Mark Cuban has Mavs dump National Anthem

[KennyPowers]

https://i.ibb.co/BZ2Syyb/20210210-050409.jpg



Makes sense I guess.... "land of the free and home of the brave" no longer reflects America.

To better reflect the state of the country, lyrics should be "land of the rigged and home of the gays".

I suppose with the communist party in office now is as good as time as any to dump the national anthem.



Mavs new anthem and intro:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmC8n-lUMW4


Spotlight on giant banner as song plays:

https://i.ibb.co/n0MZn9p/20210208-235152.jpg

[Stanley Kobrick]

this is equivalent to colin kaepernick, will MAGA shun Cuban for not supporting the troops?

[light]

Super offensive post, OP. Good job demonstrating why the country made the right decision.

[ArbitraryWater]

this is equivalent to colin kaepernick, will MAGA shun Cuban for not supporting the troops?

MAGA?

Why MAGA?

What about you, an American?

[scuzzy]

Apparently they haven't been playing it all year


No one even noticed until fans were starting to attend recently and some alt-right Texan threw a fuss :lol

[ralph_i_el]

If you actually think Biden and the Democrats are communists, you might be a retard. Biden has been a stooge for the highest levels of capital for his entire career. Biden's administration is trying to save a capitalist system that is collapsing on itself.

[MaxPlayer]

Good. Compulsory worship of the state always felt kind of North Korea-y to me.

[dirkdiggler41]

It seems like one of the many stupid things Americans say or do to show patriotism and everybody is scared to change it because they don't want to be looked on like they are not patrotric. Good job Cuban.

[ralph_i_el]

Good. Compulsory worship of the state always felt kind of North Korea-y to me.

^
"To believe that patriotism will not flourish if patriotic ceremonies are voluntary and spontaneous instead of a compulsory routine is to make an unflattering estimate of the appeal of our institutions to free minds. We can have intellectual individualism and the rich cultural diversities that we owe to exceptional minds only at the price of occasional eccentricity and abnormal attitudes. When they are so harmless to others or to the State as those we deal with here, the price is not too great. But freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter much. That would be a mere shadow of freedom. The test of its substance is the right to differ as to things that touch the heart of the existing order. If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein."

-Justice Robert Jackson, US Supreme Court (1943)

[rawimpact]

Apparently they haven't been playing it all year


No one even noticed until fans were starting to attend recently and some alt-right Texan threw a fuss :lol

What do you mean apparently? It says right there in the article they have not played it in the 13 preseason and regular season games.

[HighFlyer23]

America is on a downward decline and I don't see it surviving

The American empire will fall like all empires

[bison]

So the Mavs haven’t been playing the national anthem all season, and no one cared or noticed including OP, until a report came out and now the faux outrage clowns like OP are having a temper tantrum. Sounds about right.

OP go back to your cesspool dungeon (aka off the court lounge) and let people talk about basketball here

[ralph_i_el]

America is on a downward decline and I don't see it surviving

The American empire will fall like all empires

Duh? Which empire hasn't fallen? It's not the end of the world.

[LAmbruh]

[The Athletic] The Dallas Mavericks will play Slovenian accordion music instead of the national anthem before home games this season

[Rudeboy3]

one of the main steps of globalism is to remove patriotism, when fakkits in this thread are dissing their own national anthem you know the agenda has worked. Much easier to push a globalized nation when retards won't even stand for their own national anthem.

[Rudeboy3]

So the Mavs haven’t been playing the national anthem all season, and no one cared or noticed including OP, until a report came out and now the faux outrage clowns like OP are having a temper tantrum. Sounds about right.

OP go back to your cesspool dungeon (aka off the court lounge) and let people talk about basketball here

stfu u unpatriotic communist fakkit

[LAmbruh]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/image.php?u=389381&dateline=1561449539

[rawimpact]

stfu u unpatriotic communist fakkit

Easiest way to kill a country is to take away patriotism.

[Stanley Kobrick]

Easiest way to kill a country is to take away patriotism.


(https://twitter.com/realStanVG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetemb ed%7Ctwterm%5E1359414302814396418%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwco n%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fnba%2Fc omments%2Flgpkhy%2Fstan_van_gundy_if_you_think_the _anthem_needs_to%2F)Stan Van Gundy
(https://twitter.com/realStanVG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetemb ed%7Ctwterm%5E1359414302814396418%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwco n%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fnba%2Fc omments%2Flgpkhy%2Fstan_van_gundy_if_you_think_the _anthem_needs_to%2F)
If you think the anthem needs to be played before sporting events, then play it before every movie, concert, church service and the start of every work day at every business. What good reason is there to play the anthem before a game?

https://twitter.com/realStanVG/status/1359414302814396418?s=20
(https://twitter.com/realStanVG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetemb ed%7Ctwterm%5E1359414302814396418%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwco n%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fnba%2Fc omments%2Flgpkhy%2Fstan_van_gundy_if_you_think_the _anthem_needs_to%2F)

[rawimpact]

(https://twitter.com/realStanVG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetemb ed%7Ctwterm%5E1359414302814396418%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwco n%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fnba%2Fc omments%2Flgpkhy%2Fstan_van_gundy_if_you_think_the _anthem_needs_to%2F)Stan Van Gundy
(https://twitter.com/realStanVG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetemb ed%7Ctwterm%5E1359414302814396418%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwco n%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fnba%2Fc omments%2Flgpkhy%2Fstan_van_gundy_if_you_think_the _anthem_needs_to%2F)
If you think the anthem needs to be played before sporting events, then play it before every movie, concert, church service and the start of every work day at every business. What good reason is there to play the anthem before a game?

https://twitter.com/realStanVG/status/1359414302814396418?s=20
(https://twitter.com/realStanVG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetemb ed%7Ctwterm%5E1359414302814396418%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwco n%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fnba%2Fc omments%2Flgpkhy%2Fstan_van_gundy_if_you_think_the _anthem_needs_to%2F)

It's not a matter of playing it, it's the reason for NO LONGER playing it. It is a tradition that has existed for how long?

If movie theaters played the athem for years, but decided to cancel it because of it offending people -- you'd get the same response.

[1987_Lakers]

Good, I always found the national anthem extremely annoying at sporting events, I'm here to watch a game.

[scuzzy]

Good, I always found the national anthem extremely annoying at sporting events, I'm here to watch a game.
the most annoying part of the night for season ticket holders, 42+ games a year

[ralph_i_el]

Easiest way to kill a country is to take away patriotism.

Based on what? Do you have historical examples?

[ralph_i_el]

one of the main steps of globalism is to remove patriotism, when fakkits in this thread are dissing their own national anthem you know the agenda has worked. Much easier to push a globalized nation when retards won't even stand for their own national anthem.

Why is globalism bad?

[RRR3]

If you actually think Biden and the Democrats are communists, you might be a retard. Biden has been a stooge for the highest levels of capital for his entire career. Biden's administration is trying to save a capitalist system that is collapsing on itself.
He IS a retard, have you read his posts?

[RRR3]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/image.php?u=389381&dateline=1561449539
:roll:

[MaxPlayer]

Good, I always found the national anthem extremely annoying at sporting events, I'm here to watch a game.

That's when I usually go take a piss

[highwhey]

[The Athletic] The Dallas Mavericks will play Slovenian accordion music instead of the national anthem before home games this season

:roll:

[FultzNationRISE]

Why is globalism bad?

The amount of power it concentrates in a global bureaucracy. It’s a much longer way from the bottom to the top.

Also, why would we accept refugees, exiles, political prisoners here in America, yet wish to create a world where such people have no alternatives and nowhere else to go?

And what happens to cultural and physical diversity? Are you pleased to see them gradually disappear?

Why would you want random bureaucrats from China, Hungary, Nigeria, Iran in charge of your life and affairs via one giant global government? And if you only want Americans in charge of the global hierarchy, then why not just support classic military imperialism?


Do you actually have sane, rational reasons for cheering on globalism? Or is it just related to your edgy communist contrarian image?

[MaxPlayer]

The amount of power it concentrates in a global bureaucracy. It’s a much longer way from the bottom to the top.

Also, why would we accept refugees, exiles, political prisoners here in America, yet wish to create a world where such people have no alternatives and nowhere else to go?

And what happens to cultural and physical diversity? Are you pleased to see them gradually disappear?

Why would you want random bureaucrats from China, Hungary, Nigeria, Iran in charge of your life and affairs via one giant global government? And if you only want Americans in charge of the global hierarchy, then why not just support classic military imperialism?


Do you actually have sane, rational reasons for cheering on globalism? Or is it just related to your edgy communist contrarian image?

Global government is bad, but a lot of people refer to (mostly good imo) things like anti-nationalism, universal humanism, and free trade as "globalism".

[highwhey]

Easiest way to kill a country is to take away patriotism.

is it being patriotic to storm the capitol bc you're butthurt that your candidate of choice was not elected? doesn't that lead a country to ruin too? or is it just not convenient to face that fact?

no one is taking away your patriotism. feel free to wear an american flag shirt and fly an american flag on the back of your pickup, you have the freedom to do so. if you really want to be a patriot, you can go serve your country too.

[Stanley Kobrick]

team MAGA finally finding a topic in the NBA forum to contribute like


https://media.giphy.com/media/EB3EJiPHzIP8k/giphy.gif

[warriorfan]

is it being patriotic to storm the capitol bc you're butthurt that your candidate of choice was not elected? doesn't that lead a country to ruin too? or is it just not convenient to face that fact?

no one is taking away your patriotism. feel free to wear an american flag shirt and fly an american flag on the back of your pickup, you have the freedom to do so. if you really want to be a patriot, you can go serve your country too.

https://i.postimg.cc/NFDZcTtT/B238-B289-35-DE-4919-BD81-8-BD1-A1-FB59-C7.jpg

Nice stretch marks. :applause:

[highwhey]

team MAGA finally finding a topic in the NBA forum to contribute like


https://media.giphy.com/media/EB3EJiPHzIP8k/giphy.gif

they're becoming like 3ball, trying to shoehorn their agendas into every topic

https://www.psychologistworld.com/images/articles/a/575x360-v-shs-299204414.jpg

[tpols]

one of the main steps of globalism is to remove patriotism, when fakkits in this thread are dissing their own national anthem you know the agenda has worked. Much easier to push a globalized nation when retards won't even stand for their own national anthem.

Bingo.

[tpols]

Why is globalism bad?

Hate to break it to you buddy but we're on the high end of the Global scale. When everything morphs together we will get less, and the billions of people from 3rd world countries will get more. From our perspective, that's not good. People are already broke in this country, wait til the flood of the others come in.

[LAmbruh]

team MAGA finally finding a topic in the NBA forum to contribute like


https://media.giphy.com/media/EB3EJiPHzIP8k/giphy.gif

:roll:


https://media.giphy.com/media/4T5jQfMUjLrS3QMSms/giphy.gif

[rawimpact]

Look at these posters here against the national anthem. They're so triggered hearing it they'd prefer it to be banned.

These are the same posters who've spent the last year accumulating thousands of posts and a guy that looks to have a woman's stomach after giving birth. Quality lives you guys live

[GOBB]

Traditions are meant to be broken especially if it doesn’t make sense. Like the national anthem. Funny enough Cuban won’t see the kind of backlash Kaepernick received.

[highwhey]

Be a grown man fearmongering and bitching about a team you don’t even root for.

It’s so insignificant that no one batted an eye until the article was published. Keep emitting small dick energy brehs.

[1987_Lakers]

Look at these posters here against the national anthem. They're so triggered hearing it they'd prefer it to be banned.

These are the same posters who've spent the last year accumulating thousands of posts and a guy that looks to have a woman's stomach after giving birth. Quality lives you guys live
Stop being so dramatic. Nobody wants to hear that song in a sporting event. People paid tickets to watch other people compete, not to hear a national anthem.

I've been to many sporting events and I cant tell you how much people secretly hate that part, it's an awkward moment where people are required to stand even though they dont want to.

[scuzzy]

Silver yanked on Cuban's chain real quick


https://i.ibb.co/2MGrCpc/thshsfdgh.jpg (https://ibb.co/KsTgf8V)

[Stanley Kobrick]

Silver yanked on Cuban's chain real quick


https://i.ibb.co/2MGrCpc/thshsfdgh.jpg (https://ibb.co/KsTgf8V)
the league knew, just nobody cared until it became a story

[LAL]

Silver yanked on Cuban's chain real quick


https://i.ibb.co/2MGrCpc/thshsfdgh.jpg (https://ibb.co/KsTgf8V)

Good. Spoiled Communists. Tell Marc and the pro BLM players to create their own league. Always fighting laws and rules. Never grateful. Lebron started this whole player empowerment bs, too big of ego to let white folks take charge, so many succes black millionaires thanks to NBA, NFL etc.. nope, tHeYrE lIkE sLaVe OwNeRs! That's what fatherless and being rich since the age of 16/17 sounds like. Wouldn't be shit without them. Cuban doesn't give a **** because he can live wherever he wants, and do whatever he wants. Typical liberal.

[MaxPlayer]

Good. Spoiled Communists. Tell Marc and the pro BLM players to create their own league. Always fighting laws and rules. Never grateful. Lebron started this whole player empowerment bs, too big of ego to let white folks take charge, so many succes black millionaires thanks to NBA, NFL etc.. nope, tHeYrE lIkE sLaVe OwNeRs! That's what fatherless and being rich since the age of 16/17 sounds like. Wouldn't be shit without them. Cuban doesn't give a **** because he can live wherever he wants, and do whatever he wants. Typical liberal.

It seems weird that you're calling people communists for NOT wanting to worship the state.

[tpols]

Silver yanked on Cuban's chain real quick


https://i.ibb.co/2MGrCpc/thshsfdgh.jpg (https://ibb.co/KsTgf8V)

Wow Silver actually showing some balls. :applause:

[rawimpact]

Good, a grown ass man coming forward and doing the right thing instead of these media puppets trying to be PC instead.

These cancel culture kids are going to grow into these adult babies.

[scuzzy]

Good, a grown ass man coming forward and doing the right thing instead of these media puppets trying to be PC instead.

These cancel culture kids are going to grow into these adult babies.
And yet you spent the first three pages having a tantrum over it


Who's really the petty little manchild?

[L8krH8tr]

I guess it’s cool to keep playing garbage stunna rap and wet a s s p ussss

[ArbitraryWater]

The most basic of values are shunned and abandoned in the US nowadays


It's a decline of culture

[ArbitraryWater]

Silver yanked on Cuban's chain real quick


https://i.ibb.co/2MGrCpc/thshsfdgh.jpg (https://ibb.co/KsTgf8V)


Big balls move by Silver

[LAL]

It seems weird that you're calling people communists for NOT wanting to worship the state.

It's not worship. It's appreciating your GOOD country and the people that died for your country to be where it is today. Just stand their a minute before a ball game and just stfu, especially those rich ball players. It's racism and pride. Legends were doing it before these spoiled woke athletes were born. Always causing problems for nothing, it looks absolutely stupid and ridiculous from my point of view

How about show the world first you don't really need the white man? You know why South Africa is the nicest looking country in Africa? Do you know why 98% of black communities still looks like a third world country 70 years after the civil rights movement? Why is 6% (black men) basically responsible for 50% of all murders in your country?

I would love to see change.

We've seen the years of riots and fake outrage. People nowadays lost their minds. Brainwashed by media and hollywood, no real cause behind the chaos and complaints. You got kids born in the US after playstation 3 came out complaining about slavery and shit. Weirdo's.

You had a black president for 8 years straight, and now it's a racist country.

[Axe]

Good. Spoiled Communists. Tell Marc and the pro BLM players to create their own league. Always fighting laws and rules. Never grateful. Lebron started this whole player empowerment bs, too big of ego to let white folks take charge, so many succes black millionaires thanks to NBA, NFL etc.. nope, tHeYrE lIkE sLaVe OwNeRs! That's what fatherless and being rich since the age of 16/17 sounds like. Wouldn't be shit without them. Cuban doesn't give a **** because he can live wherever he wants, and do whatever he wants. Typical liberal.
What does lebron have to do with this thread anyway?

[highwhey]

And yet you spent the first three pages having a tantrum over it


Who's really the petty little manchild?

https://media3.giphy.com/media/y0gvz3kLwbvSE/giphy.gif

[LAL]

What does lebron have to do with this thread anyway?

I knew it! LOL

[MaxPlayer]

It's not worship.

It sure seems like it.

Look, if singing to old glory gives you the warm fuzzies, then knock yourself out. But don't act surprised that others don't share your fetish.

[Axe]

I knew it! LOL
Huh? I was just asking a simple question. :confusedshrug:

[LAL]

Huh? I was just asking a simple question. :confusedshrug:

It's okay if you love Lebron. He has a lot of fans.

[Axe]

It's okay if you love Lebron. He has a lot of fans.
Maybe but everyone here knows you're doing the opposite thing.

[scuzzy]

https://media3.giphy.com/media/y0gvz3kLwbvSE/giphy.gif
The irony in that entire post was hilarious, considering Silver sincerely known about this all year yet only decided to do something when it became headlines, aka "PC" move.

[MaxPlayer]

The irony in that entire post was hilarious, considering Silver sincerely known about this all year yet only decided to do something about it when it became headlines, aka "PC" move.

TBF why else would he do anything about it.

[LAL]

It sure seems like it.

Look, if singing to old glory gives you the warm fuzzies, then knock yourself out. But don't act surprised that others don't share your fetish.

I don't care about national anthems but the complaints are too much. I can also just laugh at you americans but i care about people sometimes.

[rmt]

The irony in that entire post was hilarious, considering Silver sincerely known about this all year yet only decided to do something about it when it became headlines, aka "PC" move.

Silver only cares about optics and how it affects NBA bottom line. I am glad to see the player's names on the (top) back of their jerseys - are you Education Reform or I am a Man (drove me crazy)? If it's longstanding policy, it needs to be enforced - just like any other policy. If owners/players want to change that policy, they should discuss (and consider whether this is bad for business/worth it) after this season is over.

[LAL]

Silver only cares about optics and how it affects NBA bottom line. I am glad to see the player's names on the (top) back of their jerseys - are you Education Reform or I am a Man (drove me crazy)? If it's longstanding policy, it needs to be enforced - just like any other policy. If owners/players want to change that policy, they should discuss (and consider whether this is bad for business/worth it) after this season is over.

Good ass post

[scuzzy]

TBF why else would he do anything about it.
Exactly.

It only became a conflict of interest when it became a national interest. He weathered the storm before the hillbillies rallied the town and brought out their pitchforks

[Rudeboy3]

Exactly.

It only became a conflict of interest when it became a national interest. He weathered the storm before the hillbillies rallied the town and brought out their pitchforks

Hillbillies, you those same hillbillies that farm the avocados you soft hoes can't live without, you mean those hillbillies who build your house, do maintenance such as plumbing, and all that over shit you fakkit can't live without. You unpatriotic ****s, globalism will be the end of you. Just glad the UK got of the EU

[Rudeboy3]

Traditions are meant to be broken especially if it doesn’t make sense. Like the national anthem. Funny enough Cuban won’t see the kind of backlash Kaepernick received.

a lot of things don't make sense but are still done, why are mascots a thing in sports a thing, why are cheerleaders are a thing, none of those things make sense but they're still there, all you fakkits breaking tradition "just cause" are idiots. If you don't respect tradition, you don't respect the country and those who came before and built it.

[Rudeboy3]

is it being patriotic to storm the capitol bc you're butthurt that your candidate of choice was not elected? doesn't that lead a country to ruin too? or is it just not convenient to face that fact?

no one is taking away your patriotism. feel free to wear an american flag shirt and fly an american flag on the back of your pickup, you have the freedom to do so. if you really want to be a patriot, you can go serve your country too.

Storm? They were letting, shit was a glorified museum tour. Do you want to know what really breaks a country apart? A globalized and political organization like BLM that caused 6 months of rioting leaving over 40 people dead and over 3.2 billion in damages, that's what ruins a country. Foh

[Patrick Chewing]

Might as well not identify as a country if the elites in this country and the Libtards shy away from it so much. They are allergic to patriotism as if it shows some type of weakness.

Well guess what? It shows a lot more than weakness and a lot about your character by being afraid of a flag, a symbol, and an anthem.


Try to own a team in China and then go out and say you're going to refuse to play the National anthem.

[RRR3]

Lol at the conservatives in this thread demanding people pledge loyalty to the fascist regime. And these people consider themselves rebels :yaohappy:

[Rudeboy3]

Lol at the conservatives in this thread demanding people pledge loyalty to the fascist regime. And these people consider themselves rebels :yaohappy:

A fascist regime you probably live, happily contribute to every day and wouldn't leave if given the chance. You're just a spoilt fakkit, who's living the good life and enjoying the benefits of living in a country you can openly criticize without persecution, trying doing this in china.

[Patrick Chewing]

A fascist regime you probably live, happily contribute to every day and wouldn't leave if given the chance. You're just a spoilt fakkit, who's living the good life and enjoying the benefits of living in a country you can openly criticize without persecution, trying doing this in china.

He actually still lives with his parents and is unemployed. That's the truth.

:lol

[highwhey]

The irony in that entire post was hilarious, considering Silver sincerely known about this all year yet only decided to do something when it became headlines, aka "PC" move.

But he's a grown man with balls! Alpha move!

[Rudeboy3]

But he's a grown man with balls! Alpha move!

stretch marks on ur stomach like a pregnant bitch

[SATAN]

Good.

[highwhey]

i think if adam is going to force the mavs to play the anthem, they should have to play all of them. so literally all of the national anthems from every single player, coach, and executive's nationality. so for the mavericks, it would be at least 7 anthems. :applause:

[Patrick Chewing]

i think if adam is going to force the mavs to play the anthem, they should have to play all of them. so literally all of the national anthems from every single player, coach, and executive's nationality. so for the mavericks, it would be at least 7 anthems. :applause:

Hey dummy, they should play the United States National Anthem because they are playing in the United States.

[SATAN]

So? The way nationalism and military advertising is tossed into sport broadcasts is disturbing, pathetic even.

[MaxPlayer]

Hey dummy, they should play the United States National Anthem because they are playing in the United States.

Actually doesn't that make it even less necessary? Like, you're already in the US. Do you really need to be reminded again? It's not like this is the Olympics.

[Patrick Chewing]

Like, why does the anthem trigger you people?? :lol

[highwhey]

Hey dummy, they should play the United States National Anthem because they are playing in the United States.

ALL OF THE ANTHEMS OR NONE OF THEM. this is not negotiable.

[MaxPlayer]

Like, why does the anthem trigger you people?? :lol

Cause it's for simps

[warriorfan]

ALL OF THE ANTHEMS OR NONE OF THEM. this is not negotiable.

Kinda like your stretch marks.

[highwhey]

Like, why does the anthem trigger you people?? :lol

you literally have zero say on this, matter of fact, none of you maga folks do. you guys supported the capitol insurrection. nothing you say about patriotism is valid. you have aligned yourself with a treasonous politician. you are not patriots, you are enemies of the state.

[Patrick Chewing]

Cause it's for simps

Too woke for anthems now are we? :oldlol:


Ahh this country I tell ya. Headed straight for the shitter.

[highwhey]

Kinda like your stretch marks.

https://i.postimg.cc/YSmgD7QW/fghkjfghkfghkghjk.jpg

[warriorfan]

you literally have zero say on this, matter of fact, none of you maga folks do. you guys supported the capitol insurrection. nothing you say about patriotism is valid. you have aligned yourself with a treasonous politician. you are not patriots, you are enemies of the state.

You are an enemy of the cake.

https://i.postimg.cc/NFDZcTtT/B238-B289-35-DE-4919-BD81-8-BD1-A1-FB59-C7.jpg

[Patrick Chewing]

Damn that’s obese.

[highwhey]

keep going welfarefan. i'm not insecure like your fragile mind is.

can't be worse than this anyhow:

https://i.postimg.cc/PqLc6C6Q/dghjfgjj.jpg

[rmt]

Silver only cares about optics and how it affects NBA bottom line. I am glad to see the player's names on the (top) back of their jerseys - are you Education Reform or I am a Man (drove me crazy)? If it's longstanding policy, it needs to be enforced - just like any other policy. If owners/players want to change that policy, they should discuss (and consider whether this is bad for business/worth it) after this season is over.

And let each NBA fan decide whether they support that league-wide policy or not. I wouldn't mind another break from the NBA after my last when I (still) haven't watched the Spurs since Duncan retired (did watch the playoffs though) - from being pissed off at Pop and his spouting his political views while representing the Spurs.

[bobopenguin]

Based on what? Do you have historical examples?

China.
it was destroyed by cultural revolution and great leap, now it's merely an organization runned by communist party.
right now in china, ccp forced everyone to think "the communist party > country itself, without the party, there will be no china, eveything is given by the communist party" etc, they made ppl believe that the communist part itself is bigger than the actual country.

[Norcaliblunt]

I’m torn. I think it’s funny how conservatives want this ritual of bowing to the federal government before every sporting event. A much cooler idea would be to play the state song of the home team. But also why do liberals always forfeit the patriotism dick measuring contest all the time. Why don’t they take back the flag and anthem like Hendrix did at Woodstock. Stop giving it away.

[Patrick Chewing]

Why do NBA fans hate this country so much?

[SATAN]

Patrick Chewing is a white nationalist.

[Im so nba'd out]

Anyone who doesnt play the national anthem before dinner every night is a disgrace to their country and should be tried and executed for treason.

You dont deserve to breathe american air

[Axe]

The very funny thing is, op immediately cites biden as the compelling reason why cuban has made his decision regarding this stuff.

[Norcaliblunt]

I’m a Christian I don’t stand and salute anything but Jesus. And sure as hell not an empire that is very similar to the one that crucified him.

[MaxPlayer]

Why do NBA fans hate this country so much?

Why do you lick boots?

[Patrick Chewing]

I’m torn. I think it’s funny how conservatives want this ritual of bowing to the federal government before every sporting event. A much cooler idea would be to play the state song of the home team. But also why do liberals always forfeit the patriotism dick measuring contest all the time. Why don’t they take back the flag and anthem like Hendrix did at Woodstock. Stop giving it away.

Lol wut? Since when was the anthem about bowing to the federal government? It’s about freedom. It’s a unifier, not an oppressor. Would ungrateful Americans rather sing the anthem or God Save the Queen instead?

Take your pick.

[MaxPlayer]

Lol wut? Since when was the anthem about bowing to the federal government?

It's literally the symbol of the federal government

[Patrick Chewing]

Why do Liberal snowflakes like the lot of you feel the incessant need to be different and want to change things? Feel the need to be fake woke? Like, no one cares. You’re not cool. You’re not rebellious. You’re losers bitching and throwing a fit over a song that was written years ago.

Are you tards upset that you didn’t get to write it? Why all the disdain and hate for all things patriotic? Like, do you understand you wouldn’t have it better anywhere else?

[SATAN]

Like, do you understand you wouldn’t have it better anywhere else?

Ignorance is bliss to Chewing.

[Patrick Chewing]

https://api.time.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/american-flag-wind.jpg

Just posting this to trigger all of you. Hope you all start having convulsions and go into shock. :oldlol:

[SATAN]

https://i.postimg.cc/LsFGcZSJ/ezgif-com-gif-maker.gif

[rmt]

It's literally the symbol of the federal government

No, the flag is a symbol of what this country came from (13 stripes represent 13 original colonies) and what we are now (50 stars represent 50 states) - the United STATES of America - not the federal government.

The Constitution attempts to limit the power of the federal government with its checks and balances - but it's grown way out of CONTROL (which means less freedoms for us citizens).

[RRR3]

Ignorance is bliss to Chewing.
Yeah he’s retarded. Imagine being dumb enough to think America is the best place on earth to live. We’re literally the only “first world” country without universal healthcare. The ONLY one.

[bobopenguin]

Yeah he’s retarded. Imagine being dumb enough to think America is the best place on earth to live. We’re literally the only “first world” country without universal healthcare. The ONLY one.

well, if u look from different perspective, sucide rate in asia is fking high, ppl here lived in a stressful life, like japan, korea, singapore, hk, china. everyone wanna go usa.

[Axe]

well, if u look from different perspective, sucide rate in asia is fking high, ppl here lived in a stressful life, like japan, korea, singapore, hk, china. everyone wanna go usa.
Lol try roaming around the streets of la or ny at night. Could be safer than roaming around seoul, tokyo or taipei.

[ralph_i_el]

China.
it was destroyed by cultural revolution and great leap, now it's merely an organization runned by communist party.
right now in china, ccp forced everyone to think "the communist party > country itself, without the party, there will be no china, eveything is given by the communist party" etc, they made ppl believe that the communist part itself is bigger than the actual country.

China...was destroyed....by the cultural revolution. That's really funny to me. Like...the Japanese invasion didn't destroy it, hundreds of years of being imperialized by Europe didn't destroy it. The Civil War didn't destroy it...THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION DESTROYED CHINA? That's why they went from a backwards shithole to a world power, ending poverty for more people than the entire population of the US?

Not to mention China is one of the most patriotic nations in the world. Nothing you said is connected to reality in any way.

[ralph_i_el]

Raise your hand if you've ever actually left the US lol. Some of yall are nuts.

[Norcaliblunt]

Lol wut? Since when was the anthem about bowing to the federal government? It’s about freedom. It’s a unifier, not an oppressor. Would ungrateful Americans rather sing the anthem or God Save the Queen instead?

Take your pick.

Freedom is the choice to play it or not. Stand or sit. Not being forced by weirdos like you. Do I find it stupid that liberals make such a big about it? Yeah. But it is also odd that conservatives make it such a big deal too.

If I had it my way I’d just get rid of all music being played at these events. You hear that shit everywhere you go. **** that.

[ralph_i_el]

The only time I would ever sit for the anthem is if someone required me to stand.

[Embers]

https://i.makeagif.com/media/5-15-2018/OwVFXd.gif

[BigShotBob]

As a military veteran I know people who have paid the ultimate price to protect this country, so in a way you're honoring those who died for a greater cause.

With that said, there's no reason to sing the anthem when....there's no fans in the stands to sing the anthem.

Not a noteworthy thread.

[ralph_i_el]

As a military veteran I know people who have paid the ultimate price to protect this country, so in a way you're honoring those who died for a greater cause.

With that said, there's no reason to sing the anthem when....there's no fans in the stands to sing the anthem.

Not a noteworthy thread.

Hahaha did we really make it this far without considering this fact?

[bobopenguin]

China...was destroyed....by the cultural revolution. That's really funny to me. Like...the Japanese invasion didn't destroy it, hundreds of years of being imperialized by Europe didn't destroy it. The Civil War didn't destroy it...THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION DESTROYED CHINA? That's why they went from a backwards shithole to a world power, ending poverty for more people than the entire population of the US?

Not to mention China is one of the most patriotic nations in the world. Nothing you said is connected to reality in any way.

ok clearly u dunno anything about china, so when a chinese guy tells ur something about china, dont even try to pretend u know what's going on, like i wont argue with u on things about white folks and native american.

first, China as country, dont have army. People's Liberation Army belong to CCP. they only patrioit to the party.
the, each provinces listens and take order directly from ccp party itself. Governor has no authoriy over Secretary of Party Committee. Secretary of Party Committee > governor, because ccp runs it.
cultural revolution is the method ccp used to clear the hsitory, clear religion, wipe out the history pre CCP. the olny purpose of culrutal revolution is to purge anything that would stand agasint CCP.

[rmt]

ok clearly u dunno anything about china, so when a chinese guy tells ur something about china, dont even try to pretend u know what's going on, like i wont argue with u on things about white folks and native american.

first, China as country, dont have army. People's Liberation Army belong to CCP. they only patrioit to the party.
the, each provinces listens and take order directly from ccp party itself. Governor has no authoriy over Secretary of Party Committee. Secretary of Party Committee > governor, because ccp runs it.
cultural revolution is the method ccp used to clear the hsitory, clear religion, wipe out the history pre CCP. the olny purpose of culrutal revolution is to purge anything that would stand agasint CCP.

Those posters who mock the freedoms in the USA to sit or stand, sing or not, do this or that - would be the first to be thrown in jail in China when they said, "Hell, no!" to whatever the CCP forces them to do. They should think about why no American wants to go to university or live in China but the Chinese students all want to come/stay here - that's because of the individual freedoms (and accompanying opportunity/lifestyle) that are encoded/guaranteed us in the Constitution.

[MaxPlayer]

Those posters who mock the freedoms in the USA to sit or stand, sing or not, do this or that - would be the first to be thrown in jail in China when they said, "Hell, no!" to whatever the CCP forces them to do. They should think about why no American wants to go to university or live in China but the Chinese students all want to come/stay here - that's because of the individual freedoms (and accompanying opportunity/lifestyle) that are encoded/guaranteed us in the Constitution.

Yes, because nothing says "freedom" like COMPULSORY WORSHIP OF THE STATE, aka The National Anthem.

[Patrick Chewing]

Freedom is the choice to play it or not. Stand or sit. Not being forced by weirdos like you. Do I find it stupid that liberals make such a big about it? Yeah. But it is also odd that conservatives make it such a big deal too.

If I had it my way I’d just get rid of all music being played at these events. You hear that shit everywhere you go. **** that.

People like me didn’t think twice about the anthem until looney Libs decided it’s a good idea to get rid of it. And my personal beef isn’t about the anthem. You don’t have to stand for anything. Free will baby. My beef is with this erosion of Patriotism this country seems to be having. As if it’s somehow become fashionable to question long-standing traditions and to denigrate the country as a whole.

[Mr. Woke]

Great decision.

It's so pointless to play it before sporting events.

Of course, the loony right wingers are gonna get triggered over this.

[MaxPlayer]

My beef is with this erosion of Patriotism this country seems to be having. As if it’s somehow become fashionable to question long-standing traditions and to denigrate the country as a whole.

The state SHOULD be questioned. I would prefer this 100/100 over people getting all moist over the Patriot Act.

[Mr. Woke]

And let each NBA fan decide whether they support that league-wide policy or not. I wouldn't mind another break from the NBA after my last when I (still) haven't watched the Spurs since Duncan retired (did watch the playoffs though) - from being pissed off at Pop and his spouting his political views while representing the Spurs.

You seem like a sensitive snowflake.

[Patrick Chewing]

The state SHOULD be questioned. I would prefer this 100/100 over people getting all moist over the Patriot Act.

We’re talking about an anthem. Not the State. You can be patriotic and proud of your country and disagree with the government. You Leftist psychopaths can’t seem to separate the two.

[ralph_i_el]

Those posters who mock the freedoms in the USA to sit or stand, sing or not, do this or that - would be the first to be thrown in jail in China when they said, "Hell, no!" to whatever the CCP forces them to do. They should think about why no American wants to go to university or live in China but the Chinese students all want to come/stay here - that's because of the individual freedoms (and accompanying opportunity/lifestyle) that are encoded/guaranteed us in the Constitution.

Ummm, I'm in quarantine right now because my government couldn't handle covid. Soooo free!

[rawimpact]

We’re talking about an anthem. Not the State. You can be patriotic and proud of your country and disagree with the government. You Leftist psychopaths can’t seem to separate the two.

You're talking to someone who thinks the Star-Spangled Banner represents the federal government. That's seriously one of the dumbest things i've read on here.

That post wasn't even worth responding to.

[MaxPlayer]

We’re talking about an anthem. Not the State. You can be patriotic and proud of your country and disagree with the government. You Leftist psychopaths can’t seem to separate the two.

"...and to the republic for which it stands..."

You're no different from the people who say "If you're against BLM, you hate black people."

I refuse to worship the symbol of the state precisely BECAUSE I love the people who live in this country, and hate seeing them oppressed, and hate even more seeing them pathetically grovel before their oppressors.

[ralph_i_el]

Those posters who mock the freedoms in the USA to sit or stand, sing or not, do this or that - would be the first to be thrown in jail in China when they said, "Hell, no!" to whatever the CCP forces them to do. They should think about why no American wants to go to university or live in China but the Chinese students all want to come/stay here - that's because of the individual freedoms (and accompanying opportunity/lifestyle) that are encoded/guaranteed us in the Constitution.

You know this is a thread about forced displays of patriotism in the US, right?

[ralph_i_el]

ok clearly u dunno anything about china, so when a chinese guy tells ur something about china, dont even try to pretend u know what's going on, like i wont argue with u on things about white folks and native american.

first, China as country, dont have army. People's Liberation Army belong to CCP. they only patrioit to the party.
the, each provinces listens and take order directly from ccp party itself. Governor has no authoriy over Secretary of Party Committee. Secretary of Party Committee > governor, because ccp runs it.
cultural revolution is the method ccp used to clear the hsitory, clear religion, wipe out the history pre CCP. the olny purpose of culrutal revolution is to purge anything that would stand agasint CCP.

Honest question, have you lived in China?

[MaxPlayer]

You're talking to someone who thinks the Star-Spangled Banner represents the federal government. That's seriously one of the dumbest things i've read on here.

That post wasn't even worth responding to.

It's dumb to pretend it doesn't.

[rawimpact]

Are you confusing the pledge of allegiance to the national anthem? Because the national anthem, aka the Star-spangled banner does not have those words in it...

[MaxPlayer]

Are you confusing the pledge of allegiance to the national anthem? Because the national anthem, aka the Star-spangled banner does not have those words in it...

So the flag stands for the federal government in one nationalist song and then it suddenly doesn't in another nationalist song?

[rawimpact]

This is the Anthem:


Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore dimly seen thro' the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner: O, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
O, thus be it ever when freemen shall stand,
Between their lov'd homes and the war's desolation;
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

This is the Pledge of Allegiance:


I Pledge allegiance, to the flag, of the United States of America
And to the republic, for which it stands, one nation under God
Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all

I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the United States of America
And to the republic, for which it stands, one nation under God
Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all

The pledge of allegiance to the flag, is a pledge to the ideals of our forefathers
The men who fought and died in the building of this great nation
It's a pledge to fullfill our duties and obligations of citizens of the United States
And to uphold the principals of our constitution
And last but not least
It's a pledge to maintain the four great freedoms cherished by all Americans
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Freedom from want
And freedom from fear

I pledge allegiance, to the flag of the United States of America
And to the religion, for which it stands, one nation under God
Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all

Are you this stupid?

[rawimpact]

This moron doesn't even know which song is the National Anthem and wants to throw his 0.02 here

[MaxPlayer]

This is the Anthem:



This is the Pledge of Allegiance:



Are you this stupid?

I'm not stupid enough to deny that they're both about the same flag.

[MaxPlayer]

This moron doesn't even know which song is the National Anthem and wants to throw his 0.02 here

They're different songs about the same stupid piece of cloth.

[Patrick Chewing]

You're talking to someone who thinks the Star-Spangled Banner represents the federal government. That's seriously one of the dumbest things i've read on here.

That post wasn't even worth responding to.

I'm done with these people. The level of stupidity is astounding.

What they want is a reset. They want a new country, new anthem, everything. And they will fight hard until they get their way. They live in a world of shit and they want to drag everyone down in there with them. **** that.

[Norcaliblunt]

My beef is with this erosion of Patriotism this country seems to be having. As if it’s somehow become fashionable to question long-standing traditions and to denigrate the country as a whole.

I kinda agree with you, though I wouldn’t say I have a “beef” because that’s taking this shit too serious when there’s bigger issues. Lol. But yeah like I said earlier I don’t know why libs forfeit the patriotism contest and make such a big deal about dumb shit.

[MaxPlayer]

I'm done with these people. The level of stupidity is astounding.

What they want is a reset. They want a new country, new anthem, everything. And they will fight hard until they get their way. They live in a world of shit and they want to drag everyone down in there with them. **** that.

Or maybe we just think the corny anthem is for goobers and toadies.

[Patrick Chewing]

Or maybe we just think the corny anthem is for goobers and toadies.

So? Keep your opinion to yourself then. Just because you think it's for goobers and toadies (Millennial snowflake lingo), it doesn't mean that the anthem has to go.

Don't like the anthem? Change the channel until it's over. Don't stand for it if you're at a live event. Weak ass culture wants to change everything cause they don't like it and their feelings are hurt. Pathetic. :oldlol:

[rawimpact]

So? Keep your opinion to yourself then. Just because you think it's for goobers and toadies (Millennial snowflake lingo), it doesn't mean that the anthem has to go.

Don't like the anthem? Change the channel until it's over. Don't stand for it if you're at a live event. Weak ass culture wants to change everything cause they don't like it and their feelings are hurt. Pathetic. :oldlol:

It's Pink Hair'd Cancel Culture tho

[Patrick Chewing]

It's Pink Hair'd Cancel Culture tho

Yup.

https://i.ibb.co/SQJTsMW/Egicbv-QVo-AE6h-NO.jpg

[tpols]

Yup.

https://i.ibb.co/SQJTsMW/Egicbv-QVo-AE6h-NO.jpg


That's quite the collection of characters.

[rmt]

Yes, because nothing says "freedom" like COMPULSORY WORSHIP OF THE STATE, aka The National Anthem.


You know this is a thread about forced displays of patriotism in the US, right?

You are both conflating the individual citizen's freedom to sit or stand, sing or not sing, etc with the Dallas Mavs and NBA's longstanding policy to play the National Anthem. The Dallas Mavericks are a part of the NBA and should abide by previously-decided upon policy. As I stated in a previous post, if Cuban/NBA teams/owners/players don't like it, they should discuss (and consider whether it's good for business/worth it) and change the policy BETWEEN seasons.


Ummm, I'm in quarantine right now because my government couldn't handle covid. Soooo free!

Hard to tell on the internet - do you really blame the US government on not handling covid? That'd be the Chinese govt's fault for letting it spread across the world. Of course, you probably wouldn't like the draconian methods they used to NOT spread it to the rest of China (like rounding/locking people up).

OTOH, if you are just being sarcastic: since I don't know what state you're in, some states like CA and NY are exerting that TOO MUCH POWER/CONTROL I mentioned and eroding our freedoms. Maybe you should c'mon over to Florida - where it's been pretty good (lack of) lockdown-wise - just enough government action to protect the nursing homes/seniors but enough freedom for the rest of us to carry on with our lives.

[MaxPlayer]

You are both conflating the individual citizen's freedom to sit or stand, sing or not sing, etc with the Dallas Mavs and NBA's longstanding policy to play the National Anthem. The Dallas Mavericks are a part of the NBA and should abide by previously-decided upon policy. As I stated in a previous post, if Cuban/NBA teams/owners/players don't like it, they should discuss (and consider whether it's good for business/worth it) and change the policy BETWEEN seasons.


This is so disingenuous. Why should I give a shit whether the Mavs conform to some NBA policy that has nothing to do with basketball? If you like the national anthem being played, that's fine, but don't pretend that you're doing it all for your love of the inviolable sanctity of contract.

[Patrick Chewing]

That's quite the collection of characters.

And why is it that most Liberals apparently have vision problems?

I know that when I'm walking down the streets of New York and I see a scumbag wearing glasses, I'm probably looking at a hateful and unpatriotic Liberal. Maybe they hate this country so much because they actually can't see how great it really is.

[BigShotBob]

Hahaha did we really make it this far without considering this fact?

I was wondering why this thread was even made :lol

[ralph_i_el]

And why is it that most Liberals apparently have vision problems?

I know that when I'm walking down the streets of New York and I see a scumbag wearing glasses, I'm probably looking at a hateful and unpatriotic Liberal. Maybe they hate this country so much because they actually can't see how great it really is.

That's what happens when you read books as a child.

(That group of photos represents some of the most rancid shit-libs on the internet right now. Don't get it twisted).

[Mr. Woke]

Cuban is a great/smart guy.

It makes zero logical sense to play the anthem before sporting events.

[Axe]

I was wondering why this thread was even made :lol
Because op wanted to show that he's a clown

[light]

I'm done with these people. The level of stupidity is astounding.

What they want is a reset. They want a new country, new anthem, everything. And they will fight hard until they get their way. They live in a world of shit and they want to drag everyone down in there with them. **** that.

Hey you just described the Founding Fathers.

[MaxPlayer]

Hey you just described the Founding Fathers.

Haha so true. You know if Patrick Chewing was around in 1770, he'd be like "bbbut, you ingrates aren't worshipping The King correctly!!!"

[dankok8]

The league blocked Cuban in his tracks. I don't think NBA getting into politics is good for their ratings especially with the current tensions. I can't imagine many republicans follow the NBA at this point... :oldlol: That's probably why the league doesn't want to get rid of the anthem because it will drive more people away.

[west_tip]

Its always struck me as silly to play the anthem before a game but what's funny is just how much of a bandwagon this shit is turning into.

If this came about organically in any other season it would seem to be done in good faith but instead its all these tools all trying to outdo each other with how progressive & woke they are due ton

Its just a competition at this point for normies to prove how right on they are because I cannot see how scrapping the anthem accomplishes a god damn thing.

[LAL]

Haha so true. You know if Patrick Chewing was around in 1770, he'd be like "bbbut, you ingrates aren't worshipping The King correctly!!!"

Because you idiots will worship the wrong king anyway. Let's burn our village, we want king biden en queen kamalaa!

[ralph_i_el]

Because you idiots will worship the wrong king anyway. Let's burn our village, we want king biden en queen kamalaa!

You understand that we don't like them either?

[paksat]

Hey you just described the Founding Fathers.

lol the founding fathers got more hair on their farthest left toe then 1000 liberals

[LAL]

You understand that we don't like them either?

Maybe you don't.