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| Sixers, Heat Anthem Singer Kneels, Wears ‘Black Lives Matter' Shirt While Singing |
| 2016-10-24 |
| MIAMI (AP) -- A woman performing the national anthem before an NBA preseason game in Miami on Friday night did so while kneeling at midcourt, and opening her jacket to show a shirt with the phrase "Black Lives Matter." The singer was identified by the Heat as Denasia Lawrence. It was unclear if she remained in the arena after the performance, and messages left for her were not immediately returned. Heat players and coaches stood side-by-side for the anthem, all with their arms linked as has been their custom during the preseason. Many had their heads down as Lawrence sang, and the team released a statement saying it had no advance knowledge that she planned to kneel. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 Thanx Whuns Fillmore2485. Brought to Chicago by decades of Dem mayors who allow crises, chaos, corruption and crime. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2016-10-24 20:07 |
| #4 For the most in-depth view of gun violence in Chicago (a gun free zone) see: www.heyjackass.com. |
| Posted by: Whuns Fillmore2485 2016-10-24 12:54 |
| #3 Why didn't she just hold her nose when singing the anthem? Probably would have sounded better. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2016-10-24 10:45 |
| #2 BLM? Not so much if you look at Chicago shooting gallery statistics. I thought the shootings were localized to certain areas of Chicago but it looks like to be city-wide. Chicago shooting stats. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2016-10-24 07:25 |
| #1 Don't be alarmed, this is only step #1. Step #2 will be the singing of an entirely new national anthem. Step #3 will be the new flag. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-10-24 01:09 |