This leftist campaign of “taking a knee” has spread far beyond the NFL.
We watched in horror last night as the entire Dallas Cowboys team, along with their management, took a symbolic knee to support failed quarterback Colin Kaepernick and other un-American activists who protest the Star-Spangled Banner. Players who had no problem saluting the flag during President Barack Obama’s eight years in office suddenly take great offense towards America now that Donald Trump is in the White House.
Tremendous backlash against the NFL and its players for disrespect of our Country.#StandForOurAnthem🇺🇸
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 25, 2017
Now, liberals in Washington, D.C., have joined in.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), made a political statement by taking a knee on the floor of Congress during a special order of the Congressional Black Caucus last night. And she used the opportunity to slam President Trump.
This is outrageous:
She claimed this was to “honor” the professional sports athletes who also kneeled. As Lee said, “I kneel in front of the flag and on this floor, I kneel in honor of the First Amendment, I kneel because the flag is a symbol of freedom, I kneel because I am going to stand against racism, I kneel because I will stand with those young men and I’ll stand with our soldiers and I’ll stand with America because I kneel.”
Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), another member of the Congressional Black Caucus, tweeted his support. He opined, “There is nothing wrong with kneeling down to stand up against injustice. It’s protected by the Constitution.”
During another period, we knelt. There is nothing wrong with kneeling down to stand up against injustice. It’s protected by the Constitution pic.twitter.com/HgxqkOsqPU
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) September 25, 2017
The young people kneeling today are following a long tradition. #TakeAKnee #goodtrouble pic.twitter.com/kxZDMfrGF5
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) September 25, 2017
Proud to kneel in defense of 1st Amendment. https://t.co/unFA2ZBeBb #KneeIsTaken @realDonaldTrump #TrumpRussia @HouseDemocrats
— Sheila Jackson Lee (@JacksonLeeTX18) September 26, 2017
This is unacceptable. Too many Americans have fought and died for our liberties. Sports are supposed to be unifying, where we all stand and salute the greatest country on earth: the United States of America.
NFL players have their First Amendment rights. But that does not protect them from repercussions and booing. The NFL is a business, and they have already suffered millions in lost revenue from bad television ratings and slower ticket sales. After this latest battle with President Trump, we can safely assume things will get worse.
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