Kneeling at NCAA XC- Oregon girl?

good for her

better question wrote:

Why were they playing the national anthem? What does that particular song have to do with a running competition?

Did anyone pay attention to what all those foreign runners (SF, NM) were doing during the anthem?

Maybe it did not mean as much to them so they were warming up, and that is why they did so well compared to the US born athletes.

Maybe next year the NCAA should play the Kenyan and other anthems too.

Blowhard wrote:

This video sucks. Seriously. She is really annoying.

+1. It was painful to watch. Flipped through some others, still painful.

Ducks not a deep team this year. Disappointing.

Maybe protesting, may be from another country (but out of respect for the country she is in, she should be standing), but may also be[b] Jahovah's Witness[/b]....They do not stand for the anthem or pledge for religious reasons. I am a teacher and see it quite often.

vivalarepublica wrote:

I know this country has a tradition of playing the national anthem at sporting events, but I’ve always been a little perturbed that it’s played right before a race during key warm up time. There’s already enough standing around for pomp and circumstance at big races. And then you have to stand at attention for a couples minutes when you normally would be getting in your last warm up drills before the race starts in often cold conditions.

Pro tip: Have the National Anthem like 15 minutes before the start to accommodate the runners and then do all the introductions and other crap. You’re welcome.

So true. I like being able to have finished my warmup and be on the line with 30 seconds left before the gun, not a few minutes

Hounddogharrier wrote:

The Overexplainer wrote:

Is that the pursuit of or interest in people who are hung?

Uhh, I’m talking about the entire 12 minute vlog not the 2 seconds on the national anthem. The girls team seems like a nice group of ladies but can’t help but wonder if singing on the bus to the race is the right attitude to have before the biggest race of their lives. Maybe not hungry enough.

He was making a joke about the word 'hungery' (sic)

Just stop already wrote:

What exactly is she protesting? Likely, she doesn't even know. It's the Che Guevara t-shirt of social movements...just "cool" and avante garden to do. Perhaps this upper middle class white girl that doesn't even pay her cell phone bill was trying to highlight Starbucks being out of pumpkin spice lattes that morning? Maybe the recent price increase on ugg boots?

lol

The Overexplainer wrote:

Just stop already wrote:

What exactly is she protesting? Likely, she doesn't even know. It's the Che Guevara t-shirt of social movements...just "cool" and avante garden to do. Perhaps this upper middle class white girl that doesn't even pay her cell phone bill was trying to highlight Starbucks being out of pumpkin spice lattes that morning? Maybe the recent price increase on ugg boots?

Which garden now?

.....I just had a smoke from my Avante Garden harvest.

Good Indica strain. Named it after my favorite Adidas, the Adizero Avantes!

Who was the girl with the high pitched porn star voice? Sounded like a Katie Morgan wanna be...

no cares about your bs anthem wrote:

I made nationals twice and both times did not stop for the anthem, matter fact at every big race this bullshit was played I continued to stretch, stride out or continued to do whatever I was doing. A few teammates noticed but largely did not mind, the one or two who did usually understood me after a conversation or two. At the time it wasn't to make a point but for practical reasons, I am not standing stiff for 2 minutes in the cold for an arbitrary gesture of "respect". Look this weird borderline fetish obsession with the anthem inextricably linked to military and respect is uniquely American, no other civilized country cares about this bullshit. The fact americans care more about symbols then actual people dying is a damning reflection of the collective conscience of the country.

So well said.

I would think it doubtful that she was protesting anything. Who even sees her?

She might be tying her shoes or using the other girls to stay warm before the start.

It's also possible she might be praying.

As for peeing, it is possible because women do not care about whether they are

peeing on themselves at any time during the race. So why would she care about it

before the start? There was no time to go to the toilet!

Wifeperspective wrote:

Wife says girls don't pee like that. Her knees are too close together and would pee on herself.

Did your wife run CC? Girls do not care if they pee themselves before the start or anytime during the race even. They might even pee when finishing, although I have never seen it. Perhaps that is what she was trying to avoid?

no cares about your bs anthem wrote:

I made nationals twice and both times did not stop for the anthem, matter fact at every big race this bullshit was played I continued to stretch, stride out or continued to do whatever I was doing. A few teammates noticed but largely did not mind, the one or two who did usually understood me after a conversation or two. At the time it wasn't to make a point but for practical reasons, I am not standing stiff for 2 minutes in the cold for an arbitrary gesture of "respect". Look this weird borderline fetish obsession with the anthem inextricably linked to military and respect is uniquely American, no other civilized country cares about this bullshit. The fact americans care more about symbols then actual people dying is a damning reflection of the collective conscience of the country.

You must be Specialist Paul Chelimo US Army!

Prob Peeing wrote:

...probably peeing.. .

Tired of this wrote:

Peeing during the national anthem? That's worse than kneeling, which in my patriotic opinion is very disrespectful. There I said it. Don't pee during the national anthem. Or kneel. Choose another form of protest.

Awesome, this will start a new fad.

no cares about your bs anthem wrote:

I made nationals twice and both times did not stop for the anthem, matter fact at every big race this bullshit was played I continued to stretch, stride out or continued to do whatever I was doing. A few teammates noticed but largely did not mind, the one or two who did usually understood me after a conversation or two. At the time it wasn't to make a point but for practical reasons, I am not standing stiff for 2 minutes in the cold for an arbitrary gesture of "respect". Look this weird borderline fetish obsession with the anthem inextricably linked to military and respect is uniquely American, no other civilized country cares about this bullshit. The fact americans care more about symbols then actual people dying is a damning reflection of the collective conscience of the country.

better question wrote:

Why were they playing the national anthem? What does that particular song have to do with a running competition?

There were at least 6 people on that frame who weren't pledging their lives away, and probably more who weren't visible.

It's pretty funny that y'all can't get your point across and actually make sense so you have to make fun of the girl. Shame on you all.

Those other civilized countries better practice kneeling... for the Sujood or Adhan! And take the Oregon Cucks with them!

Stand for the anthem

MAGA[/quote]

She’s a spainish citizen. Why would she need to pledge allegiance to the USA....? MSGA???