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People have way too much free time
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People burning their own stuff. Cal has been owned!!
Much more honorable to destroy your own "stuff" than others "stuff"...
Free speech means you can voice your opinion when you disagree with something. Whether that’s burning your shirt or kneeling.
Burn shirts you already paid for, that’s really going to show them!
If only perfectly good cloths could be donated to goodwill or a church or a school. Burning it is stupid and those guys should be ashamed. And if they really do feel that way why record it and release it. Why not just do it and have the satisfaction you did it. Terrible
We all ought to buy the Calipari Gator Bowl shirts (see Football Form) and burn them in protest of clumsy, cheap Asian products.
Come to think of it, the players took a knee when a cheap Chinese made American flag was hoisted, and these cats burn their cheap Chinese UK swag.
Maybe they’re all right?!?!
Come to think of it, the players took a knee when a cheap Chinese made American flag was hoisted, and these cats burn their cheap Chinese UK swag.
Maybe they’re all right?!?!
I've never been able to grasp the concept of burning something that you paid for, to protest something affiliated with said personal items.
I agree wholeheartedly with the right of free speech, but it is no longer a two way street, as the left, alongside their partners in crime the MSM, have no issue with restricting the voices and opinions of the right.
The main issue I have with my team and its coaches kneeling is the fact that they are showing support for a domestic terrorist organization. I'm certain they, along with 99.9999% of all Americans, agree that black lives do matter, just as all races' lives matter, but we don't see conservatives stealing and burning down entire blocks while clowns like Pelosi, Schumer, AOC, etc, fail to condemn them and their criminal actions.
I watch sports to take a respite from the world and all of the crazy, and I do not want to see the UK team, or any team for that matter, making a political statement.
How dare law enforcement officers react to an anti-law enforcement demonstration.
Because ego. They think they are some special person that needs to be beholden to when, in reality, very few even give a crap who they are until they do something stupid.
A bad time for that thought: I wonder if Pelosi’s rostrum will be sold on eBay to offset legal costs for insurrection?
Kneeling for the National Anthem or burning swag on Youtube is political moderation in comparison to burning inner cities and a failed Putsch at the nation’s capitol.
The players and the Laurel Countians are and should be protected for their speech.
The rest of the terrorists, Putschists, fascists and commies can go to hell!!
Well I doubt it was a Chinese company that made the design. Would be like blaming Fruit of the Loom or a screen printing company for when some random person creates a bad design and submits it to get printed on a Fruit of the Loom shirt.
Frankly, I don’t know much about the garment industry, and/or design.
I know where the cheap ish is likeliest made, but do not know if Americans even have design control.
Maybe they’re kneeling to protest the logos on their uniforms or the shoes on their feet were made with slave labor?
Right?
Maybe we’ll hear from UK today that they must disassociate from Nike and any other corporations that rely on slave labor.
Because if not, it’s pretty hard to take such “protest” seriously.
At least the guy who burns the stuff he pays for is actually losing something for what he believes.
What about UK? The NBA? What will they sacrifice for their beliefs?
Right?
Maybe we’ll hear from UK today that they must disassociate from Nike and any other corporations that rely on slave labor.
Because if not, it’s pretty hard to take such “protest” seriously.
At least the guy who burns the stuff he pays for is actually losing something for what he believes.
What about UK? The NBA? What will they sacrifice for their beliefs?
I’d need to know more about where the item was sold to have a better idea of who probably made the design.
A lot of websites, like Threadless is a big one, allow people to set up shops with generic products (tshirts, coffee mugs, etc.) and then the shop owners submit the designs. Then Threadless just prints the design on the products. So Threadless basically just operates as a middle man.
Most of the clothing that you get that’s made in China is just manufactured there. Like all those cheap clothes from Walmart that are made in China? Designed by someone in America, then some Chinese slaves just print what they are told to print on the shirts.
I’d love to see a major university say, “hey, we’ll stick with Nike/etc., so kin
long as our ish is Made in America!
I’d love to see a major university say, “hey, we’ll stick with Nike/etc., so kind as our ish is Made in America
All I really want is consistency. Don’t claim to be outraged by Wednesday when you said nothing all summer. Don’t claim to be for human rights when we, ALL OF US, abuse millions of Asians by benefitting from slave labor. Don’t claim to want police reform without actually getting rid of bad cops. Don’t claim to be for law and then promote illegal immigration.
It’s all so damn tiresome and kills any faith in institutions.
It’s all so damn tiresome and kills any faith in institutions.
Grandpa called this cutting your nose off to spite yourself......
Nah, we've all made purchases we regret or purchases that were something else when we made the purchase and turned into something you'd never support. I can easily see burning UK garb. (Your own).. It has become pathetic....
I don’t personally agree with burning anything in protest and think it’s kinda stupid. Being public officials, I’m sure those guys will probably be reprimanded or lose their jobs or at the very least be scorched on social media.
The bigger issue for UK and their sports programs is their donors. I know of at least 3 semi-big time donors that are done. Finis. Which sucks for me because I get really good free tickets at Rupp from those guys all the time. Or at least I used to.
Now, 3 semi-big donors is a drop in the bucket. But UK can’t afford to lose too many of those guys. That’s truth.
Also, count me in the group that thinks it’s a bit ironic that any player would kneel in protest to human rights whilst sporting Nike uniforms, shoes & gear. Certainly their right to do so but ironic nonetheless.
The bigger issue for UK and their sports programs is their donors. I know of at least 3 semi-big time donors that are done. Finis. Which sucks for me because I get really good free tickets at Rupp from those guys all the time. Or at least I used to.
Now, 3 semi-big donors is a drop in the bucket. But UK can’t afford to lose too many of those guys. That’s truth.
Also, count me in the group that thinks it’s a bit ironic that any player would kneel in protest to human rights whilst sporting Nike uniforms, shoes & gear. Certainly their right to do so but ironic nonetheless.
"good people" should also not agree with looting, destroying and burning other peoples property should they?
Taking a knee is now permanently owned by the organization (that isn't officially categorized as a domestic terrorist organization but is on this board so it must be gospel) known as BLM. Someone needs to tell the little kids in little league grabbing their fruit snacks after games that they are supporting domestic terrorism.
I’m pretty much a shut up and dribble person. I cannot stand politics in my sports...from either side. I’ve not watched a minute of the NBA or NFL because of it. I’m against anything that shows disrespect to my flag and what it stands for. Also, the irony of protesting America while wearing Nike is a true LOL moment.
But that’s just me. To each their own.
Fans have every right to ignore it just like fans have every right to find it disturbing and wrong. It shouldn’t make either side a bad fan.
But in the long run, kneeling doesn’t seem like a worthy hill for our fans to die on. Frankly, there are much more troubling things happening in America to worry about.
But that’s just me. To each their own.
Fans have every right to ignore it just like fans have every right to find it disturbing and wrong. It shouldn’t make either side a bad fan.
But in the long run, kneeling doesn’t seem like a worthy hill for our fans to die on. Frankly, there are much more troubling things happening in America to worry about.
of course not. And that’s not what they are kneeling for. I think that’s the misconception. I’m not sure if it’s purposeful on people who act offended or if they really think that’s what players support.
Its purposeful. We know this. At least for the majority. There are some people who are genuinely upset about this but most are upset because they are being told to and it falls under the the spectrum of stuff which their political party decides to get upset about.
Same thing about people getting mad about the name on our arena. Finger pointing contest.
I'm not necessarily meaning the UK players, because they have never stated an exact reason why they made the decision to kneel, but other sports figures have hitched their wagon to the BLM movement which are the ones who were associated with rioting, looting, and destroying cities across America. I think most fans will just assume the UK guys are the same. Is that fair? Probably not but it is the reality of the situation.
I don’t know. I have same impression. But then I wonder if people like this sheriff really don’t know any better.
Probably not unfortunately. Its the knee jerk reaction of a guy who doesn't really understand what he is talking about and will probably be watching Tuesday night. Its annoying because it makes us look ignorant but I will let him act a fool. Its trailer park entertainment.
I think some people might interpret it that way and I think that’s because they look at everything like a culture war. The players did say the main reason they kneeled was due to incident at capitol. But I mean, let’s be real. The team is mostly black in a country where black people have had many issues over many generations. (Almost) Everyone wants to change that and no one is really sure exactly how... but that’s why they are kneeling
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