US Politics

I was impressed with that response, on a number of levels.

Imagine a footballer with a clue

https://twitter.com/SInow/status/912370207523528709

It actually seems difficult to imagine a much more respectful protest gesture, if you're going to make one, than 'taking a knee'. I dug into it a bit and in american football, it is done (a) while listening to the coach (b) when when opposing player is badly injured in order to force play to stop. Seems pretty polite to me - hardly a black power salute.

Also, teams used to not come onto the field until after the anthem. Apparently military sponsored the change about 8 years ago specifically as a recruitment thing.

It's also done to halt your, losing, opposing team from playing when running down the clock at the end of a match.

Ah - I suppose that makes it a bit more negative.

Almost a week after the Puerto Rico got hit by Hurricane Maria, Trump pops up to remind them that even though much of the island has been destroyed, they still owe billions to Wall Street. Delightful.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/26/trump-puerto-rico-crisis-massive-debt

It actually seems difficult to imagine a much more respectful protest gesture

Yeahbut uppity black folks should know their place. Acceptable protest is white protest.

or better yet, no protest.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Abdul-Rauf

Referenced in the latest 5.38 politics podcast.
Pertinent point:'After his basketball career was over, Abdul-Rauf moved to Atlanta, since his house in his hometown was burned to the ground in 2001.'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA86imHKCMw

Switch the races, read that back and it's not satire but currently accepted reality.

Identity politics is all balls, but right now Trump's popularity with his base is fueled by his misrepresentation by the never-trumpers. The guy is a total twat, but he's bringing out the worst in everyone. /rant

What the actual fuck?

You're needed in the pro cycling thread to stick up for Moscon.

(That's a bad joke in case anyone was wondering).

Now back to being oppressed by the black folk...

yeah... no.

Thanks for posting that. I found it very interesting.

his point about the nfl brass only giving a fuck about knee bending when their business was being questioned by trump is spot on. skip.

smart man.

This is what happens when the route to most pro sports teams goes through University. You find some exceptionally talented individuals. He was also a hell of a player too.

I would like to see a video of Shannon Sharpe when he speaks with Ray Lewis about Trump and taking the knee.

Skip is pretty ok too.

oh wait he just said "the white community".

oh skip.

And that a sports programme! I can't imagine the same level of discussion on Sky

Have you never seen Football Focus? Their take on the North Korea situation was incisive.

Can't you hear the dog whistle?