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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,427 posts)
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 01:43 PM Jul 2020

Trump says "the game is over for me" if player kneels during national anthem

President Trump said in a tweet Tuesday he is looking forward to watching sports but suggested he would stop watching a game if he sees a player taking a knee during the national anthem.

"Looking forward to live sports, but any time I witness a player kneeling during the National Anthem, a sign of great disrespect for our Country and our Flag, the game is over for me!" he tweeted.

His tweet came a day after San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler joined several players in kneeling before their victory against the Oakland Athletics on Monday night.

Kapler said he told the team he wanted to use his platform "to demonstrate my dissatisfaction with the way we've handled racism in our country," adding that he also wanted the players to feel safe speaking up, according to The Associated Press.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/trump-says-the-game-is-over-for-me-if-player-kneels-during-national-anthem/ar-BB170Ppi?li=BBnb7Kz

He disrespects the flag every time he humps it like a horny chihuahua. Stay the fuck away. Us sports fans don't need you.

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Trump says "the game is over for me" if player kneels during national anthem (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 OP
As if anybody cared if he watches a football game. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #1
He's A Lying F Anyway. jayfish Jul 2020 #18
Good! duforsure Jul 2020 #2
The game is over for him regardless of what a player does on a football field. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #3
Bye-bye then. Nobody in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS will miss you. RockRaven Jul 2020 #4
He really wants whole stadiums to kneel that badly, huh? Brainfodder Jul 2020 #5
He's just mad because Leith Jul 2020 #23
Good, I hope he f**king leaves the WH for good then. Our wonderful bone spur PINO speaks... SWBTATTReg Jul 2020 #6
Yeah, you're right FatBoy, the game is over. smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #7
Thought The Same ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #11
We'll just have to learn to live with his disapproval... Aristus Jul 2020 #8
Just the thought of you watching ruins the game for me. walkingman Jul 2020 #9
Trump never watched an entire game in any sport ever. Cattledog Jul 2020 #10
ADHD would prevent him. Captain Zero Jul 2020 #15
Rump doesn't give a shit about "disrespect" of the flag texasfiddler Jul 2020 #12
You and Pence can both leave and sulk in mother's basement, you fucking toddlers Blue Owl Jul 2020 #13
Silly me, but I understood the orange anus already turned a cold shoulder to baseball... Brother Buzz Jul 2020 #14
The league and the players should come together on this. LiberalFighter Jul 2020 #16
You know what disrespects the flag? chriscan64 Jul 2020 #17
If that's the outcome - they should all kneel lame54 Jul 2020 #19
can we arrange for this, at each and every game? (n/t) quaker bill Jul 2020 #20
MAGATs will be running to Walmart to buy badminton sets..... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #21
Bullshit. He has zero conviction. Wrong or right. JDC Jul 2020 #22
The game is over for him literally and figuratively malaise Jul 2020 #24

jayfish

(10,040 posts)
18. He's A Lying F Anyway.
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 02:49 PM
Jul 2020

He doesn't have the self-discipline to back up his shite. He will be watching the games. ...if he actually watches sports.

Leith

(7,814 posts)
23. He's just mad because
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 03:31 PM
Jul 2020

seeing people kneel reminds him that he needs help getting up from that position.

SWBTATTReg

(22,201 posts)
6. Good, I hope he f**king leaves the WH for good then. Our wonderful bone spur PINO speaks...
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 01:51 PM
Jul 2020

wisdom, eh? What a joke.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
7. Yeah, you're right FatBoy, the game is over.
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 01:53 PM
Jul 2020

For you, anyway. You are the last person who has any right to talk about respecting the flag or the country, you hypocritical, racist pig!

Besides, who gives a damn if you are watching or not watching? Nobody cares about YOU!

ProfessorGAC

(65,381 posts)
11. Thought The Same
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 02:33 PM
Jul 2020

My first thought was "Wow, PINO's right about something!". The game is over.
Then I realized he was blathering about watching sports.
Last item: except at the Superbowl, the NFL doesn't even show the stupid anthem playing on TV. Big you've ever been to a game, you'd know they play that song 10 minutes before kickoff. The telecast starts 1 minute before kickoff.
So, you wouldn't see anyone kneeling anyway!
Same with the NBA!
He's such a dolt.

texasfiddler

(1,993 posts)
12. Rump doesn't give a shit about "disrespect" of the flag
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 02:38 PM
Jul 2020

He takes this as disrespect of him. He is the only thing that counts in his own mind.

Brother Buzz

(36,497 posts)
14. Silly me, but I understood the orange anus already turned a cold shoulder to baseball...
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 02:44 PM
Jul 2020

when he refused to throw the honorary first pitch at the Washington National game in 2017, 2018, and 2019.

LiberalFighter

(51,298 posts)
16. The league and the players should come together on this.
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 02:46 PM
Jul 2020

And agree to all kneel before the game. Cause if Trump doesn't watch the games he can't complain about them. And if he does complain the perfect comeback would be you promised you would stop watching.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,500 posts)
21. MAGATs will be running to Walmart to buy badminton sets.....
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 02:55 PM
Jul 2020

just to keep themselves entertained.......

And beer. Lots of beer.

KY

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