#mubb going woke, or are MARQ editors just stupid blokes?

[Aughnanure]

Congrats on posting things that are blatantly not true.  I'd encourage you to watch the Edmonton Oilers home game tonight for evidence.

Fine, no other domestic pro league except those based in the US. Of course they play the Canadian national anthem in the NHL when they play the USA's during games involving the US-based teams.

They also play both when both are involved, but this is obviously a US-driven anomaly in professional sports.

[Aughnanure]

Canada does. Go to a junior hockey game, and the crowd sings Oh Canada. Not sure why you think its weird. It's a way for people to show their patriotism. No one is forcing you to participate. Go to the beer stand, or restroom, or sit there and read scoop.

So you found one non-pro league in the most culturally-aligned country to the U.S. that also does this.

I don't think it's awful or anything, but you should be able to understand that it's objectively odd that our sporting events begin with literal pro-military PR performances like flyovers and the playing of a national anthem before matches featuring players from numerous different countries. If you don't, you need to get outside of the US more - it's also one of the reasons our games never start on time either!

In the vast majority of countries (maybe there are a few more that also do it), the national anthem is reserved for more special occasions than a Cleveland - St. Louis game. 

Hell, let's not pretend the fans in attendance care or show deference. 99% are trying to get their beers before tipoff, in the restroom, checking their phones, or chanting whatever custom line their team yells at the end a la "and the Home of the CHIEFSSSSS".

[willie warrior]

You should ask the marines at Iwo Jima that raised the flags about that.

Try it yourself goofball. Dont think you could understand the USMC. Likely you would be a follower of the Communist manifesto.

[GoFastAndWin]

I thought we were past Peak Scoop. 😔

[Herman Cain]

Agree with you wholeheartedly. There is nothing political about a national anthem--only the numbnuts that object to it. Ask the Marines who raised the flags at Iwo Jima, the boodiest battle in USMC History. We should all show deference to the Anthem. If one cant, then be silent and drink a beer with Dylan Mulvaney.

Details on The Battle of Iwo Jima.
https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/npswapa/extcontent/usmc/pcn-190-003131-00/pcn-190-003131-00/sec7.htm#:~:text=The%20cost%20was%20staggering.,who%20landed%20on%20Iwo%20Jima.

[Uncle Rico]

Try it yourself goofball. Dont think you could understand the USMC. Likely you would be a follower of the Communist manifesto.

I've read extensively about the battle of Iwo Jima and the exploitation of the men that raised the flag and how they were discarded by fellow Americans following the war.

Wisconsin's very own John Bradley purposely avoided discussing the flag raising until the day he died.

These men deserved far better than a song being played before a sporting event

[pbiflyer]

Personally I'm just glad that the anthem at sporting events is so sacred the team stops all concession sales during it. Can you imagine how disrespectful that would be to do financial transactions during such an important moment!

[panda]

Personally I'm just glad that the anthem at sporting events is so sacred the team stops all concession sales during it. Can you imagine how disrespectful that would be to do financial transactions during such an important moment!

Imagine hating the national anthem. funny thing is you'll need some American made gas for your flag burning parties.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Imagine hating the national anthem. funny thing is you'll need some American made gas for your flag burning parties.

I mean, I'm all for patriotic national anthems, but our's is not a great song.

[Uncle Rico]

Imagine hating the national anthem. funny thing is you'll need some American made gas for your flag burning parties.

Who says they hate the national anthem?  It's unnecessary to be played at sporting events. 

Part of what makes America great isn't blind loyalty to a song or piece of cloth

[panda]

I mean, I'm all for patriotic national anthems, but our's is not a great song.

at least we're not like that pathetic island across the pond. God save the queen used to be great until they caved to the woke mob and changed the lyrics.

[panda]

Part of what makes America great isn't blind loyalty to a song or piece of cloth

No it isn't - it's the war winning, fireworks and lite beer

[Uncle Rico]

No it isn't - it's the war winning, fireworks and lite beer

And truck nuts

[panda]

And truck nuts

Too gay for my taste

[Lennys Tap]

I've read extensively about the battle of Iwo Jima and the exploitation of the men that raised the flag and how they were discarded by fellow Americans following the war.

Wisconsin's very own John Bradley purposely avoided discussing the flag raising until the day he died.

These men deserved far better than a song being played before a sporting event

My Dad fought on Iwo Jima but was OK with the National Anthem and the American flag. Too late for you to straighten him out on that - he's dead.

[Uncle Rico]

My Dad fought on Iwo Jima but was OK with the National Anthem and the American flag. Too late for you to straighten him out on that - he's dead.

You can be fine with the anthem and flag.  You can also be fine not having blind loyalty to a piece of cloth and a song.

It's not straightening anyone out. 

[panda]

I'm ok with all the differing opinions on the anthem but what I couldn't stand is that qb from San Fran taking a knee

[Pakuni]

No it isn't - it's the war winning, fireworks and lite beer

The woke mob ruined lite beer.

[tower912]

And a pandemic ruined everybody's favorite Mexican beer to drink with a lime wedge.

[lawdog77]

The woke mob ruined lite beer.

They ruined light beer, not Lite beer

[Pakuni]

They ruined light beer, not Lite beer

[swoopem]

And a pandemic ruined everybody's favorite Mexican beer to drink with a lime wedge.

Really? I was drinking Pacifico yesterday and it was as delicious as ever

[Lennys Tap]

You can be fine with the anthem and flag.  You can also be fine not having blind loyalty to a piece of cloth and a song.

It's all about one's perspective, I guess. But if you're in a foxhole fighting for your own and your fellow Marine's lives blind loyalty to that piece of cloth is a pretty good idea.

[Jay Bee]

It's all about one's perspective, I guess. But if you're in a foxhole fighting for your own and your fellow Marine's lives blind loyalty to that piece of cloth is a pretty good idea.

Uncle Geeko has neither been in a foxhole nor a fox's hole

[Uncle Rico]

It's all about one's perspective, I guess. But if you're in a foxhole fighting for your own and your fellow Marine's lives blind loyalty to that piece of cloth is a pretty good idea.

Then how about we treat them with more than lip service at an unimportant sporting event?  Fix the VA, take care of the wounded warriors beyond flashing them on a Jumbotron for a few cheap pops?

We talk an awful lot about patriotism but when we have an opportunity to take care of our veterans, it turns into a pissing match about unimportant stuff like national anthems and respecting the flag. 

As someone that comes from a military family, I've seen first hand how patriots are treated.  They should be more than props and forgotten when the mission is done.