Summary of "How Sports Can Move Beyond Lip-Service Patriotism"
Colin Kaepernick, a National Football League quarterback, and other players throughout the league chose not to stand during the national anthem. Gregory explains that this act of defiance has caused uproar from fans and writers across the nation. The playing of the national anthem at sports events has been an American tradition since the first recorded performance at a baseball game in 1862. With this in mind, Gregory brings up a hotly debated question by asking, “Should the national anthem be played at sporting events in the first place?” (Gregory par. 2). Gregory also adds that other country’s anthems are scarcely heard at sporting events with exceptions of the Olympics and other global events. Some experts agree that the playing of the national anthem makes sports patriotic and is good publicity. People argue that if sport’s team in the major league are indeed patriotic then they should donate a fraction of money from their ticket sales to give back to the country. Finally, Gregory believes that if people are going to become upset when a person kneels during the national anthem, then the playing of the song should be reconsidered.
Works Cited
Works Cited
Gregory, Sean. “How Sports Can Move Beyond Lip-Service Patriotism.” The View, 26 Sept. 2016, pp. 17–18.
Works Cited
Works Cited
Gregory, Sean. “How Sports Can Move Beyond Lip-Service Patriotism.” The View, 26 Sept. 2016, pp. 17–18.