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Giants' co-owner John Mara's niece, actress Kate Mara, defends NFL players to kneel for anthem
SNY ^ | 8/29/2018 | Sportsnet NY

Posted on 08/29/2018 7:42:03 PM PDT by usafa92

Actress Kate Mara has ties to the NFL, being the great-granddaughter of Giants founder Tim Mara and Steelers founder Art Rooney.

Her uncle is also Giants' co-owner John Mara, which is why she was asked about the NFL's new anthem policy that John Mara helped form in an interview with Variety.

"I believe everybody has a constitutional right to stand, or kneel or sit during the national anthem," she said.

The new policy states that any players that are not on the field or standing for the national anthem on gameday will be fined by the NFL, and can be subject to fines by their team as well.

Other than serious topics about football, Kate has been around the game since she was a kid, and reflected on her experiences going to Giants games on Sundays.

"It reminds me of my childhood," she said. "Going to a Giants game in New York with my family on a Sunday to me, that is the normal way and the most comforting way because you're surrounded by family, and love, and a lot of passion."


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: anthem; blackprivilege; flag; giants; hollyweird; kneeling; nfl
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Lousy actress, bigger moron. 40 years I was a Giants fan and they flushed that in one season last year.
1 posted on 08/29/2018 7:42:03 PM PDT by usafa92
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To: usafa92

And we have the right to not watch.


2 posted on 08/29/2018 7:44:43 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: usafa92

Kate, you M(o)R(o)N

The issue is not whether they have a right to do it.
It’s an issue of whether it’s the right thing to do.

There is no Constitutional crisis.
It’s a crisis of character.


3 posted on 08/29/2018 7:45:57 PM PDT by CrappieLuck
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And we have the right to not watch.blablanfl66neww_copy_edited-1
4 posted on 08/29/2018 7:46:56 PM PDT by timestax
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...she was asked about the NFL's new anthem policy that John Mara helped form in an interview with Variety.

The same media that constantly complains that Trump keeps talking about the anthem.....keeps talking about the anthem.

5 posted on 08/29/2018 7:49:17 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: usafa92

The Giants have played in New Jersey, not New York, since 1976, Kate. You were born in 1983. So drop the self serving BS.


6 posted on 08/29/2018 7:50:05 PM PDT by relictele
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To: usafa92

So her relatives are involved in the NFL. That doesn’t fix stupid.


7 posted on 08/29/2018 7:50:29 PM PDT by Entropy Squared (The Rush to Chaos)
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“Giants’ co-owner John Mara's niece, actress Kate Mara, defends NFL players to kneel for anthem”

I repeat what others have said: I have needed a policeman.

I have needed an EMT.

I have needed a teacher.

I have needed a plumber.

I have never needed a football player.

8 posted on 08/29/2018 7:50:49 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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I have never needed a football player.

👍🏻👊🏻🇺🇸

9 posted on 08/29/2018 7:52:54 PM PDT by TADSLOS (1. DonÂ’t Forget Nothing.)
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Oh, Well, I guess if Kate Mara says so, then I guess it is settled.
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Just one thing; Who is Kate Mara?


10 posted on 08/29/2018 7:53:40 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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I repeat what others have said: I have needed a policeman. I have needed an EMT. I have needed a teacher. I have needed a plumber. I have never needed a football player.

That's for sure !

11 posted on 08/29/2018 7:53:55 PM PDT by timestax
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To: usafa92

Man, that Mara family has really hit the skids after Wellington Mara’s generation. That guy was a class act who put the “old” in “old school.”


12 posted on 08/29/2018 7:54:07 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will.")
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To: usafa92

Eff her and the nfl...FOREVER!


13 posted on 08/29/2018 7:54:31 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: usafa92

Well, then, she can buy up all the tickets for the empty seats.


14 posted on 08/29/2018 7:54:42 PM PDT by Fido969 (In!)
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To: usafa92
And we have the right to mock both the NFL, and anyone who embraces the values of the NFL enough to watch or defend them.


15 posted on 08/29/2018 7:54:51 PM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: relictele

LMAO. She’s obviously talking about the baseball Giants ... who moved to San Francisco in 1958.


16 posted on 08/29/2018 7:55:18 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will.")
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To: usafa92

Yep. I don’t play with dis-respect to our nations heroes.

Go F yourself Kate.


17 posted on 08/29/2018 7:56:15 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: Fido969
footballseason
18 posted on 08/29/2018 7:56:49 PM PDT by timestax
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To: CrappieLuck

Hear hear!!


19 posted on 08/29/2018 7:58:09 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Proud member of the DWN party. (Deplorable Wing Nut))
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To: usafa92

It is bad manners, poor sportsmanship and tantamount to treason.


20 posted on 08/29/2018 7:58:21 PM PDT by yarddog
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