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Seahawks to stand for anthem, with arms interlocked
NBC Pro Football ^ | 9/10/16 | Mike Florio

Posted on 09/10/2016 7:25:58 PM PDT by raccoonradio

The Seahawks have announced their plans for Sunday’s pregame ceremony. According to receiver Doug Baldwin, they will stand together during the national anthem. They will do so with their arms interlocked. “We are a team comprised of individuals with diverse backgrounds, and as a team we have decided to stand and interlock arms in unity,” Baldwin says in the 42-second video posted at his Twitter page. “We honor those who have fought for the freedom we cherish, and we stand to ensure the riches of freedom and the security of justice for all people. Progress can and will be made only if we stand together.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: 911anniversary; blm; nationalanthem; nfl; seahawks; seattle
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To: BenLurkin
It means solidarity with each other, the mention of diverse backgrounds sez it all , f them protest thier games!
61 posted on 09/11/2016 3:23:39 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: SandyInSeattle; Dawgreg

“I’m thinking they’re going to show respect for the anthem and show them as being united in that respect. Am I missing something?”

You’re missing: (1) Their hands won’t be over their hearts which is appropriate. (2) The statement indicates this is all about THEM, and DIVERSITY.

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“Seahawk haters will pile on them no matter what they do.”

What they’re doing is disrespectful to America. I’m not a “Seahawk hater”. I know/care nothing about sports. I know nothing about Seahawks, except that they’re a football team. When people here in E. TN, where “Sports” is a religious denomination, are discussing a team, I have to ask if it’s football or basketball, that’s how much I don’t care about sports. I DO care about respect for America.


62 posted on 09/11/2016 3:40:34 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: exDemMom

BS


63 posted on 09/11/2016 4:16:14 AM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: raccoonradio

How white of them.


64 posted on 09/11/2016 5:28:45 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: BenLurkin

OMG!! Great point!! NONE of them will have their hands over their hearts!


65 posted on 09/11/2016 5:29:57 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: exDemMom; BenLurkin

NO...BenLurkin explained that this way NONE of them will have their hands over their hearts!!!!


66 posted on 09/11/2016 5:30:55 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

NONE of them will have their hands over their hearts!! NOBLE my arse.


67 posted on 09/11/2016 5:32:09 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: exit82

TRY interlocking your arms and then put your right hand over your heart......I’ll apologize if they DO put their hands over their hearts!


68 posted on 09/11/2016 5:33:43 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: raccoonradio

WTH? If they want unity, why can’t they just stand there as a team with their hands over their hearts like all the rest of Americans? That’s unity.


69 posted on 09/11/2016 5:34:47 AM PDT by Pinkbell (Liberal tolerance only extends to people they agree with.)
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To: plain talk

Exactly what I was wondering.


70 posted on 09/11/2016 5:35:07 AM PDT by Pinkbell (Liberal tolerance only extends to people they agree with.)
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To: SandyInSeattle

You love in Seattle.....I lived their in downtown for 5 years...im my precinct there were 11 Republicans and 753 DEMOCRATS!! Democrats are NOT known for their patriotic attitudes....most of them HATE AMerica.


71 posted on 09/11/2016 5:35:34 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Ann Archy

Oh my goodness. To say you were outnumbered is a massive understatement. That had to be hard.


72 posted on 09/11/2016 5:50:19 AM PDT by Pinkbell (Liberal tolerance only extends to people they agree with.)
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To: Ann Archy

I’m ok with them standing. While the official position is hand over the heart, I’ll meet them halfway on this. The military salutes, the civilians have hands over hearts, and interlocked arms of performers can represent unity...e pluribus unum.


73 posted on 09/11/2016 5:50:56 AM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: raccoonradio

As opposed to jumping up and down, swaying, holding their shoulder pads, kneeling, certainly not singing...


74 posted on 09/11/2016 6:45:10 AM PDT by Theophilus (Eph 6:7)
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To: raccoonradio

If we had anyone left in the military with any balls, They would issues a statement like “ Due to the hostile attitude towards the playing of the national Anthem, The US Military will be pulling ALL ads from NFL games. Also, There will no longer be fly overs by US military jets or any other aircraft or will US Military personnel be there in uniform. Also, AFN will cease showing NFL games.
Hit them in the pocketbooks and see how fast the NFL caves.


75 posted on 09/11/2016 6:54:13 AM PDT by Yorlik803 ( Church/Caboose in 2016)
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To: Ann Archy

I did live in Seattle... I just moved to Arizona. This state still has it’s issues (*cough* McCain *cough*) but the political climate is easier to deal with.


76 posted on 09/11/2016 8:09:13 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (SandyInPeoria just doesn't sound right... yet here I am.)
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To: BenLurkin
It means that NONE of them will have their hand over their heart.

You answered my question.

What are they doing? Forming a Daisy Chain?

77 posted on 09/11/2016 1:32:32 PM PDT by TYVets
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To: MayflowerMadam

I disagree. What they did in the face of the individual “me too” antics was beautiful and appropriate. They chose to do something that shows inclusion, as a team. They honored the flag and what it stands for.

Yes, the Flag Code does call for the hand to be over the heart except for military and veterans. But I wonder how many people really know that? I never did, I had to look it up. But then I’m accustomed to standing at attention.


78 posted on 09/12/2016 3:17:13 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (SandyInPeoria just doesn't sound right... yet here I am.)
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