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Lightning forward J.T. Brown raises fist during national anthem (NHL)
ESPN ^ | October 7, 2017 | ESPN news services

Posted on 10/08/2017 8:31:34 AM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff

SUNRISE, Fla -- Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Brown raised his right fist during the playing of the national anthem before the team's first road game of the season.

It is the first known demonstration of any kind during the anthem in an NHL regular-season game. The NHL has no rules governing what players must do during the national anthem.

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KEYWORDS: anthem; blackpower; fists; nationalanthem; nhl; protests; usefulidiots; weakankles
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1 posted on 10/08/2017 8:31:34 AM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

If the NHL is smart

They would suspend him and let him know if he does it again he is out.


2 posted on 10/08/2017 8:34:41 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff
Hmmmmm....

The NHL has no rules governing what players must do during the national anthem.

   Use common sense....your next paycheck depends on it.

3 posted on 10/08/2017 8:35:25 AM PDT by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

If the NHL has half a financial brain, they'll have him visited in the locker room for an attitude adjustment real quick.


4 posted on 10/08/2017 8:36:14 AM PDT by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Sports used to be a fun distraction but look at all the time and money we all spend watching the various big money sports. People worship at the altar of sports, maybe its time to cut this cord entirely?

The stadiums are getting bigger and bigger, the salaries are insane, the tax burden on many cities is horrible. It all needs a reboot along with Hollywood.


5 posted on 10/08/2017 8:36:20 AM PDT by bigtoona (Make America Great Again! America First!)
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To: 2banana

If nothing else, sponsors need to drop these a- holes like pants on the ground


7 posted on 10/08/2017 8:38:26 AM PDT by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

I’m just about done with all pro sports - eff this punk.


8 posted on 10/08/2017 8:38:29 AM PDT by dainbramaged (Get out of my country now)
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To: 2banana

Just checked. Can find nuttin’ so far from the NHL. My bet is they’ve gone fetal.


10 posted on 10/08/2017 8:39:08 AM PDT by mewzilla (Was Obama surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
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Agree suspend him.

The NATIONAL hockey League is American. The least this thug could do is stand up out of respect for his country.

11 posted on 10/08/2017 8:40:10 AM PDT by Rapscallion (Politics just makes us hate each other.)
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Just wait until basketball season starts. And you can bet the leftists are working on baseball...they won’t be immune, either.

I despise these leftists.


12 posted on 10/08/2017 8:41:42 AM PDT by rlmorel (Liberals: American Liberty is the egg that requires breaking to make their Utopian omelette.)
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There goes NHL unless they are smart and will get rid of his anti-American creep.


13 posted on 10/08/2017 8:42:01 AM PDT by apocalypto
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Bench him and let him rot if his contract doesn’t permit more severe actions. The fans can start bringing rotten fruit, as well.


14 posted on 10/08/2017 8:42:49 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Son of a former NFL running back - apparently this bull-pucky is contagious. And a damned shame, too - one of the best aspects of the NHL was the respect players everywhere - including Russia, Slovakia, the Scandinavian countries, whatever - gave to the anthems of both the US and Canada.


15 posted on 10/08/2017 8:43:14 AM PDT by Stosh
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He did stand. With his fist raised. Sounds like the idjit was trying to have it both ways at the expense of his team, his league, the fans, vendors....


16 posted on 10/08/2017 8:43:24 AM PDT by mewzilla (Was Obama surveilling John Roberts? Might explain a lot.)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

J.T. Brown, born in Minnesota.


17 posted on 10/08/2017 8:43:26 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (Islam delenda est.)
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p17b

If you're trying to get more black players in the NHL, this isn't the way to do it...

18 posted on 10/08/2017 8:43:56 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

NHL Commish,

Nip it in the bud!

Can the NHL afford to lose around 10% viewership/ticket income per week?

99% of the viewers and ticket purchasers are fans for the sport, NOT FOR THE POLITICS.

Other than a loss of revenue and viewership, what has the football protests accomplished? ZERO, NADA, Nothing.


19 posted on 10/08/2017 8:44:09 AM PDT by TomGuy
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He might be looking for work soon. The owner of the Tampa franchise has stated he will NOT tolerate that behavior on his team. Let’s see what happens.


20 posted on 10/08/2017 8:44:31 AM PDT by GT Vander (Life's priorities; God, Family, Country. Everything else is just details...)
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