Leafs @ Coyotes - Dec. 23rd, 9:00pm - SNO, TSN 1050

[Kin]

The only time I've ever been offended by someone not standing for the anthem was while watching a basketball game at McGill in Montreal. 95% of the crowd stood. The other 5% seemed offended that they would play the song.

For whatever reason it really bothered me as they were doing it to protest the very country they are living in.

Which is sort of ultimately my point. Regardless of whether or not you think someone's protest is valid playing the national anthem before sporting events might as well be preceded by a "If you'd like to make a symbolic political statement, now is the time" disclaimer.

 

[freer]

The only time I've ever been offended by someone not standing for the anthem was while watching a basketball game at McGill in Montreal. 95% of the crowd stood. The other 5% seemed offended that they would play the song.

For whatever reason it really bothered me as they were doing it to protest the very country they are living in.

Which is sort of ultimately my point. Regardless of whether or not you think someone's protest is valid playing the national anthem before sporting events might as well be preceded by a "If you'd like to make a symbolic political statement, now is the time" disclaimer.

Go leafs Go

 

[OldTimeHockey]

The only time I've ever been offended by someone not standing for the anthem was while watching a basketball game at McGill in Montreal. 95% of the crowd stood. The other 5% seemed offended that they would play the song.

For whatever reason it really bothered me as they were doing it to protest the very country they are living in.

Which is sort of ultimately my point. Regardless of whether or not you think someone's protest is valid playing the national anthem before sporting events might as well be preceded by a "If you'd like to make a symbolic political statement, now is the time" disclaimer.

Like I said, it bothered me, but I forgot about it as soon as the song was over. Not much of a political statement in my books.