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yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
Fri Sep 29, 2017, 01:09 PM Sep 2017

Alabama head coach Nick Saban on NFL protests

Nick Saban was at Kent State as a student - was there! - when 4 protesters were killed by members of the National Guard.

Source: al.com, by Michael Casagrande

After caller phoned into Nick Saban radio show:

"I don't think that what these people are doing is in any way, shape or form meant to disrespect a veteran or somebody like yourself who has so worked hard, fought so hard, sacrificed so much to have a quality of life that we want to have," Saban said.

"One of the things that you also fought for and made sacrifices for was that we all could have the freedom to have choice in terms of what we believe, what we did, what we said," Saban said. "So, this is not something that ... look, I respect people's individual rights."

"I have my opinion in terms of what I would do and how I would do it and I'm not one to ever disrespect the symbols that represent the values of our country," Saban said. "But I also respect individual differences that other people have and I think they have the right to express those. Whether it's our players or somebody else, whether I agree or disagree, I think they have a right to do that."

http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2017/09/nick_saban_said_nfl_protests_n.html#incart_most-read_
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Alabama head coach Nick Saban on NFL protests (Original Post) yallerdawg Sep 2017 OP
Vets died for our freedom Soxfan58 Sep 2017 #1
Ding ding ding! Good answer, coach. brush Sep 2017 #2
Damn Nick. Hold on, they are going to come right at you. underpants Sep 2017 #3
I'm pretty sure anyone in Alabama who disagrees with Nick Saban... yallerdawg Sep 2017 #7
Shocker! This is not about veterans or active duty military gratuitous Sep 2017 #4
Its fake outrage. Proud liberal 80 Sep 2017 #6
Dammit! I clicked in wanting to be mad at petronius Sep 2017 #5
Damn! yallerdawg Sep 2017 #8
Alabama Facebook page blew up Watchfoxheadexplodes Sep 2017 #9
Well, it'll take TWO losses for an Alabama Crimson Tide boycott to kick in! yallerdawg Sep 2017 #10

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
7. I'm pretty sure anyone in Alabama who disagrees with Nick Saban...
Fri Sep 29, 2017, 01:26 PM
Sep 2017

is an Auburn fan (it's an 'Alabama" thing )!

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
4. Shocker! This is not about veterans or active duty military
Fri Sep 29, 2017, 01:22 PM
Sep 2017

But for some reason, there are a whole bunch of people doing their damnedest to make it about veterans and the military.

petronius

(26,581 posts)
5. Dammit! I clicked in wanting to be mad at
Fri Sep 29, 2017, 01:24 PM
Sep 2017

this guy (Geaux Tigers!), but he's making it so I can't disagree. Big jerk!

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
10. Well, it'll take TWO losses for an Alabama Crimson Tide boycott to kick in!
Fri Sep 29, 2017, 03:21 PM
Sep 2017

Of course, when they 'play away,' it might look like a boycott!

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