“Kari Lake, the 2022 Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate, went viral for a photo taken of her ahead of ‘Super Bowl LVII’ as the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs prepared to play for the NFL championship. The pic shows Lake remaining seated during the playing of the so-called “‘black’ national anthem”, which has become a staple at NFL games since the 2020 season as the league aligned itself with the {communist and racist} ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement.
“The @NFL played two different ‘National Anthems’ tonight. Someone just sent me a photo of @KariLake sitting during the first one”,
journalist Benny Johnson tweeted.
“According to the Western Journal {See below}:
“The song, a Christian hymn honoring the birthday of Republican President Abraham Lincoln, certainly has noble origins. But the reason for its inclusion before pro football games was anything but noble.
“The “black national anthem” was added as a concession to those who felt the “racist” origins of “The Star-Spangled Banner” didn’t represent them. Regardless of what song they chose, designating something as a “national anthem” representative of only one racial group is nothing but divisive.”
“Because of the song’s cultural politicization, Lake chose to remain seated as the song was performed. Lake’s gubernatorial Twitter account explained why she sat:
“Our girl is against the idea of a ‘black National Anthem’ for the same reason she’s against a ‘white National Anthem.’ She subscribes to the idea of ‘one Nation, under God’.”
Kari Lake remains seated during playing of so-called ‘Black’ national anthem (Getty Images)
“During the performance of the National Anthem by country music star Chris Stapleton, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was seen with tears streaming down his face, as other players felt the emotion as well.
“Eagles coach Nick Sirianni crying during the national anthem got me, man… If you don’t feel this, you don’t have a pulse!”
former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho, who played most of his career with the Eagles, tweeted.
“Nick Sirianni is all of us listening to Chris Stapleton right now. Absolutely gorgeous rendition”,
Kristen Rodgers, a Philadelphia local news anchor, added.
“I wish our politicians loved America as much as Nick Sirianni does”,
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk wrote…”
–‘Ocasio-Cortez Draws Fire After Characterizing Christian Super Bowl Ad As ‘Fascism’’,
Jon Dougherty, Conservative Brief, February 13, 2023
https://conservativebrief.com/ocasio-cortez-jesus-70814/
Composers and producers Bob Cole, James Weldon Johnson, and J. Rosamond Johnson, Jan. 1, 1900. {Photo and Prints Division, New York Public Library (public domain)
“In 2020, the so-called ‘black’ national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, was first introduced as a newfound staple to be sung before every NFL game. The song, a Christian hymn honoring the birthday of Republican President Abraham Lincoln, certainly has noble origins.
https://dailycitizen.focusonthefamily.com/the-conservative-origins-of-the-black-national-anthem/
“But the reason for its inclusion before pro football games was anything but noble.
“According to ‘Time’, the NFL introduced the song as a “black” national anthem in
“an effort to reinforce the league’s professed newfound alignment with Black Lives Matter”.
https://time.com/5864238/black-national-anthem/
“The “black national anthem” was added as a concession to those who felt the “racist” origins of “The Star-Spangled Banner” didn’t represent them.
“Regardless of what song they chose, designating something as a “national anthem” representative of only one racial group is nothing but divisive.
“That’s why conservative rock star Kari Lake chose to sit as it rang out at Super Bowl LVII on Sunday in Glendale, Arizona… When asked by The Western Journal, Lake confirmed she had indeed chosen to sit as the song was sung…
“No doubt Lake will face accusations of “racism” and “bigotry” from the Left in response to her decision. Those same “tolerant” people who would criticize her also want to divide us by Race.
“They want each of us to sing a different national anthem based on nothing more than the color of our skin.
“This is because the Left continues to push the notion that America’s history is tainted by “racism” and “whiteness”, so “The Star-Spangled Banner” can only represent ‘white’ people. But that’s not true. America has created more freedoms for more people than any other nation on Earth. This nation has one anthem, and it represents each and every one of us…”
–‘Kari Lake Steals Show at Super Bowl as Photo of Her During ‘Black Nat’l Anthem’ Goes Viral’,
Michael Austin, Western Journal, February 12, 2023
https://www.westernjournal.com/kari-lake-steals-show-super-bowl-photo-black-natl-anthem-goes-viral/
See also:
‘Athletes Unite The World, Politics Divide It’ (Zlatan/LeBron) {Mar.4, 2021}:
“Our role is to unite the world by doing what we do best. Athletes should be athletes and politicians should do politics.”
https://insidesportssite.wordpress.com/2021/03/04/athletes-unite-the-world-politics-divide-it/
‘Off The Deep End’ (Kaepernick) {Oct.17, 2020}:
“The white supremacist institution of policing that stole Breonna Taylor’s life from us must be abolished for the safety and well being of ‘our people’…”
— Colin Kaepernick
https://bloginsidesports.wordpress.com/2020/10/17/off-the-deep-end/
‘Division in the Ranks’ (NFL Political Protests) {Sept.18, 2020}:
“The Raiders began their new era as the Las Vegas Raiders, by standing for the national anthem. The same cannot be said for their opponents… Eight members of the Carolina Panthers knelt for the national anthem and nine others raised their fists…”
https://bloginsidesports.wordpress.com/2020/09/18/division-in-the-ranks/
‘Black Lives Matter’s Communist Roots’ {Oct. 2, 2020}:
“‘Black Lives Matter’ co-founder Patrisse Cullors said in a newly-surfaced video from 2015 that she and her fellow organizers are “trained Marxists” – making clear their movement’s ideological foundation… Cullors, 36, was the protégé of Eric Mann, former agitator of the ‘Weather Underground’ domestic terror organization, and spent years absorbing the Marxist-Leninist ideology…”
https://hectorheisler.wordpress.com/2020/10/02/black-lives-matters-communist-roots/
‘The CommonWoke Games’ (2022) {Oct.4, 2022}:
“‘Woke’ scolds are ruining everything. Even sport.”
“Can the woke scolds not leave us alone for five minutes? Judging from the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games, the answer to that question is a firm ‘No’.”
https://insidesportssite.wordpress.com/2022/10/04/the-commonwoke-games/
‘Wrong Time, Wrong Place’ (Comonwealth Games/Australia) {April 4, 2018}:
“Unfortunately, some political protesters are so filled with self-righteousness that they feel the need to try and politicize sporting events. There are plenty of other venues for political activism. All this does is breed justifiable resentment.
“As an opening ceremony featuring symbolic tributes to Australia’s ‘indigenous’ people was getting under way, Aboriginal protesters were gathering outside the Commonwealth Games stadium…”
https://bloginsidesports.wordpress.com/2018/04/04/wrong-time-wrong-place/
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