There is a high school football coach in a nearby town of mine
[ Sharon, MA] who is in the news for making a point of not removing his hat during the playing of the national anthem. As of yet he has not given any reason why to those who have asked him. Any thoughts?
Valid form of expression or not ?
2006-11-09 22:39:03 · 4 answers · asked by floors1958 2 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
He is setting a bad example for the young men he coaches in a few ways...
- disrespectful of the flag and anthem
- if you are going to make a public display such as this, you should have the balls to also tell people why.
2006-11-09 22:50:54 · answer #1 · answered by digitsis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not. Because the national anthem doesn't necessarily represent just todays events that he might disagree. It represents an entire American history. It reporesents the many men and women who have died from the revolutionary war to Iraq, and that's what deserves respect. So he may not like Bush and his policies, but the anthem represents a lot more than just that. He has the right, but the players also hve the right to turn tohim duringthe anthem, face him in a line and bow their heads in disgrace without saying one word.
2006-11-09 23:24:28 · answer #2 · answered by 79vette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sappose its a lot like a persons religion some may not believe in what other believe in, maybe this coach doesnt believe in what the national anthem stands for? only the coach can answer that. what ever the case may be he shouldnt be condemed for it , its a persons right to believe in what they want to believe in just like free speach.
2006-11-09 22:52:47 · answer #3 · answered by tess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disrespectful at best and worse is teaching young men to disrespect their flag and country too.
2006-11-09 22:45:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋