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Oklahoma City Thunder players kneel during anthem despite threat from GOP state lawmaker
« on: August 03, 2020, 12:57:32 am »
Oklahoma City Thunder players kneel during anthem despite threat from GOP state lawmaker
By Aris Folley - 08/02/20 08:40 PM EDT



Oklahoma City Thunder players took a knee during the national anthem ahead of their game on Saturday, one day after a state representative threatened to reexamine state benefits to the team if they did just that.

A number of players on their opponent team, the Utah Jazz, also kneeled, joining other teams and players that have done the same thing to protest racial injustice since the NBA restarted its season last week.

The move by Thunder players came just one day after Oklahoma state Rep. Sean Roberts (R) threatened the team against doing so on Friday, according to Oklahoma News 4.

“If the Oklahoma City Thunder leadership and players follow the current trend of the NBA by kneeling during the national anthem prior to Saturday’s game, perhaps we need to reexamine the significant tax benefits the State of Oklahoma granted the Oklahoma City Thunder organization when they came to Oklahoma,” Roberts said in a statement to the outlet.

He also reportedly labelled kneeling protests during the anthem as “anti-patriotic” and claimed the movement, meant to protest racism and police brutality, was disrespectful “to the American flag and all it stands for.”

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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder players kneel during anthem despite threat from GOP state lawmaker
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2020, 04:14:51 am »
They ALL need to lose AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.  I don't care if born here.  They do not love our country or flag or anthem.  They need to be stripped of their 'rights'.  They don't have to live here if they are that unhappy.  GHANA wants them to return to their ancestral lands. Instant citizenship there.  That they think, they are oppressed somehow is laughable.  I AM NOT A MILLIONAIRE IN AMERICA....and I love this country.  WHERE ELSE CAN THEY MAKE THIS KIND OF MONEY,  SO EASILY?  aholes.
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder players kneel during anthem despite threat from GOP state lawmaker
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2020, 04:23:29 pm »
Play stupid games Win stupid prizes!  I hope the NFL, MLB, and the NBA all go bankrupt!
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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder players kneel during anthem despite threat from GOP state lawmaker
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2020, 05:42:23 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on August 03, 2020, 04:23:29 pm
Play stupid games Win stupid prizes!  I hope the NFL, MLB, and the NBA all go bankrupt!


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Re: Oklahoma City Thunder players kneel during anthem despite threat from GOP state lawmaker
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2020, 03:36:42 pm »
Quote from: LegalAmerican on August 03, 2020, 04:14:51 am
They ALL need to lose AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.  I don't care if born here.  They do not love our country or flag or anthem.  They need to be stripped of their 'rights'.  They don't have to live here if they are that unhappy.  GHANA wants them to return to their ancestral lands. Instant citizenship there.  That they think, they are oppressed somehow is laughable.  I AM NOT A MILLIONAIRE IN AMERICA....and I love this country.  WHERE ELSE CAN THEY MAKE THIS KIND OF MONEY,  SO EASILY?  aholes.

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