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Originally Posted by Byte1
The NFL stands for the "National Football League." We only have one(1) NATIONAL anthem. Either play the "NATIONAL anthem" or play nothing. Anything else should logically be reserved for halftime entertainment. Either you are AMERICAN, also known as being a U.S. citizen or you are not. If not, then why would any American wish to hear your divisive song given equal status? If you set a precedence then you are asking for a Latino, Asian, gender confused, etc. to demand equal time for a song of their choice. And by the way, this has NOTHING to do with equality.
It's not a "but, the song is really nice, or what difference does it make, or I don't like the wording of our National Anthem." If you were born in America or are Nationalized, you have only ONE National Anthem. Don't like it? Suck it up buttercup.
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So no “America the Beautiful?” No “God Bless the USA” either? Or is there a physical and/or temporal boundary - not within twenty five minutes of start time or not within 100yds of mid-field?
Or maybe just accept that the complainers are going to find something to complain about - even if they have to make it up themselves. That being the case, ignore them and perform a nice, meaningful song.
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Last edited by Bill14564; 02-13-2024 at 04:13 PM.
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