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Have the organ play the national anthem, and then a little na-na-na-na, hey-hey-hey, good...
...cheesy tape recorder bellowed the national anthem over the loud speaker, the players on both teams lined up along the dugout or at their positions, put their hats over their chests, took a gallant "baseball player" stance, and stared at the flag. Some mouthed the words to themselves, some made equipment "adjustments" and some stared at the one red seat in the Fenway bleachers instead of at the flag...
Yesterday was a beautiful day to be in one of baseball's last shrines, to listen to the national anthem, to chase down a foul ball and to watch one team lose to another team by 11 runs...
Although I am not a great supporter of my nation, the United States of America, I find it ludicrous that Denver Nuggets basketball star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf refused to acknowledge the playing of our national anthem. The United States does have a long distory of oppression, and oppression still goes on today, However, the American flag stands for much more than just oppression. Ironically, the stars and stripes also represent democracy and the free-market economy, two aspects of the United States that it seems Abdul-Rauf has no problems with. By refusing to acknowledge "The Star Spangled Banner," Abdul...
...celebrity status to gain increased attention. I do not ask Abdul-Rauf to love his country, merely to show it the respect it deserves for providing him, and only him, the opportunity to pursue his dreams. An article in Newsweek summed it up best: "...if the national anthem is such an obvious symbol of tyranny and oppression, why isn't the national dollar likewise to be denied?" --Scott Muoio...