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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAlabama 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."
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Alabama head coach Nick Saban on NFL protests (Original Post)
yallerdawg
Sep 2017
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Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)1. Vets died for our freedom
It would be a shame not to use it.
brush
(53,475 posts)2. Ding ding ding! Good answer, coach.
underpants
(182,279 posts)3. Damn Nick. Hold on, they are going to come right at you.
Great answer.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)7. I'm pretty sure anyone in Alabama who disagrees with Nick Saban...
is an Auburn fan (it's an 'Alabama" thing )!
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)4. Shocker! This is not about veterans or active duty military
But for some reason, there are a whole bunch of people doing their damnedest to make it about veterans and the military.
Proud liberal 80
(4,167 posts)6. Its fake outrage.
petronius
(26,581 posts)5. Dammit! I clicked in wanting to be mad at
this guy (Geaux Tigers!), but he's making it so I can't disagree. Big jerk!
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)8. Damn!
That's big from a Tiger!
Watchfoxheadexplodes
(3,496 posts)9. Alabama Facebook page blew up
With boycott crap as did South Carolina's
This HAS TO BE INFILTRATION
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)10. Well, it'll take TWO losses for an Alabama Crimson Tide boycott to kick in!
Of course, when they 'play away,' it might look like a boycott!