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Syriel · Sep 17, 2016

After the game, which Garfield won, Garfield High School head football coach Joey Thomas said that "the players decided to do this" to bring attention to "social injustices," emphasizing that it was "a player-driven" move and that his players plan to continue the practice during the anthem before every game "until they tell us to stop."

About four or five players on the West Seattle High School team also knelt during the anthem at the Southwest Athletic Complex in the West Seattle area.

Seattle Public Schools issued the following statement: Students kneeling during the national anthem are expressing their rights protected by the First Amendment. Seattle Public Schools supports all students' right to free speech.

Source:
http://q13fox.com/2016/09/16/entire...am-kneels-during-national-anthem-before-game/

Good on them for taking a stance I say. And good on the school district for supporting them.

According the the article, this may be the first time a high school team has done this.

Side Note: If you want to discuss the pros/cons of the statement made by the team, feel free, but please leave the "protesting wrong" BS out of this thread. It shouldn't matter if only a few players take a stand or all the players on a team take a stand. The message isn't diluted just because they all agree it's a good message.

Marvie_3 · Sep 17, 2016

Nice. Glad the school district is doing the right thing too.

Lightning_Roller · Sep 17, 2016

Nice going, glad to see that more are doing this.

Bronx-Man · Sep 17, 2016

That's awe-inspiring.

Grizzlyjin · Sep 17, 2016

I'm glad the school district gave such a reasonable response.

Boney · Sep 17, 2016

Sorry but what's the meaning and context for it?

Colonel Nasty · Sep 17, 2016

Bigger balls than the Seahawks

ZOONAMI · Sep 17, 2016

I don't really understand the taking a knee part of this. I get that taking a knee is like a sports thing, but I feel like kneeling is honestly more demeaning than standing for the national anthem. Its like kneeling in fealty to the flag.

People should start planking instead.

Sorry I really do understand and support the act of this protest, but kneeling doesn't really make sense to me. Maybe because I was raised Catholic and kneeling to me was always like a respect thing.

I would put on a black lives matter hat and not take it off during the anthem, over kneeling. Or put in ear plugs and look in the opposite direction of the flag.

Mortemis · Sep 17, 2016

Really awesome of them, especially since they got the whole team to do it. Good on the SD too for not being dumb about it.

Colonel Nasty said:
Bigger balls than the Seahawks

that picture shows more unity for a cause than arm locking ever will.

Baraka in the White House · Sep 17, 2016

Is kneeling to the anthem supposed to be insulting? I know that's not the intention but the way some people are outraged by it you'd think they were wiping their asses with the flag or something?

Rentahamster · Sep 17, 2016

Good to see the school system in support of non-violent free expression. Effective? That's for the community to decide, though.

Colonel Nasty said:
Bigger balls than the Seahawks

lol

Yaboosh · Sep 17, 2016

Let's hope there is more controversy for this.

It will only help it spread.

BronsonLee · Sep 17, 2016

SUSPEND THEM ALL

Colonel Nasty said:
Bigger balls than the Seahawks

Goddamn, Fatal KO

TheSun · Sep 17, 2016

Very cool of them, hope this will get the message across for some.
Peaceful protests that still get a lot of attention is always good.

Trouble · Sep 17, 2016

Baraka in the White House said:
Is kneeling to the anthem supposed to be insulting? I know that's not the intention but the way some people are outraged by it you'd think they were wiping their asses with the flag or something?

It's not supposed to be insulting, neither is sitting. It's meant to send a message in just about the most passive, respectful way possible.

Sanjuro · Sep 17, 2016

Colonel Nasty said:
Bigger balls than the Seahawks

Envelope · Sep 17, 2016

it's such a little thing but good for them

Username1198 · Sep 17, 2016

Good for them. Future looks a lil brighter

Gordon Shumway · Sep 17, 2016

Wow. That's awesome! Good on them..

Colonel Nasty said:
Bigger balls than the Seahawks

💯

Orbis · Sep 17, 2016

Boney said:
Sorry but what's the meaning and context for it?

It says in the article you are responding to. A peaceful protest in support of racial equality. It's a good form of protest in that it's clearly not an attempt to be disrespectful to anyone or anything, just making a point.

BlueTsunami · Sep 17, 2016

Colonel Nasty said:
Bigger balls than the Seahawks

If there was ever a reason to call them Seachickens

Cyan · Sep 17, 2016

Boney said:
Sorry but what's the meaning and context for it?

It means they are losing their skill as QBs and are probably going to get cut from the 49ers and are just trying to get attention so they can keep making money.

timetokill · Sep 17, 2016

Boney said:
Sorry but what's the meaning and context for it?

Pretty sure they're just trying to generate jersey sales

rjinaz · Sep 17, 2016

clap clap clap.

Alpha Centauri · Sep 17, 2016

More courage in one of these kids than all the Seahawks together.

Alucrid · Sep 17, 2016

good on them to take a stand on the issue

The Abominable Snowman · Sep 17, 2016

Everyone at my job was talking about and passing the link for that petition to make it the law to stand for the pledge and the anthem.

Imagine having to be legally forced to call America "the land of the free"

rjinaz · Sep 17, 2016

Alucrid said:
good on them to take a stand on the issue

.

Hubbl3 · Sep 17, 2016

Colonel Nasty said:
Bigger balls than the Seahawks

Gat damn! I was hoping someone would say it.

Nabs · Sep 17, 2016

Whew.

Good for them.

victreeb3l · Sep 17, 2016

Nabs said:
Whew.

Good for them.

Awesome.

ahoyhoy · Sep 17, 2016

Colonel Nasty said:
Bigger balls than the Seahawks

Much less to lose though.

Kudos to them regardless.

Major Gripex · Sep 17, 2016

Really unnecessary. Seattle police have a rich history of being great role models in the community and overall outstanding citizens. They even didn't fire the dude who was caught on camera saying he'd "beat the Mexican piss" out of some poor Hispanic kid that turned out to be the wrong person. Shame on these kids!

Garrett Hawke · Sep 17, 2016

really cool move, especially the fact that it was the entire team.

awesome.

Liu Kang Baking A Pie · Sep 17, 2016

Sorry to break up the good vibes here, as this is great, but remember that meanwhile in Texas...

Texas Youth Football Team to Continue Protesting Anthem Despite Death Threats
https://www.google.com/amp/abcnews....nue-protesting-anthem-death/story?id=42082211

Don't let this team make you complacent, we've still got huge racism problems.

Slayven · Sep 17, 2016

Goddamn kids showing the Seahawks how it is done.

God bless them

Alucrid · Sep 17, 2016

Liu Kang Baking A Pie said:
Sorry to break up the good vibes here, as this is great, but remember that meanwhile in Texas...

Texas Youth Football Team to Continue Protesting Anthem Despite Death Threats
https://www.google.com/amp/abcnews....nue-protesting-anthem-death/story?id=42082211

Don't let this team make you complacent, we've still got huge racism problems.

i was reminded of one of the biggest pieces of shit i've read in a newspaper

http://www.delcotimes.com/article/DC/20160406/NEWS/160409817

i wonder if anyone will try and spin this in a similar manner

HStallion · Sep 17, 2016

ahoyhoy said:
Much less to lose though.

Kudos to them regardless.

Or even more to lose as these kids are not high paid professional athletes with lawyers, agents and so on. They run the risk of not going anywhere because of this. I'd say they have a lot more to lose, their future.

Mrs. Manky · Sep 17, 2016

Anecdote:

My nephew has been playing football since elementary school. There is an unsaid rule with his coaches that when a player is injured on the field, all the players take a knee on the sidelines. Out of respect for the injured, perhaps to pray for him if you are so inclined, and of course to be out of the way for any medical personnel. So, in a sense, taking a knee could be indicating "Something is wrong".

Sushi Nao · Sep 17, 2016

HStallion said:
Or even more to lose as these kids are not high paid professional athletes with lawyers, agents and so on. They run the risk of not going anywhere because of this. I'd say they have a lot more to lose, their future.

Protesting racial inequality helps make a better future. They not only have less to lose, but something to gain.

quesalupa · Sep 17, 2016

Beautiful.

Banana Aeon · Sep 17, 2016

This is what inspires me to wear my uniform.

obijkenobi · Sep 17, 2016

Liu Kang Baking A Pie said:
Sorry to break up the good vibes here, as this is great, but remember that meanwhile in Texas...

Texas Youth Football Team to Continue Protesting Anthem Despite Death Threats
https://www.google.com/amp/abcnews....nue-protesting-anthem-death/story?id=42082211

Don't let this team make you complacent, we've still got huge racism problems.

I'm sure making death threats to 11 year olds will make them see just how silly they are for thinking race is an issue in this country.

LookAtMeGo · Sep 17, 2016

Cyan said:
It means they are losing their skill as QBs and are probably going to get cut from the 49ers and are just trying to get attention so they can keep making money.

Well I hope the team gets the proper training they need then. Why dont they just fire the current coach and get a new one?

Good for them tho. Hopefully more schools will follow suit.

HStallion · Sep 17, 2016

Sushi Nao said:
Protesting racial inequality helps make a better future. They not only have less to lose, but something to gain.

You don't seem to get that I'm glad these kids did this and support it fully. My point was they could have a lot more to lose than a team of high paid professional athletes who have a lot of money, status and power. These kids could be screwed by this if certain elements wanted to really shit on them. Imagine if the school wasn't supportive and had them all expelled or what not.

Doominated · Sep 17, 2016

The Abominable Snowman said:
Everyone at my job was talking about and passing the link for that petition to make it the law to stand for the pledge and the anthem.

Imagine having to be legally forced to call America "the land of the free"

We north Korea now

commedieu · Sep 17, 2016

Username1198 said:
Good for them. Future looks a lil brighter

Xray-cte.joke buffeting.

Easy_D · Sep 17, 2016

ahoyhoy said:
Much less to lose though.

Kudos to them regardless.

Wrong. The club would stand more to lose if the team was actually united in this. They can't just replace an entire team, can they?

3N16MA · Sep 17, 2016

They didn't hold hands or interlock legs like the Seahawks?

Nepenthe · Sep 17, 2016

Liu Kang Baking A Pie said:
Sorry to break up the good vibes here, as this is great, but remember that meanwhile in Texas...

Texas Youth Football Team to Continue Protesting Anthem Despite Death Threats
https://www.google.com/amp/abcnews....nue-protesting-anthem-death/story?id=42082211

Don't let this team make you complacent, we've still got huge racism problems.

I guess it's easier to post up on a bunch of all-black children in a more conservative state.

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