All-Star Game singers insert 'All Lives Matter' into Canadian national anthem

[Deleted]

Wtf, is this a real thought? All lives maters usually espoused by white supremacists? Get off your fucking high horse.

TA is a troll. I don't know why they don't just permaban him, must be friends with one of the admins.

[vastx]

Especially to a statement that is usually espoused by white supremacists.

Stop your lying already.

[dextersmith]

That's offensive to the country and tradition.

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Canada is secretly racist.

It's no secret.

[Deleted]

Especially to a statement that is usually espoused by white supremacists.

Please tell me, how is it "white supremacy" to say all lives matter?

Yes, it's bad taste to hijack the national anthem to make a statement, but other than that I don't see the phrase itself as wrong or racist.

[dextersmith]

Why do they take the fight where there isn't one?

[Deleted]

Why do people even bother posting in Tennisface threads? You know it's clickbait, you know he leaves out information to stir up shit and you know he's offended over nothing. (I understand the irony, no need to point it out)

[Zandalarian Paladin]

But um... All lives matter.

Although you don't touch a national anthem, you don't have that right. But still, they're right. American, Canadian, Afro-American, African, Chinese, Arabs, Indians, Vietnamiese, Spanish, Italians, British, Amerindian, Japanese, Taiwanese, Australians and all the other that doesn't come to mind right now.

Gay, Lesbians, Transgender, Bisexuals, Asexual, Pansexual, Demisexual and all the others I haven't heard of.

Men, women, gender-fluid.

Young, adults, old, too large, too thin, healthy, fit. I love you all.

Schyzophrenics, Generalized Anxious, Socially Anxious/Awkward, Bipolar, Borderline Personality sufferers, Depressed, Demented, Anorexic, Bullimics, Alzheimers, psychopaths, sociopaths, multiple personalities, trysomics... and all of those I forgot. I love you all, too.

Allergics, Asthmatics, Zona, Eczema, cancer sufferers, auto-immune sufferers and all of those afflicted with a life-long disease, I'm sorry. I still love you.

So, does that makes me a white supremacist?

[Ulmita]

What is the issue i don't get it. I am no offended one bit from this.

[Orlong]

They should definitely be punished. This is asinine, but what is even more asinine is that the played the Canadian National Anthem at the game instead of the US National Anthem. Why in the hell would they play the Canadian anthem when it wasnt played in Canada, nor was a Canadian team playing, and MLB is a US company?

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According to Tennisface yup, thankfully the comments of anonymous online trolls don't weigh heavily on the average man, you should be alright.

[TwoNineMarine]

You don't change a nations anthem to fit your agenda. Regardless of what that agenda may be. It's just a dick move.

[zenkai]

It's incredibly rude to change the lyrics of a national anthem.

Good thing it was Canada

[Wildtree]

Please tell me, how is it "white supremacy" to say all lives matter?

Yes, it's bad taste to hijack the national anthem to make a statement, but other than that I don't see the phrase itself as wrong or racist.

Let me try...
And upfront, I am a critic of the label BLM, I strongly believe it should be BLMT.. anyway.

The label was born out of a movement.
It's meaning is not that Black lives, and only black lives matter.
It's meaning is, that black lives are worth it just as much as other lives are.
What many here getting wrong is, that they make this about White vs Black.
That's the message generally spread by the Flock Of Xenophobes News network.
So, the rejection, or the hissy fit style counter "ALM" is
1. Stupidly uninformed.
2. Indeed racist, because it is used as a rejection to BLM.

BLM wants more than a focus on White vs Black.
For Non-Americans the issue may not be that obvious, because the nuances are only exposed when you live within the very society on a daily basis. When you live among the people, outside the internet. The least that exists is a very obvious bigotry.

Now, as I said before. I prefer BLMT.. Black Lives Matter Too.
Because that would describe the actual intent better.
There are pro's and cons to the use of that additional word Too.
They choose not to use it. But that does certainly not make the whole message less important.

[Twistedelmo]

Hey, Check it out!

We're in the news today!

[Wildtree]

They should definitely be punished. This is asinine

Double standard much?
There are no desecration laws in the US, neither in Canada.

[dextersmith]

If you're going to make a fake outrage post...you could at least get the facts straight



It was one guy. The rest of them had nothing to do with it and the one guy has been suspended.

The Tenors then released this statement

How do you suspend one member of a group without it being punishing to the rest? I would've expelled him.

[Wildtree]

How do you suspend one member of a group without it being punishing to the rest? I would've expelled him.

Suspension, Expelled.... 2 Words, one result = guy got fired.

[primalmatter]

Does this seem really dumb to anyone else?

[dextersmith]

Suspension, Expelled.... 2 Words, one result = guy got fired.

Suspension is temporary.

[Orlong]

Double standard much?
There are no desecration laws in the US, neither in Canada.

Why is it a double standard. I firmly believe there should be desecration laws. If you dont love your country enough to respect it, then get the hell out. We dont want you to be a citizen