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Mavericks Josh Howard disrespects national anthem
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 3:07 am
by one love
Dallas Mavericks' Josh Howard disrespects national anthem
Josh Howard's decision-making has again come into question after he was filmed disrespecting the national anthem.
And the Mavericks are taking steps to help Howard and their other players avoid controversy in the future.
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Josh Howard on YouTube (note: viewers may find content offensive)
Tell Us: Is too much being made of Howard's comments?
In a video posted on YouTube, the swingman is shown at Allen Iverson's charity flag football game in July. When the national anthem is being sung, various participants are shown mugging for the camera. When the camera gets to Howard, he says: " 'The Star-Spangled Banner' is going on. I don't celebrate this [expletive]. I'm black."
Howard goes on to make a difficult-to-discern comment that includes a reference to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
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Posted: September 18th, 2008, 3:25 am
by DaJudge
Another wonderful Obama supporter. Here's a guy who makes millions FOR PLAYING A BALL GAME. And yet, he can find no gratefulness in his heart for the country that assures him the freedom to be a complete and absolute jerk.
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 3:39 am
by kurt73
The NBA needs to boot him off the league for not respecting the country that is making rich
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 5:49 am
by one love
let him go to another country and play ball and see how he likes it.
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 6:07 am
by EagerBeaver
one love wrote:let him go to another country and play ball and see how he likes it.
Actually it might not work that badly since teams from other countries are throwing money (sometimes more than they make in the NBA) at American pro ballers this year to play in their league.
See
Josh Childress, for example.
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 6:55 am
by one love
EagerBeaver wrote:one love wrote:let him go to another country and play ball and see how he likes it.
Actually it might not work that badly since teams from other countries are throwing money (sometimes more than they make in the NBA) at American pro ballers this year to play in their league.
See
Josh Childress, for example.
GREAT let him head on out!!!!!
Mavericks Josh HOward
Posted: September 18th, 2008, 2:20 pm
by Dr. Ron
Better yet, why don't all good americans just stop watching and supporting basketball all together. Just stop the whole sport until they can police themselves.
There was a time in this country when he would have been canned on the spot! A good coach would have just set his butt down on the bench and told him to hit the showers.....and don't let the door hit you on the way out.
I say ....boycott the Mavericks....but then I don't watch Basketball anyway.