Do you think it is disrespectful at MLB games where during the National Anthem for fans do yell O when it gets to the part "O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave"? Baltimore Orioles fans yell "O "at that part for the Orioles, but do you think it is disrespectful to do at at other MLB parks that have nothing do do with the Orioles. In my opinion and as a veteren, fans who do it at other parks are disrespectful. I have even seen fans do this at NHL games and I think it is highly disrespectful. If you do it Camden Yards that is fine because it is a tradition, but anywhere else it is disrespectful.
2007-05-18 06:06:14 · 18 answers · asked by DanKohner 4 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Please sign the petition to have the Orioles stop having their fans do this.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/581562459
2007-05-18 06:56:42 · update #1
Hey, I'm a vet too, USMC. If it's disrespectful for other than Oriole fans, it's disrespectful for Oriole fans too, tradition or not!! That shows a tradition of disrespect by Oriole fansl Our National Anthem was written for the greatest nation on Earth, not for wannabe champions!
2007-05-18 06:36:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
BULL crap, why allow the Orioles the right and nobody else. Just because Orioles starts with an O and the fans make a joke about it during the playing of the National Anthem doesn't make it right. Nobody should disrespect the National Anthem, not even all the Oriole fans that created a stupid, disrespectful tradtion.
2007-05-18 13:20:55 · answer #2 · answered by ronald g 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Are you ******* serious? I mean really. This is how you devote your time by meddling in places where you patriotism fails you? I am sure when people are uttering this during games that they are completely directing a disrespectful vibe at the United States and they are all terrorists. Oh, and they think 9/11 was awesome.
Come on. Are they really going to throw like 20,000 fans out of a ballgame because you and like 10 other people are offended by such triviality?
And who cares if people sit or stand when the national anthem is played? It's their choice as US residents, or as US resident aliens. It's all the same. I'm the asshole buying beer while some 13-year-old prat sings the anthem; am I not patriotic enough for the masses?
2007-05-18 23:47:45 · answer #3 · answered by Jesse & Cynthia 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it's disrespectful and your petition won't change anything it'll just egg them on to do it more. Is that what you want? It's not showing disrespect so you mean the people mouthing the lyrics to the star spangled banner should be as well? We have freedom of speach they can do whatever they want during the National Anthem they can sing along too by saying the O who cares? By the way do you know where the Star Spangled Banner came from? Let me enlighten you it's an English drinking song. So a bunch of English people were drink made a song and it became our national anthem how sad is that? I guess you didn't know that but sometimes the truth has a way of biting you in the ***.
2007-05-18 14:31:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
First of all, I think it's disrespectful anywhere you do it. Just because it's a tradition doesn't make it okay.
More importantly, I do not think that the Star Spangled Banner should be played at sporting events, unless there is something special about the game. It becomes so commonplace and loses all of its meaning. At the World Series and opening day, which each have their own special meaning, it would be appropriate.
2007-05-18 13:38:46 · answer #5 · answered by Sports Fix Chicago 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think that it's disrespectful for the non-Americans and illegal immigrants at A's and Giant's games to sit during the National Anthems. All these scum do are talk in their native tongue, sit down and not even stand still while our flag/country is being honored. Very shameful.
Also, I think that the drummers at Oakland are irritating to say the least. They think that wearing fake jerseys and having a Raider mentality in combination to be a wannabe Japanese baseball crowd is stupid. Just my two cents on those retards. It takes away from the true ambiance of baseball.
2007-05-18 15:41:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
"If you do it Camden Yards that is fine because it is a tradition,"
The tradition aspect of it doesn't make it any less disrespectful.
I live in Baltimore and go to games here, and the "O" thing really burns me. Personally, I can do without all the antheming and god-bless-america-ing, but I always stand, keep quiet, and remove my hat out of respect.
2007-05-18 13:17:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree with 100%. There are college and pro teams have these "traditions" with the national anthem. During the anthem, etiquette would be stand respectfully,sing along if you'd like, be respectful and save the cheering and chanting for the game.
2007-05-18 13:17:49 · answer #8 · answered by Sank63 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I do find it very disrespectful as well, regardless to where you are. It is just like not standing or removing hats.
It is hard to teach younger generations respect for our Flag and Anthem when they see the older ones doing disrespectful things.
2007-05-18 14:07:15 · answer #9 · answered by Leslie C 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I think it is show some national pride and cheer for your team during the game not the National Anthem!
2007-05-18 13:29:10 · answer #10 · answered by Chad K 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋