Comments Thread For: Will Boxing Take a Stand (Or a Knee) on Anthem Protests?

[Shadoww702]

Bending the knee is never something a boxer should do. Its better to get put to sleep than bend the knee. That Colin Kaperknick pic reminded me of Kell Brook.

Brook you took that DIC like aFKN CHAMP!!! Man it wore you out!!!

[Wizardsh]

The purpose of a protest is to spread awareness, why would they bother kneeling to somebody else's anthem when its the attention of America they want. The goal was to spread awareness and start getting people to look at the issue GOAL ACHIEVED.

As you being offended, boo-hoo buttercup. Its called freedom of speech deal with it. Does it offend you?

As to the claims of them feeling that their oppressed is pure conjecture on your part, The truth is that rich black men rarely get done over bad by police FACT, that does not mean that can't speak and spread awareness for the poor black men that ARE. ALSO FACT not disputable even when you adjust for population, crime rates and types of crime the sentencing gap and mistreatment is still there FACT.

This did not disrupt anything at all. This just offended your hyper sensitive sensibility's. It is not a big deal, if your this upside then maybe you should take a step back and do some introspection.

Just shut up with your bs politics, their is a time and place to protest and using the anthem as platform is just plain disrespectful. Do you even realize how disrespectful it is to protest your own country in a foreign country especially in Britain?

[Kigali]

Just shut up with your bs politics, their is a time and place to protest and using the anthem as platform is just plain disrespectful. Do you even realize how disrespectful it is to protest your own country in a foreign country especially in Britain?

More fake out-rage

I time and a place to protest my ass.

**** outta' here.

You act like they're tearing the place up.

[AdonisCreed]

Kneeling during the national anthem is not disrespecting the flag that's what I find crazy to assume it's disrespectful lol soldiers have done so in the army as a sign of respect. When someone kneels to the king of a country it's universally shown as a sign of respect. Tim Tebow took a knee and everyone thought it was either cool or funny. Besides Colin Kaepernick originally sat down during the anthem and a US ARMY VETERAN told Kaepernick that was disrespectful and he should take a knee instead!!! Also Kaepernick chose to take a knee not only against racial inequality but also to bring attention to how the US GOVERNMENT has mistreated our own Military men and women by denying them Health Benefits they need or monies owed to them after they have fought for our country. Pat Tillman the former NFL player was killed by his own group of soldiers by friendly fire, then the US army tried to cover it up which is beyond disgusting!!! With that said I'd rather keep sports and politics separate. Get involved with your local community to make a change it's more effective that way as opposed to just taking a knee. Also you can talk about political issues before or after the fight or game not during. But I don't see kneeling as disrespect, ball players kneel when other athletes get seriously injured, or when they kneel to pray, or kneel down to a powerful authoritative figure. I bet even Trump would love it if people would kneel down to him every time he entered a room.

[Kigali]

you cant speak common sense to these morons. they worship black athletes because their everything their not. charming, strong, explosive, fast, intelligent and good looking. these keyboard warriors reside in a basement, i don't ever see people like that outside.

Tell me about it.

My feet would be numb from stomping them.

[Kigali]

Kneeling during the national anthem is not disrespecting the flag that's what I find crazy to assume it's disrespectful lol soldiers have done so in the army as a sign of respect. When someone kneels to the king of a country it's universally shown as a sign of respect. Tim Tebow took a knee and everyone thought it was either cool or funny. Besides Colin Kaepernick originally sat down during the anthem and a US ARMY VETERAN told Kaepernick that was disrespectful and he should take a knee instead!!! Also Kaepernick chose to take a knee not only for racial inequality but also to bring attention to how the US GOVERNMENT has mistreated our own Military men and women by denying them Health Benefits they need or monies owed to them after they have fought for our country. Pat Tillman the former NFL player was killed by his own group of soldiers by friendly fire, then the US army tried to cover it up which is beyond disgusting!!! With that said I'd rather keep sports and politics separate. Get involved with your local community to make a change it's more effective that way as opposed to just taking a knee. Also you can talk about political issues before or after the fight or game not during. But I don't see kneeling as disrespect, ball players kneel when other athletes get seriously injured, or when they kneel to pray, or kneel down to a powerful authoritative figure. I bet even Trump would love it if people would kneel down to him every time he entered a room. Do your job and make your political stances on your own time if you feel so strongly about a situation.

The people that should read that....won't.

[PunchyPotorff]

Really BoxingScene?? This is a Boxing website keep the politcs out of it and focus on the sport.

What a ****ty article. This is supposed to be a boxing site

Exactly. And the article is talking about apples to oranges anyway. Let it go. I suppose next we'll be talking about the latest pop diva and whether she should sing the natl anthem for the next big boxing card?

SMDH

Martin Rogers: leave that b.s. to political sites, dig???

[stuff jones]

You don't know it either


Many more mexicans are killed by mexicans than police.
Many more whites are killed by whites than police.
Many more puerto ricans are by killed puerto ricans than by polices.

Notice a pattern yet?


YOU should look at some data.

I didn't claim to know it. You did.

Right, and you don't see those groups acting like police killings are the biggest problem they face.

[Shadoww702]

The people that should read that....won't.

A COWARD like you wouldn't even fight for this Country!! And I wouldn't WANT you to! ISIS would LAUGH at your SHT stained underwear and PISS in the front.

[Shadoww702]

Kneeling during the national anthem is not disrespecting the flag that's what I find crazy to assume it's disrespectful lol soldiers have done so in the army as a sign of respect. When someone kneels to the king of a country it's universally shown as a sign of respect. Tim Tebow took a knee and everyone thought it was either cool or funny. Besides Colin Kaepernick originally sat down during the anthem and a US ARMY VETERAN told Kaepernick that was disrespectful and he should take a knee instead!!! Also Kaepernick chose to take a knee not only against racial inequality but also to bring attention to how the US GOVERNMENT has mistreated our own Military men and women by denying them Health Benefits they need or monies owed to them after they have fought for our country. Pat Tillman the former NFL player was killed by his own group of soldiers by friendly fire, then the US army tried to cover it up which is beyond disgusting!!! With that said I'd rather keep sports and politics separate. Get involved with your local community to make a change it's more effective that way as opposed to just taking a knee. Also you can talk about political issues before or after the fight or game not during. But I don't see kneeling as disrespect, ball players kneel when other athletes get seriously injured, or when they kneel to pray, or kneel down to a powerful authoritative figure. I bet even Trump would love it if people would kneel down to him every time he entered a room.

It IS!!! When we are ALL looking at it and singing along you DUMB ***!

But HEY!!! You would rather STAND for GOD SAVES THE QUEEN??? *** OFF! Go save your QUEEN!

Tell that BI@TCH we KICKED her FKN ass before and we would do it AGAIN!!!

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