SUPERIOR, Mont. (AP) — An Army veteran pleaded not guilty to assaulting a 13-year-old boy who the suspect said refused to remove his hat during the national anthem at a rodeo in Montana. Attorney Lance Jasper has told the Missoulian that defendant Curt Brockway, a 39-year-old veteran with a traumatic brain injury from an automobile crash, believed […]
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dallas defensive end Robert Quinn says he chose his new team before an offseason trade from Miami because it felt like the right fit when he visited the Cowboys. There remains one issue unaddressed with owner Jerry Jones: protesting during the national anthem. Quinn raised his fist during the anthem while […]
Don’t know about you, but we didn’t get to see Anthony Hamilton‘s rendition of the National Anthem (“Star Spangled Banner”) before Sunday’s NBA All-Star game in Charlotte. Well, apparently he tore it up to the point where it’s going viral. If you recall, last years version, sung by Fergie went viral, too. But, for all the wrong reasons. Fans are […]
A number of people are unhappy about Gladys Knight’s decision to perform the National Anthem at the Super Bowl next month. Among those upset is Najee Ali, Director of Project Islamic HOPE. Ali wrote an open letter to Knight that read: This is an open letter to Gladys Knight, the legendary singer who is a member […]
It’s obvious that Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja, who wowed the crowd with her rendition of the National Anthem at an LA Galaxy game, has been influenced by those melanated singers in the past who’ve made the otherwise bland song, a soulful event. The 7-year-old belted out the national anthem before Sunday’s match between the LA Galaxy and […]
You may or may not currently be watching the NFL, so you may have missed Boyz II Men perform the National Anthem prior to the season kick off of the NFL’s regular season. If you did, we have it before you below to watch, but before you do let us tell you, it is the […]
The issue of the National Anthem protest has been going on for what seems like forever. The league keeps throwing money at it in hopes that fining the players who kneel will make them stop, but that’s not working. Russ has an idea, the NFL should play both the National Anthem and Lift Every Voice […]
Putin was called out for trying to hack the Democrats, again. Our top intelligence chiefs were quite clear in their statements, “the number one threat to our democracy is Russia.” But of course, the orange man doesn’t agree with them, he thinks that the number one threat to America is, “black athletes, the news, and […]
Despite taking searing heat on social media, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott says he has “no regrets” over supporting team owner Jerry Jones’ announcement that his players will stand for the national anthem with their toes on the line or face the possibility of losing their jobs. Prescott said Jones’ words, which were contrary to NFL policy and prompted […]
Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Dak Prescott, did the Samuel L. Jackson in DJango Unchained Challenge. He publicly said that he has never protested the anthem and that the field, “isn’t the time or venue,” to do so. Is his contract almost up? Was this a ploy to please Jerry Jones keep his spot on the team? Either […]
The NFL’s two-month old national anthem policy is on hold. Hours after The Associated Press reported that Miami Dolphins players who protest on the field during the anthem could be suspended for up to four games under a team policy issued this week, the league and the players union issued a joint statement late Thursday […]
Boyz II Men singer Shawn Stockman just made it clear that he is no longer singing the national anthem at sporting events. TMZ swarmed the crooner and San Francisco 49ers fan at LAX this week to discuss the team’s offseason activity, including adding former Seattle Seahawks star Richard Sherman to the squad. When talk turned […]
