National anthem singer takes a knee while performing at Brooklyn Nets game

Washington Examiner ^ | 10/20/17 | Katie Leach

[markomalley]

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.

[mrsmith]

“Look at me, I’m in the news!”

[Professional]

Black communists think they matter.

Trust me, you don’t.

[Bodleian_Girl]

These people act like basketball and football are killing black people, instead of what the truth is, that black people are killing black people.

[Alberta's Child]

I know this report is #FakeNews because it says many of the fans booed.

The Brooklyn Nets don't have any fans. :-P

[fhayek]

Fired. Not paid. Sue me and go freak yourself.

[lightman]

That Skye is mighty turbulent.

[dfwgator]

I’ve been boycotting the NBA for years.

[dfwgator]

Another attention whore.

[elpadre]

if every game or public event would begin with the crowd being led in singing the national anthem, the entire atmosphere would change for the better.Many of these celebrities don’t sing it well anyway. Maybe FR can get the ball rolling.

[EC Washington]

So what did this idiot prove? He has no idea why he was kneeling or what it meant. These anti-christian communists are trying to turn a sign of prayer into a symbol of protest. Kneeling has never been a posture of protest. Kneeling is for praying to our lord.

[MtnClimber]

The left is trying to destroy all sports.

[juggernaut]

I think that’s true. I also think that they have totally forgotten that sports etc. are distractions. They’re entertainment.

It’s like a performer saying ‘Hey, look at me, buy my stuff’ while giving the buyer the middle finger.

[Gene Eric]

From pro sports to subculture sports — how the Left destroyed the sports fabric of America.

[Mark17]

“Look at me, I’m in the news!”

But only for 15 minutes.

[ealgeone]

That’s generally what the Left does....destroy things and people.

[wetgundog]

If Black Lives Matter so much to you, why don’t you go to Shitcago and act a a human shield for the slaughtered black innocents being murdered by BLACK gangbangers.

[Fungi]

"Forgive them lord, for they know not what they do." In the interim, these clowns should be laughed and mocked off the stage. They are just stupid, going along with the crowd. We are here:Francis A. Schaeffer has argued, “If there are no absolutes by which to judge society, then society is absolute.” Francis Schaeffer, How Shall We Then Live? (Old Tappan NJ: Fleming H Revell Company, 1976), p. 224.

[Bodleian_Girl]

Are you really a fungi expert?

[Rummyfan]

These people act like basketball and football are killing black people, instead of what the truth is, that black people are killing black people.

Indeed.