Fans boo, fire objects at players at first kneeling during Anthem with fans in attendance

[JustinCharge 2,397]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say the kneeling during the anthem crap is gonna stop pretty quick.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/soccer/mls/os-sp-mls-anthem-kneel-20200813-amzwd2xgmrejtkqajl56vphiou-story.html

Fans boo FC Dallas, Nashville players after kneeling for anthem
By Iliana Limón Romero
Orlando Sentinel |
Aug 13, 2020 at 10:23 AM

FC Dallas and Nashville SC players were booed by fans in Frisco, Texas, after they knelt for the national anthem Wednesday night.

At least one fan tossed a water bottle onto the field after the anthem, a reaction viewed as even more dangerous than usual due to the coronavirus pandemic. The fan was then escorted out of the venue, according to the Dallas Morning News.

Nashville earned a 1-0 win, the first at the MLS level in franchise history, in front of an announced crowd of 2,912. It was the first MLS match played outside the ESPN Wide World of Sports bubble during the pandemic.

“You’ve got fans booing you for people taking a stand in what they believe in when millions of other people support this cause,” FC Dallas player Reggie Cannon said. “We’ve got fans booing us in our own stadium. How disgraceful is that. Honestly, for a lack of a better word, it pissed me off.”

The anthem was not played during the MLS is Back Tournament and players kneeled during moments of silence before each kickoff while wearing Black Lives Matter shirts.

FC Dallas and Nashville players never got a chance to participate in the unified demonstration against racism, social injustice and police brutality because multiple players tested positive for coronavirus when they reported to the Swan and Dolphin Resort and they were removed from the tournament before it kicked off.

Cannon told reporters Thursday night Nashville and Dallas asked not to have the anthem played, but the request was not honored.

“We don’t feel it’s right for the anthem to be played at this moment, they ignored our wishes,” Cannon said. “We were going to kneel regardless if the anthem was played or not.

“It pisses me off that you can’t even have support from your own fans in your own stadium. It’s baffling to me. These last six months have been absolute hell for us, because we’ve had to watch other people play soccer while we were at home unfortunately contracting COVID-19. I was pissed. Everyone around me was pissed.”

The teams are scheduled to play again Sunday in Frisco as they catch up on the group stage matches they missed during the tournament that count toward MLS regular season standings.

Teams that were knocked out of the tournament early also will resume play this week, while tournament final teams Orlando City and Portland won’t play until Aug. 22 and Aug. 23, respectively.

 

[Hardcore troubadour 12,593]

Most of the time they didn’t boo or throw things. 

[MDC 5,877]

The violent right - Trump’s America.  

[posty 2,296]

19 minutes ago, riversco said:

I'm going to go out on a limb and say the kneeling during the anthem crap is gonna stop pretty quick.

Unlikely...  It is only the MLS...

[5-Points 2,716]

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FC Dallas player Reggie Cannon said. “We’ve got fans booing us in our own stadium. How disgraceful is that. Honestly, for a lack of a better word, it pissed me off.”

You're disrespecting our anthem in our own country. How disgraceful is that? What a no self-awareness having asshoIe. 

[NorthernVike 2,080]

Focking grass fairies. 

[Meglamaniac 380]

9 minutes ago, MDC said:

The violent right - Trump’s America.  

Booing is now violent, LOL

[Gladiators 1,903]

1 minute ago, Meglamaniac said:

Booing is now violent, LOL

Yes, but the lefties burning/looting is peaceful. 

[DonS 3,063]

Full disclosure:  I'm a flamin' homosexual IPA drinker and Sounders season ticket holder.  I'm definitely concerned that the Sounders will pull this sh1t when they eventually play in front of fans again, though with Inslee calling the shots for WA that might never happen.  

The ironic thing is they usually have this ginormous black dude belting out the Anthem.  He does an amazing job.  Will they kneel if a black guy is singing? 

[Cdub100 3,369]

2 minutes ago, Meglamaniac said:

Booing is now violent, LOL

[Cdub100 3,369]

1 minute ago, DonS said:

Full disclosure:  I'm a flamin' homosexual IPA drinker and Sounders season ticket holder.  I'm definitely concerned that the Sounders will pull this sh1t when they eventually play in front of fans again, though with Inslee calling the shots for WA that might never happen.  

The ironic thing is they usually have this ginormous black dude belting out the Anthem.  He does an amazing job.  Will they kneel if a black guy is singing? 

Yes they will kneel and nothing will change so long as you keep giving them money.

[Voltaire 4,554]

Dear Reggie Cannon,

Slurp my butthole. Fuck Off. Drown in a puddle of AIDS.

Sincerely,

Voltaire - FFToday Geek Club

[DonS 3,063]

1 minute ago, Cdub100 said:

Yes they will kneel and nothing will change so long as you keep giving them money.

Yep.  I almost cancelled last year when the "supporters" section were pulling their antifa Iron Front flag garbage, but held off as that wasn't on the team.  If players kneel and the team allows the supporters section to continue their antifa bullsh1t then I'll certainly let them know why I'm canceling. 

I attend games to have a good time with my wife and daughter, not have political virtue signaling shoved in my face. 

[drobeski 3,061]

Soccer players being crybabies. 

Shocking 

[Patented Phil 823]

I just found out a friend of mine in our fantasy league is calling it quits this year, saying he can no longer support the NFL in any way.  What makes this unique?  The league is 33 years old - one of the oldest leagues I know of.  Think about that - this guy's been in this league with his buddies for 33 years, and he is so pissed off about the politics infiltrating the NFL that he is calling it quits.  This guy is as big an NFL fan as anyone I've ever met.

[Patented Phil 823]

1 minute ago, drobeski said:

Soccer players being crybabies. 

Shocking 

Did the players flop when the water bottle landed near them?

[Utilit99 4,099]

31 minutes ago, MDC said:

The violent right - Trump’s America.  

 "Peaceful protests" by the left starting fires, looting businesses, destroying lives, throwing firebombs at police, beating people up, destroying property, etc, etc, etc. These people are all "peaceful".

But someone from the right expressing their dislike of people disrespecting this country by kneeling during the anthem throws a water bottle on the grass and those are violent Trump voters.

This is brilliant. Severe retardation from a useless life is the way of mdc. Keep at the trolling.

[RLLD 3,455]

I do not support the fans behaving like Democrat/Liberal/Leftists and throwing things at people with whom they disagree, at all.

That being I said I absolutely support the right of the fans to voice THEIR opinion about a political topic. Particularly one that is a big lie like BLM.

You want to kneel......fine.....

Someone boo's you.....also fine.....

[Hardcore troubadour 12,593]

8 minutes ago, Patented Phil said:

I just found out a friend of mine in our fantasy league is calling it quits this year, saying he can no longer support the NFL in any way.  What makes this unique?  The league is 33 years old - one of the oldest leagues I know of.  Think about that - this guy's been in this league with his buddies for 33 years, and he is so pissed off about the politics infiltrating the NFL that he is calling it quits.  This guy is as big an NFL fan as anyone I've ever met.

I had to talk a guy into not quitting last week. He was, I say was, a Giants season ticket holder. He’s who I would get a ticket from once in a while. The reckoning is coming. 

[lickin_starfish 1,478]

43 minutes ago, Meglamaniac said:

Booing is now violent, LOL

The Left has also asked that audiences use "jazz hands" instead of clapping, because loud applause can be traumatizing to people.

 

[FlyinHeadlock 459]

Technically this is a double protest. upset black thing now upset at boo'ers. What to do? Applying logic it would be kneel with hands over ears.    

[listen2me 23 1,537]

57 minutes ago, Gladiators said:

Yes, but the lefties burning/looting is peaceful. 

Mdc and democrat logic.  Cant get any more bizarre.  

Kneel for flag because of a fake cause is your right.  But booing during a game as a paying ticket holder is outrageous and makes them made.  How dumb can they get?  Walking contradictions.

1 guy threw a water bottle? They throw batteries at santa claus for the fun it in philly.  

[TimmySmith 2,782]

Booing at a 3rd rate soccer game?  Unheard of!

[Kopy 489]

How come the people that hate their freedom to do disgraceful sh1t, and hate the United States of America. Just don't leave? 

 

[edjr 5,547]

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At least one fan tossed a water bottle onto the field after the anthem

Please change the title in the OP to FAN and OBJECT.  TIA

[Voltaire 4,554]

2 minutes ago, edjr said:

Please change the title in the OP to FAN.  TIA

He speaks for all of us.... or throws, in this case.

[Fireballer 2,369]

1 hour ago, Patented Phil said:

Did the players flop when the water bottle landed near them?

Under rated post

[edjr 5,547]

1 hour ago, Patented Phil said:

Did the players flop when the water bottle landed near them?

Was it an NBA game?

[Cdub100 3,369]

1 hour ago, riversco said:

“We don’t feel it’s right for the anthem to be played at this moment, they ignored our wishes,” Cannon said. “We were going to kneel regardless if the anthem was played or not.

“It pisses me off that you can’t even have support from your own fans in your own stadium. It’s baffling to me.

Clueless. 

[Gladiators 1,903]

6 minutes ago, Cdub100 said:

Clueless. 

Kid has no clue why he's even kneeling.

[The Pope 8]

17 minutes ago, Gladiators said:

Kid has no clue why he's even kneeling.

[avoiding injuries 1,220]

Just as soccer had the chance to move up in the American sports culture, they squandered it away. 

[Vikings4ever 496]

And this is a focking soccer game. Imagine how football crowds are going to react.

[GobbleDog 815]

Some boo refs for bad calls, or players for cheap shots, or teams for simply taking the field (never understood that one)... I don't, not my style.  But I would absolutely boo these bums. 

I'm shocked how many players join in. Doesn't take much good upbringing to know only a total piece of sh*t would do that.

[NEWPOSTERGUY! 266]

3 hours ago, lickin_starfish said:

The Left has also asked that audiences use "jazz hands" instead of clapping, because loud applause can be traumatizing to people.

 

 

this is absolutely next fockin' level brillant 

[lickin_starfish 1,478]

3 minutes ago, NEWPOSTERGUY! said:

 

this is absolutely next fockin' level brillant 

It's real, haha!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/02/clapping-replaced-jazz-hands-student-union-amid-fears-noise/

[Meglamaniac 380]

12 minutes ago, lickin_starfish said:

It's real, haha!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/02/clapping-replaced-jazz-hands-student-union-amid-fears-noise/

Oh it's even more real than that

 

 

[lickin_starfish 1,478]

17 minutes ago, Meglamaniac said:

Oh it's even more real than that

 

 

This is unreal! 

[Gladiators 1,903]

27 minutes ago, Meglamaniac said:

Oh it's even more real than that

 

 

What the fuk?  

 

[Vikings4ever 496]

28 minutes ago, Meglamaniac said:

Oh it's even more real than that

 

 

You say you're gonna start a revolution, but you can't handle people talking around you.