[teejers1]

Now that the question has been asked and answered (thank you to oldalum and Jamesy for doing so respectfully) let us please drop further discussion about the team's actions during the national anthem.  The risk is very high that this turns into a political discussion on something I am sure people have strong opinions on.

BC

You crack me up, BC.  A topic that is deemed "political" may not be discussed here - even though it directly pertains to Stanford and its athletes - because it might engender "strong opinions."  Where is the principle in this approach?  I "get" the preference for refraining from political discussions in the abstract - no place here for the pros and cons of choice vs. abortion, school prayer, or any other number of volatile political issues.

But when the Stanford athletes themselves raise the issue - in the Stanford sports setting - does that not make it fair game for discussion amongst Stanford sports fans?

Whatever.  I have no dog in this fight and agree that with observation that this has been going on for a long time.  But the assumption made by one poster - that it was done to honor those killed in Kabul - is telling.  In fact, it was not.  And the decision to "protest" the anthem that CSUN game was particularly tone deaf, imo.  And I rhetorically asked whether any Afghan girls might have had dreams of playing soccer in college in America . . . maybe even at a place like Stanford.  

But nothing to see here.  Carry on.

[teejers1]

Now that the question has been asked and answered (thank you to oldalum and Jamesy for doing so respectfully) let us please drop further discussion about the team's actions during the national anthem.  The risk is very high that this turns into a political discussion on something I am sure people have strong opinions on.

BC

You crack me up, BC.  A topic that is deemed "political" may not be discussed here - even though it directly pertains to Stanford and its athletes - because it might engender "strong opinions."  Where is the principle in this approach?  I "get" the preference for refraining from political discussions in the abstract - no place here for the pros and cons of choice vs. abortion, school prayer, or any other number of volatile political issues.

But when the Stanford athletes themselves raise the issue - in the Stanford sports setting - does that not make it fair game for discussion amongst Stanford sports fans?

Whatever.  I have no dog in this fight and agree that with observation that this has been going on for a long time.  But the assumption made by one poster - that it was done to honor those killed in Kabul - is telling.  In fact, it was not.  And the decision to "protest" the anthem that CSUN game was particularly tone deaf, imo.  And I rhetorically asked whether any Afghan girls might have had dreams of playing soccer in college in America . . . maybe even at a place like Stanford.  

But nothing to see here.  Carry on.