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    Nebraska's Michael Rose-Ivey receives racial backlash for anthem protest

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    "Complaining without offering solutions is just whining." -Teddy Roosevelt

    We applied for home loans, and didn't get them. Our skin color didn't seem to matter. I've been given nothing extra or special because of my lack of melanin, and I grew up entirely in poverty.

    What are the solutions to these problems that MRI and co. are protesting? What will it take for them to stand during the National Anthem?

    Good point. And now they basically have to keep doing it until they get what they want right?

     

    Ironically, I agree with this. That is, how will it end? The purpose is to 'open a dialogue'. What is the method?

    Nebraska's Michael Rose-Ivey receives racial backlash for anthem protest

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    In the attempt to appear patriotic there are so many violations of the Flag code technically showing disrespect. Surprisingly, the flag is not supposed to be displayed flat or horizontal, as it was during the national anthem in Evanston.

    Unintentional disrespect for the flag happens all of the time in about 20 different ways.

    So it happens so often that we should say f**k it when it intentional?

     

    When you know you are disrespecting the flag by any means as stated by the code, would you continue to do it? Will you be upset at your next 4th of July dinner if they use napkins with flags on them? Will you complain about Olympic swimmers that wear flag designs on their swim suits? Or will you ignore those issues because they aren't that big of a deal because it happens all of the time? Does not knowing you are disrespecting the flag make it OK? I really don't know how you feel about it.

    Nebraska's Michael Rose-Ivey receives racial backlash for anthem protest

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    The only thing he violated was U.S. Code regarding the National Anthem that says you must stand at attention and hold your hand over your heart. Now, someone needs to tell me if US Code is punishable in any form. Maybe he, the coach and the rest of the team should be sentenced to community service and put it to rest until a clear policy is made.

     

     

    It says you should stand at attention, and the hand over heart bit gets violated by thousands in Memorial Stadium every weekend as well. Again, not disrespectful.

     

    Good point, but it was really meant as a tongue in cheek comment. Burning a flag violates a US code as does wearing a flag in any form as clothing but it has no punishment involved. (Hopefully I got that part right)

    Nebraska's Michael Rose-Ivey receives racial backlash for anthem protest

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    Does anybody posting or reading this thread realize that freedom of speech is not applicable in this discussion, at least as it relates to the first amendment? It states Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech. It does not limit institutions from doing so. Just as the moderators on this forum are free to censor, move or ban posts, so would be the University or other related group be able to restrict speech on their premises if they chose to. Apparently, there are no restrictions and MRI did ask for permission and was granted it. He doesn't deserve such severe backlash as he has described receiving.

    The only thing he violated was U.S. Code regarding the National Anthem that says you must stand at attention and hold your hand over your heart. Now, someone needs to tell me if US Code is punishable in any form. Maybe he, the coach and the rest of the team should be sentenced to community service and put it to rest until a clear policy is made.

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