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NAACP rallies behind Stephen Curry after Trump 'dissed' him, promotes #takeaknee demonstrations |
2017-09-24 |
"Stephen Curry is hesitating,therefore invitation is withdrawn!", Trump declared in a tweet Saturday morning after the NBA player repeated on Friday his desire not to join his championship-winning team in visiting the White House later this year. In response to this news, the NAACP's official Twitter account said that a "hero dissed by a .... fill in the blank." The tweet included the hashtag #TakeAKnee ‐ a reference to a recent string of demonstrations by sports players, led by quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem last season ‐ to protest the treatment of African Americans and other minorities in the U.S. |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#6 The NFL is over. This Flag is about those Whom have died. If they don't care about US when we have died, Then they don't care about US when we are alive. |
Posted by: newc 2017-09-24 13:16 |
#5 Anytime I hear the word "dissed" I get disgusted. The only thing worse than a college "special snowflake" is a multi-millionaire celebrity snowflake...Don't start nuffin' won't be nuffin'. |
Posted by: AlanC 2017-09-24 08:45 |
#4 Heroes were those who ran into the burning buildings on 9/11, earning a fraction of the money these egos make. |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2017-09-24 07:59 |
#3 Colored People? Can you still say that? Like the N-word, only if your a particular color... And no, a sports star is not a 'hero'. He may be a star and famous but he is no hero and to make him so does everyone a dis-service. |
Posted by: CrazyFool 2017-09-24 07:48 |
#2 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Colored People? Can you still say that? |
Posted by: SteveS 2017-09-24 05:41 |
#1 A shocking turn of events very few could have predicted. Pubs are sure to pay a heavy price in upcoming elections. [sarc off] |
Posted by: Besoeker 2017-09-24 03:52 |