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National Anthem singer takes a knee while performing at Brooklyn Nets game
washingtonexaminer ^ | Oct 20, 2017, 10:15 PM | Katie Leach

Posted on 10/20/2017 10:09:13 PM PDT by Main Street

After performing the national anthem at Friday night's Brooklyn Nets game, singer Justine Skye took a knee in the latest installment of the ongoing demonstration.

Skye knelt specifically during the line "and the home of the brave," according to reports.

However, according to the Associated Press, the demonstration wasn't well received among fans. Skye reportedly received more boos than cheers for her stunt.

Shortly after her performance at the Nets' home opening game, Skye posted on Instagram a clip of her kneeling with the caption, "Got a bit shaky at the end.. was pretty uneasy about singing the anthem and probably won't ever be invited to sing it again but I had to take a knee for the opening game in my city and let my voice be heard. We will not be silenced #blacklivesmatter."

The singer's actions come after weeks of national controversy over a handful of NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem in protest. President Trump has repeatedly voiced his disdain for the act.


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KEYWORDS: blm; leftists; nationalanthem; nba
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To: bluejean
Hope colon crappernick is jobless for a long, long time. Every time some copycat pulls this crap I despise him all over again.

He did us all a favor by exposing the real feelings of so many black players towards Whitey
21 posted on 10/21/2017 4:48:09 AM PDT by uncbob
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To: Main Street

We’ll never know if Whitney Houston would have done this now...

I don’t think she would have.


22 posted on 10/21/2017 4:51:52 AM PDT by CincyRichieRich (The Left's family value: 'The U.S. is the great enemy of mankind!' (Che Guevara, 1961))
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To: boycott

They are vindicating those who never regarded them as “Americans” anyway - just anomalies of history. I’d be offended if I thought anyone that could pass a citizenship test was doing this; for example, do you think this bread-and-circuses creature can name three Founding Fathers, or speaks real English?


23 posted on 10/21/2017 4:52:06 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Main Street
NATIONAL VETERAN'S DAY NFL BOYCOTT


24 posted on 10/21/2017 5:20:50 AM PDT by GailA (Ret. SCPO wife: suck it up buttercups it's President Donald Trump!)
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To: Main Street

Another black klanner taking a knee to show contempt for our flag, our fallen heroes, and our country. This becomes another hallmark of their pathetic contributions to the modern world.


25 posted on 10/21/2017 5:32:27 AM PDT by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed)
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To: Main Street

Please name one of these idiots that can coherently explain what they are trying to gain. If it is respect they should have someone with a room temperature I. Q. explain that respect is earned, not given under threats or disrespect.


26 posted on 10/21/2017 7:30:18 AM PDT by River_Wrangler (Nothing difficult is ever easy!)
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To: Main Street

Black Leagues Matter


27 posted on 10/21/2017 7:55:34 AM PDT by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: uncbob

“He did us all a favor by exposing the real feelings of so many black players towards Whitey”

Perhaps, but the continual erosion of common decency, respect and tradition isn’t good for the country. Without those things, the descent into chaos gains momentum and the end result isn’t good for anyone. Crappernick is a turd and I despise him. I don’t appreciate the “favor”.

People can be inspired to turn on each other or to get along for the common good. I’d prefer the latter. Too bad Obama didn’t care about that, being a community disorganizer among other things. He bears most of the responsibility for the current state of the country. He could have been a good president if he’d been an honorable man, but he was not, and chose to be a petty, vindictive, race-baiter.


28 posted on 10/21/2017 8:26:07 AM PDT by bluejean (The lunatics are running the asylum)
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