At American Thinker today, Silvio Canto, Jr. comments on the dozen Cleveland Browns players who decided to follow
Colin Kaepernick’s "example" at the game over the weekend:
Over the
years, we've grown accustomed to the National Anthem to start sporting events.
It means that the umpire is about to say "play ball," or the
referee is about to flip the coin. It's like a prayer before dinner or
one of those moments when you see the big picture, where you are part of
something bigger than yourself.
A few days
ago, some of the Cleveland Browns decided to create their 15 minutes of fame.
They decided to take a knee during the National Anthem.
Here is the
story:
On Monday,
before their game against the New York Giants, a dozen Cleveland
Browns players took a knee during the playing of the national anthem while
several players placed a hand on the shoulders of kneeling players in a show of
support, ESPN reports.
"There's
a lot of racial and social injustices in the world that are going on right
now," Browns rookie safety Jabrill Peppers told ESPN. "We just
decided to take a knee and pray for the people who have been affected and just
pray for the world in general."
Players said
linebacker Christian Kirksey led the prayer.
"We did
it out of respect," Kirksey said. "No disrespect for anyone, we just
felt like it was the right time and the need to do it."
No disrespect
for anyone? What about respect for the National Anthem or the flag?
. . . a 3-13
team projected to go 2-14 should be grateful that anyone pays to see them play
or gives them a uniform to wear.
The Browns are finding more ways to be
losers. Sad.
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