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2024 Women's NCAA Title game.... not a single Iowa or South Carolina player....

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Put their right hand over their heart during our National Anthem.

Iowa players held hands..... and SC players interlocked arms.

Many will call this Water Cooler forum talk.... But I lost ALL RESPECT for ALL of these players.
 
Caitlyn "Drama Queen" Clark....the whiner.... on full display today.

She is great..... but do it with you actions and stop with the whining to the refs and all the motions with your arms and such.
 
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Caitlyn "Drama Queen" Clark....the whiner.... on full display today.

She is great..... but do it with you actions and stop with the whining to the refs and all the motions with your arms and such.
Yeah her body language has been kind of pathetic. Not surprising, though. If I’m the Fever, I’d be concerned. Not enough not to draft her, but some of the warm fuzzies would be gone.
 
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Put their right hand over their heart during our National Anthem.

Iowa players held hands..... and SC players interlocked arms.

Many will call this Water Cooler forum talk.... But I lost ALL RESPECT for ALL of these players.
Go to 55 secs and I hope you say the same thing.

 
Put their right hand over their heart during our National Anthem.

Iowa players held hands..... and SC players interlocked arms.

Many will call this Water Cooler forum talk.... But I lost ALL RESPECT for ALL of these players.
At least They were on the floor when the Anthem was played, Right LSU?
 
Yeah her body language has been kind of pathetic. Not surprising, though. If I’m the Fever, I’d be concerned. Not enough not to draft her, but some of the warm fuzzies would be gone.
You gotta take her. If for financial reasons alone. She's box office.
 
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Put their right hand over their heart during our National Anthem.

Iowa players held hands..... and SC players interlocked arms.

Many will call this Water Cooler forum talk.... But I lost ALL RESPECT for ALL of these players.
Is this satire? Or are you actually so sensitive that this offends you? Man. I hope you are never at a sporting event. People all over the place with hands behind their backs or holding their hats.

How dare they?!

Relax and enjoy your life friend. Stop finding tiny stuff to get mad about.
 
Is this satire? Or are you actually so sensitive that this offends you? Man. I hope you are never at a sporting event. People all over the place with hands behind their backs or holding their hats.

How dare they?!

Relax and enjoy your life friend. Stop finding tiny stuff to get mad about.
OK... here comes the water cooler talk.... Sadly... this is what our country has lost. A little bit of Respect for our Country and the Men and Women that gave their lives for our Freedom. I think just a little bit of respect for our Flag and the meaning of it is warranted.

This disrespect is exactly why our Country is in the shape that we're in.

Thus ends the Soap Box rant on this topic.
 
Put their right hand over their heart during our National Anthem.

Iowa players held hands..... and SC players interlocked arms.

Many will call this Water Cooler forum talk.... But I lost ALL RESPECT for ALL of these players.
So now it how people stand?

I don't like it that people protest the anthem---but it also gives me comfort. You see as a vet, it reminds me of what we fought for.
 
OK... here comes the water cooler talk.... Sadly... this is what our country has lost. A little bit of Respect for our Country and the Men and Women that gave their lives for our Freedom. I think just a little bit of respect for our Flag and the meaning of it is warranted.

This disrespect is exactly why our Country is in the shape that we're in.

Thus ends the Soap Box rant on this topic.
dungeons and dragons sam GIF by Alpha
 
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OK... here comes the water cooler talk.... Sadly... this is what our country has lost. A little bit of Respect for our Country and the Men and Women that gave their lives for our Freedom. I think just a little bit of respect for our Flag and the meaning of it is warranted.

This disrespect is exactly why our Country is in the shape that we're in.

Thus ends the Soap Box rant on this topic.
If we lost the country ie Constitutional freedoms then we don't get them back.
 
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If we lost the country ie Constitutional freedoms then we don't get them back.
I do it. But I’ve never once noticed if anyone else around me does.

I do think it’s been common for years for girls teams for various sports to all hold hands during the anthem. And most start swinging their hands near the end of the song. It’s never dawned on me that it’s in any way disrespectful.
 
I do it. But I’ve never once noticed if anyone else around me does.

I do think it’s been common for years for girls teams for various sports to all hold hands during the anthem. And most start swinging their hands near the end of the song. It’s never dawned on me that it’s in any way disrespectful.
It isn’t
 
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I do it. But I’ve never once noticed if anyone else around me does.

I do think it’s been common for years for girls teams for various sports to all hold hands during the anthem. And most start swinging their hands near the end of the song. It’s never dawned on me that it’s in any way disrespectful.
Back in the day (I have no clue if it still goes on), at Broad Ripple HS sporting events, the crowds would yell out "Rockets!!" in synch with the "rockets red glare" line. In addition, Brebeuf would similarly scream out "Braves!!" at the end of the anthem.
Would this be considered disrespectful nowadays, or harmless school spirit?
 
You mean like the Constitutional freedom to not have your hand over your heart, or not stand at all?

Because that’s guaranteed by that precious Constitution as well.
You do realize how precious it is right? I agree with you . Our Constitution makes ot that people are free to hate their country. But again, if we ever lose the country as it was Constitutionally founded then we lose freedoms.
 
Put their right hand over their heart during our National Anthem.

Iowa players held hands..... and SC players interlocked arms.

Many will call this Water Cooler forum talk.... But I lost ALL RESPECT for ALL of these players.
Lighten up Francis. Should they play the national anthem at the beginning of a play or movie? If not, why? How about a church? Why not start the service with the Star-Spangled Banner? I remember saying the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of class. Why don’t we do that anymore?.

When I was a kid, I lived on a navy base and at sunset was a very loud recording of taps that you could hear for miles. Everybody on the playground would immediately stop and stand silently at attention. Do they play taps in your neighborhood at sunset. If not why?

Sounds like your problem is not a matter of patriotism. Sounds like your problem is that everybody doesn’t march in step the way that you think they should. Maybe you but would be much happier under an authoritarian regime. Have you ever thought of moving to North Korea?
 
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Our women's team came the closest to beating SC ( 4 pts.) . Threw a scare into them with a minute left in the game. Some consolation. Thank you, ladies!
That did. IU didn’t get the respect nationally that they deserved. But they were very good and fantastic young women with none of the nonsense or chippy play we saw from. Some of the top players and teams.
 
Put their right hand over their heart during our National Anthem.

Iowa players held hands..... and SC players interlocked arms.

Many will call this Water Cooler forum talk.... But I lost ALL RESPECT for ALL of these players.


Dude, you're just pissed b/c they aren't doing exactly what YOU want them to do.

This is America. Save your superficial gestures for Trump.

Being a good American means being a good person. **** all these lame "traditions" angry white people cling to...

You're fine w Trump dry humping and groping the flag non stop, totally against the Flag Code I learned as a Scout? Is that OK to you?

You want the young to respect you and America you've single handedly created (insert sarcasm)? Earn it.
 
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These young women (men too) are not experienced media vets. I like to give them a little space. They are in the spotlight and emotions are high. Good for them. Getting to a final four is awesome and losing sucks.

Most people couldn't guard the last player on any of the women's final 4 teams without fouling. Massive grin!

Now for the adults (if you can find them), rip them to shreds. They make a bunch of money (I have no problem with people making money) and should be held to a higher standard. Some of the vicious attacks against Clark by adults are straight up racist. "She did that against black girls." Those are the real butt heads. Sorry for the rant. Let the kids be kids (young adults). Go Hoosiers!
 
You gotta take her. If for financial reasons alone. She's box office.
That's true. On the floor I'd have a hard time not taking Cardoza (sp?), the center from SC. She impacts play greatly on both ends of the floor, rebounds and was super smart I thought.
 
CC is an obvious big picture move. She is going inspire a lot of kids around Indiana which is pretty cool. Fever attendance will be up a lot which is great for the team and city.

I’m sure she will help the Fever on the court too.
 
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Lighten up Francis. Should they play the national anthem at the beginning of a play or movie? If not, why? How about a church? Why not start the service with the Star-Spangled Banner? I remember saying the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of class. Why don’t we do that anymore?.

When I was a kid, I lived on a navy base and at sunset was a very loud recording of taps that you could hear for miles. Everybody on the playground would immediately stop and stand silently at attention. Do they play taps in your neighborhood at sunset. If not why?

Sounds like your problem is not a matter of patriotism. Sounds like your problem is that everybody doesn’t march in step the way that you think they should. Maybe you but would be much happier under an authoritarian regime. Have you ever thought of moving to North Korea?
Very well put.
Thank you for some rational thought which actually describes patriotism (unlike some of these clowns)
 
Uh oh all those Navy personal weren't saluting or have their hands on their heart during the men’s national anthem.
 
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