[LOCKED] Peppers kneels during national anthem
Per ESPN: http://es.pn/2imwV4m Tough, smart player with great situational awareness.
MOD EDIT - Left it overnight so people could get it out of their system. Went about as well as you would think - LSA
August 22nd, 2017 at 1:06 AM ^
August 22nd, 2017 at 1:23 AM ^
I'm confused. Are you saying that players should stop bringing attention to racial inequity? I would say even if you are tired of the topic of players bringing attention to racial inequity, this is certainily a new facet to said discussion, having been adopted by a recent Michigan grad.
Maybe I'm confused by your displeasure?
August 22nd, 2017 at 7:15 AM ^
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August 22nd, 2017 at 7:48 AM ^
August 21st, 2017 at 10:11 PM ^
Interesting. I recall a couple of Michigan guys doing it last year. I don't think he was one of them?
August 21st, 2017 at 10:11 PM ^
August 21st, 2017 at 10:16 PM ^
Oh, indeed. This is going to be everything you ask for when you're a few pints into your evening and you're actually supposed to occasionally moderate the board. I am so happy that threads like this come around that time where I start thinking that maybe I should consider bed in the near future....
Another Guinness it is.
August 21st, 2017 at 10:45 PM ^
August 21st, 2017 at 10:15 PM ^
August 21st, 2017 at 10:17 PM ^
August 21st, 2017 at 10:17 PM ^
Great performance by that choir.
August 21st, 2017 at 10:17 PM ^
guys exercise their First Amendment rights in a positive manner! Go Jabrill!!
August 21st, 2017 at 10:17 PM ^
I'm so tired of people being concerned about how others non-violently/silently express themselves.
Also Peppers was 1 of 11 on this team and a number of other guys supported them (white and black players).
I'm sorry for being ornery, I just don't feel like we need a play-by-play update everytime someone doesn't stand for the Anthem. How you feel about it is how you feel about it - maybe work on getting past how you feel about it and work on the "why" versus the "what."
Get ready...because there are 100 players on this Michigan Football team. Don't be surprised when you see some of your own players in winged helmets kneeling, locking arms, fists in the air, etc. - it's coming.
August 21st, 2017 at 10:37 PM ^
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August 21st, 2017 at 10:42 PM ^
I wasn't speaking to just this thread.
And other Michigan players have done it as well...with no thread.
August 21st, 2017 at 11:26 PM ^
August 21st, 2017 at 11:46 PM ^
Abso-fucking-lutely you do!
As long as you disagree in a respectful (objective term - because many feel disrespected by their form of protest...but that's not really the point in this post) and peaceful manner, more power to you. That's #MURICA in a nutshell.
August 22nd, 2017 at 2:49 AM ^
August 22nd, 2017 at 1:06 AM ^
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August 21st, 2017 at 10:19 PM ^
He was actually just saving energy for punt returns. It worked.
August 21st, 2017 at 10:19 PM ^
I personally thought the circle was a pretty unified way of doing this kind of thing. That being said, I think what Carr and Mack did made more of a statement
August 21st, 2017 at 10:37 PM ^
Which is fine, and I respect your opinion.
But my personal thought is...why is everyone so hung up on how they're actually doing it - let's talk (not on MGoBlog) about WHY they're doing it and how we can address their concerns/issues/etc. in a positive manner.
The fact that some folks are still talking about the proper "act" is soooo crazy to me. Well if you stand and look down it's okay, but if you kneel it's wrong. If you turn your back to it, it's disrespectful, but if you close your eyes and ignore the words...it's fine.
It's funny...I'd bet if I polled America I'd find more variations of the proper way to protest the Anthem than opinions on what they're actually protesting. Yet we're hung up on the part that isn't actually hurting anyone and we're honestly never going to agree on. Meanwhile, generally speaking...these guys (black and white) are all "protesting" the same things. It's not a secret, it's not even really a debate.
It's just kind of strange when you think about it.
I'll put it this way...when we play Florida, I don't give a damn how we score. I just want Michigan putting the ball in the endzone and the W. Yes, that's a simplistic view...but it's just the point of let's not lose focus of the point...how we get there is a less important conversation (in my mind).
When Michigan is blowing everyone out and winning every game...then I'll worry about how we're doing it. When we have racial equality in this country...then I'll worry about how people silently/non-violently protest. That's when I'll feel like I can be picky. In the meantime, I'm not really worried about it. Just me though.
August 22nd, 2017 at 7:47 AM ^
August 21st, 2017 at 10:19 PM ^
these kneelers something positive for their community.
Like Vinnie SMITH.
August 21st, 2017 at 10:29 PM ^
August 21st, 2017 at 10:40 PM ^
But it's not mutually exclusive...right?
August 21st, 2017 at 11:07 PM ^
bad take
August 21st, 2017 at 10:27 PM ^
August 21st, 2017 at 10:33 PM ^
Given the things that are going on I'm not sure why you are
August 21st, 2017 at 10:47 PM ^
The deep state wants a race war. Soros hires an Obama supporter Jason Kessler and stupid people actually buy into it.
Choose peace. Use logic not emotion.
August 21st, 2017 at 10:49 PM ^
August 21st, 2017 at 10:50 PM ^
Well, the guy listed in a former bio that he was a professional agent provocateur.
August 21st, 2017 at 11:01 PM ^
I swear to God if you break the Nolan Ulizio record tonight I am going to virtual junk punch you.
...you won't because this thread doesn't say Sam Webb, UMbig11, or Aquaman in the title. But you seem like you're trying and that's not cool.
August 22nd, 2017 at 1:16 AM ^
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August 22nd, 2017 at 1:09 AM ^
August 22nd, 2017 at 6:36 AM ^
Dude??
August 22nd, 2017 at 7:16 AM ^
Logic is not found in your post. Tip: Alex Jones is a wacko feeding you complete bullshit.
August 21st, 2017 at 10:34 PM ^
August 21st, 2017 at 10:35 PM ^