Roy Absent during National Anthem (MERGED)

[STOMP]

It's really very simple. Roy and the other Blazers are "performers," and part of their job is standing at attention during the playing of the national anthem. There's no law that says this must be done, but it's a tradition in the NBA, and most Americans don't give a crap.

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[blue32]

I suspect that most fans would find it very odd if ALL of the players on both teams chose not to pay their respects to the flag and the national anthem . . . and just hung out in the locker room during this time.

give it up already......

I suspect most fans don't care, and if you extrapolate the data from this forum, on the care/don't care decisions, I bet you'd have your "most fans" decision.

We have a pretty diverse crowd, I bet the data would work.

 

[Wheels]

damn this thread lasted longer than my thanksgiving weekend. For the record.. Its really no one's business if someone sits or stands or anything to the national anthem. different people have different beliefs.. and people who are reaking out about it are just as disrespectful, as what they feel is being done to the flag.

 

[julius]

It's really very simple. Roy and the other Blazers are "performers," and part of their job is standing at attention during the playing of the national anthem. There's no law that says this must be done, but it's a tradition in the NBA, and most Americans are pretty happy with it.

So they're more American?

You and Joe Schmo, on the other hand, are part of the "audience." No one is looking at you--they're all looking at the court. You are not being paid to perform, you are not on stage, and thus you don't have the burden of being "showcased" like the players are. It's nice if you stand at attention, as well, but if you don't, very few people will notice.

Rights are rights.

There is always a different set of expectations for "performers" and "audience members." You can go out and take a crap anytime you want during the opera, too, but the performers on stage don't have the same freedom you do. Their first duty is to carry out their performance on stage, whatever that may be.

Rights are rights, and this isn't him violating any laws.

 

[Minstrel]

I suspect that most fans would find it very odd if ALL of the players on both teams chose not to pay their respects to the flag and the national anthem . . . and just hung out in the locker room during this time.

Based on tradition. There's nothing innately strange about the players not being on the floor during the national anthem. In fact, I'd say it's odder that the anthem is played before before every single sporting event.

If players stopped coming on the floor for it, fans would adjust. The "new tradition" would be fans listening to the anthem prior to the players coming out and the game starting.

If I controlled things, I'd say scrap the anthem before sporting events altogether. Play it at state events or when an American wins an Olympic event. You know, reserve it for things that don't happen every day. Suppose we played the anthem before going to the bathroom...not only would that be inconvenient, wouldn't that begin to dilute the significance of it?

 

[Wheels]

Based on tradition. There's nothing innately strange about the players not being on the floor during the national anthem. In fact, I'd say it's odder that the anthem is played before before every single sporting event.

If players stopped coming on the floor for it, fans would adjust. The "new tradition" would be fans listening to the anthem prior to the players coming out and the game starting.

If I controlled things, I'd say scrap the anthem before sporting events altogether. Play it at state events or when an American wins an Olympic event. You know, reserve it for things that don't happen every day. Suppose we played the anthem before going to the bathroom...not only would that be inconvenient, wouldn't that begin to dilute the significance of it?

you mean it wasnt absolutely necessary to hear it before I graduated High School?

 

[Ed O]

Based on tradition. There's nothing innately strange about the players not being on the floor during the national anthem.

If I remember correctly (I was not entirely sober... it WAS a soccer game, after all) the MLS teams at the Sounders' playoff game were not on the field for the national anthem.

It's sort of what we're all used to.

Ed O.

 

[barfo]

bumped for comparative purposes

barfo

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Re: Roy Absent during National Anthem

Roy also hates puppies, apple pie and comic books.

Adam Morrison loves these things and more. We should have "Draft the Stache!"

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[PtldPlatypus]

bumped for comparative purposes

barfo

Seems more like contrast. There's absolutely zero comparison in regard to either the method by which the choice was publicized or the reasoning behind it.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Re: Roy Absent during National Anthem

Why can't Roy be more like Lebron?

At least Lebron tries to make himself whiter right before every game.

And this is why I'm a forum legend.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Re: Roy Absent during National Anthem

And this is why I'm a forum legend.

The only reason you're quoting your own old posts is for attention and self-promotion. You're worse than Dion Waiters!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Re: Roy Absent during National Anthem

The only reason you're quoting your own old posts is for attention and self-promotion. You're worse than Dion Waiters!

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