's disrespecting veterans, personally, but I find it in bad taste because it's found disrespectful by so many people who attend the game and choose to honor the country as a whole by standing. If I attend a wedding and someone else doesn't stand when the bride enters, I think I'd feel a bit bad. Not because the person not standing is offending ME, but because I find it to be in bad taste. I have a similar opinion of Roy (alone) separating himself from his team and the rest of the audience during the SSB. Ed O.
A good test for Canzano would be for him to go to a military base at colors. See how many people that put there life on the line day in, day out scramble to get into a building or car so that they do not have to stand for the raising/lowering of the flag. I know on my sub it was common for twenty people to be lined up at the hatch until they were over.
I know, it's been causing cognitive dissonance for me just reading his drivel. This isn't unusual though. If you spend 15 minutes in the OT forum you'll find cognitive dissonance galore!
repped. Thanks to you and "THE" HCP for your service. I don't believe in a lot of wars the US has gotten into the past 30 or so years, but I definitely support the folks who lay it all on the line for our country. You can dislike political policy and still have incredible respect for veterans.
It shows nothing of the kind. All it shows is that I and many other people weren't aware of it. Good for Canzano. Nobody else covering the Blazers apparently had the balls to bring the topic up. I'm not demanding anything. All I'm doing is expressing my outrage over what Roy is doing, which I think is very disrespectful.
So I have to be a veteran before I can comment on what Roy is doing?? By that rationale, I also can't comment on how Roy is playing, since I personally have never been an NBA player. While I'm at it, I'm getting a little tired of you tooting your own horn about your military service. You being a veteran gives you no more "authority" than any of us. Yes, "people are free to do what they want," which means I'm free to criticize Roy for what I perceive to be disrespectful behavior toward his own country.
I think the majority of us are tired of you tooting the "disrespectful towards veterans" card, when you shouldn't, and can't, speak for them.
That's not really what he said. He's saying you keep saying Roy is disrespecting vets by not being on the court, yet HCP is a vet and says he doesn't see it as being disrespectful. You're basically trying to speak for a whole group of people even when not all agree with you. Get it?
It's not just veterans whom Roy is disrespecting. It's the flag and what it stands for. Get it? If it makes you feel any better, think of me as a spokesperson for all the veterans who disagree with HCP and DO think that Roy is disrespecting them.
(Think of me as a spokesperson for all the veterans who think your perspective is nuts and think perspectives like yours are what's wrong with America.) Shooter, veterans think your perspective is nuts and think perspectives like yours are what's wrong with America. Make you feel better?
And don't be disrespecting "THE" Flag. Flag aint gonna take that shit. Flag stands for something, but it won't stand for that. Flag be real angry if you disrespect it. Flag be popping a cap in yo ass. barfo
I didn't read the story because I don't want to give the page any extra hits, but from what others have posted you wouldn't have seen someone not standing at the wedding because he wouldn't have been in the room that the wedding was held. It's not like Roy sat on the bench while everyone else stood. Also, like I said I didn't read the article, but if he's in a tunnel praying isn't he standing?
"Should be taken back to Africa"? That in itself shows you how ignorant that person is. JC openned up a big ugly can of worms.
