[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

2/3s of the NFL players have African-American listed as their ethnicity.

Black players in professional American football - Wikipedia

So what? If those are the best players, they have EARNED their way onto that field. God bless them. But that field is not representative of the demographics of America any more than the game show "Family Feud". I wish every field of endeavor had that same meritocracy.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

So are mine. At least on my father's side. Except for some skin heads I doubt if many people would want to hear that particular song. And my mother's side from her mother and grandmother etc. go back to the 1660s to Massachusetts. These are mainly English and Scottish.

The NFL gears its songs played to its main audience many of whom are of African-American ethnic background.

My ancestors are Swiss so I’m Neural on this

[Sandy and Ed]

As I study the words of “America, The Beautiful” I can’t help thinking that should replace our costing National Anthem. It is much more representative of what we want our country to stand for. Crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.

[Sandy and Ed]

O beautiful for spacious skies
For amber waves of grain
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!
O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare of freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw
Confirm thy soul in self-control
Thy liberty in law!

[HORNET]

One more thing to divide us!

[GoRedSox!]

I am fine with them performing the song, but it should not be called a national anthem. Words do matter. A national anthem is for country, not race, and the USA has one national anthem. Call it something else and sing it.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Girlcopper

My ancestors as Italians weren’t treated equal nor were many orientals when they came to America. Women were treated as a second class citizens and looked down upon in the early years too. Guess we need a whole bunch of individual anthems since the black one was allowed

"I am woman. Hear me roar! Helen Reddy
An anthem for women. But not our official national anthem. Still, good song with a message. By all means sing along.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by jedalton

Best way to divide our country I've ever seen

What? TOTV?

[kingofbeer]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

What? TOTV?

I don't give a darn about any of the anthems during the Super Bowl. I don't care about the Halftime Show either. I just like to watch the game.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

So what? If those are the best players, they have EARNED their way onto that field. God bless them. But that field is not representative of the demographics of America any more than the game show "Family Feud". I wish every field of endeavor had that same meritocracy.

The NFL is not the same as America. What is sung at the Super Bowl is probably up to the NFL and other entities involved in keeping the people there safe. At the Super Bowl.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Federspiel

I wonder if Native Americans have an anthem? We should play that too.

Many nations. Many sacred songs. Many languages. Many beliefs.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

So the opinion of a commentator on a well known website "holds no credibility" and he created his facts himself??? But any opinion to the contrary is completely valid and factual???? What flavor Kool-Aid is that, anyway?????

Tooti Fruiti?

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by MightyDog

Perhaps, but that is very presumptuous of you.

Meet Yuri Bezmenov. This is the best 6 1/2 minutes you will spend this year, maybe this decade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQPsKvG6WMI

For the full 1 hr 20 min interview, install his name in the Youtube search bar.

Certainly not the best 6 1/2 minutes I will spend this year. A 40 year old warning that the sky is falling - though I'm sure some will say that he is/was right but it just taken this long to develop and in just a few more years.....

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Vermilion Villager

The national football league (NFL) is a private company. They set the rules for everything that happens in one of their games… Including the Super Bowl.
If they want to have more than one song played before the start of one of their football games that is 100% their call.

Yes!

[Ramone]

This anthem only stokes the racism and division many want for America

QUOTE=DALEPQ;2300503]Granted this is an opinion, and probably will be removed from forum.
So; What was the purpose/benefit of singing the "Black National Anthem" at the Super Bowl??
We are ONE NATION, with ONE NATIONAL ANTHEM!!
To me, the Black National Athem, encourages division, it does not encourage unity!
So, what is next? Latino Anthem, or maybe LGBTQ anthem.
"ONE NATION.....with liberty and justice for all", what is wrong with that??[/QUOTE]