Re: The dolphins disrespect the natinal anthem on opening day.
Date: September 19, 2020 07:12PM
Fins72 Wrote:
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> Thanks for you input, JC.
>
> As with everything these days, opinions can vary
> rather drastically. I fail to see how Colin
> Kaepernick has any relationship to a Miami
> Dolphins forum. He's never played for the Dolphins
> and isn't even on an NFL roster. My interpretation
> of Curt's rules are that Miami Dolphins
> discussions pertain to Miami Dolphins on the field
> matters. The opinions that relate to social
> justice and equality of treatment under the law,
> whether we like it or not, are political ones. How
> people feel about them is very directly linked to
> which side of the political divide they reside in.
> For me, sports is an escape from the constant
> drone of arguing, name-calling, and back-biting
> that has become an all too ubiquitous facet of our
> society. Because of the white hot hatred that
> people seem to have for the other side of the
> political divide, everything becomes political.
> Even disease has become political for God sake.
> Sports should be different. I guess I resent the
> fact that the tribal nature of society has taken
> over the sport I have loved since I was a little
> boy. We used to argue with Jets, Bills, and
> Patriots fans, not each other. Whatever our
> political beliefs were, we still bled aqua and
> orange.
>
> Clearly I'm in the minority here and I'm okay with
> that. From here on out, if it becomes too onerous
> for me to participate here, I won't. No hard
> feelings toward Sam or anyone else on the board.
> Just my opinion.
Thanks for sticking around Fins72, your opinion is obviously well respected around here and we value your presence.
Just want to address something from your most recent post:
>I fail to see how Colin
> Kaepernick has any relationship to a Miami
> Dolphins forum. He's never played for the Dolphins
> and isn't even on an NFL roster.
I wasn't the one who brought him up in this thread, but I can say why I think his name is relevant for discussion here: you'd mentioned that he isn't on an NFL roster. That is true, but I recall past discussions of his name being mentioned as a possible free agent signing. While I don't think he's *currently* a major candidate for our roster, the fact that we are currently carrying only two QBs on our roster (one who is injured) might bring his name into discussion. It's a very unlikely scenario....but unlikely scenarios about our roster are not forbidden topics.
Another reason why Colin K might be currently discussed is the very topic of this thread: How our team conducts themselves during the National Anthem before a Dolphins football game. We all know Colin's role in flag protests--he is credited with starting that entire movement in the NFL.
And finally, Colin K once wore a T-Shirt with Fidel Castro's picture on it, and was quoted saying positive things about Castro. I believe it was around the time of Castro's death. I don't think I need to tell anyone why that is relevant to the Miami Dolphins, but just in case: the large Cuban-American community in S. Florida wasn't too happy about someone praising Castro. You know how that story ended: Kapernick and the 49ers came to town to play against the Phins, our fans boo him relentlessly, Kapernick scrambles to attempt a game-tying touchdown run towards the end of the game, and is stopped by none other than Kiko Alonso, who just happened to be a Cuban-American linebacker for the Miami Dolphins.
> My interpretation
> of Curt's rules are that Miami Dolphins
> discussions pertain to Miami Dolphins on the field
> matters. The opinions that relate to social
> justice and equality of treatment under the law,
> whether we like it or not, are political ones.
And I agree with you about that. Flag protests are an on field issue, in my opinion. Before the kickoff, but on the field. As I said earlier, there's some overlap here.
Potential roster moves, also valid IMO. And team history as well.
Others have addressed a couple other points I will not repeat here, as I've gone on long enough already.
Go Phins, lets get a win tomorrow against the Bills!