JOSH HOWARD DON’T SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM?

I for one don’t have a problem with Josh Howard NOT singing the national anthem. Back in July, Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony hosted a flag-football game for charity. The video below was taken at said event, and now everyone’s got their panties in a twist because at 1:42 into it, Howard looks into the camera and says: “The Star-Spangled Banner’s going on right now and I don’t even celebrate that s–t. I’m black, goddamnit.”

After watching another video from a devil-worshipping-event Republican gathering where two hillbillies were selling “Obama Waffles,” I don’t blame Howard. In fact, I love this country too but I won’t sing the National Anthem either. Why? Because our rights have been highjacked by the Bush administration. This country isn’t what it used to be since the Rep’s stole the Presidency from Al Gore. If Obama takes office, I’ll sing the National Anthem at the top of my lungs…but right now, as people still wait for aid from a hurricane long-gone by, as funding for schools is directed towards a ridiculous war, and we, as women, are on the cusp of losing our right to chose- hell no I ain’t gonna sing either.

Could the bigger issue be that Howard said –oh god no- “I’m black.” Absolutely. Do you think if there was footage of Tom Brady saying he doesn’t sing the National Anthem you’d ever see it? Doubt it. What Howard is saying (IMHO) is that black people don’t count in this country. We know the history, so I’m not going to get into it. I don’t care if every single black person in this country refuses to sing the Anthem, but I really hope and pray that each and every one of them gets out and votes for Obama. That way, maybe we’ll see guys like Howard and the rest of the black community standing proudly alongside those of us who understand the larger issue.

Hold your head high Josh Howard…this too shall pass.

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Delinda Lombardo
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