National Anthem?

[soonerstar]

Is there a certain protocol for when the anthem is sung? All but 2 of our players stand with their hand over their heart and look up at the colors. The other 2 keep their head and hands down and do not look up.

 

[SoonerNorm]

Is there a certain protocol for when the anthem is sung? All but 2 of our players stand with their hand over their heart and look up at the colors. The other 2 keep their head and hands down and do not look up.

Considering we live in the greatest country in the world, that's pretty sad.

 

[O-State2009]

Maybe those 2 are embarrassed by the screaming of SOONERS at the end.
Let's not shame the players when the fans are the ones who should be shamed.

 

[SoonerNorm]

Anyone who does not show respect to what this great country means and has to offer should be ashamed.

 

[soonerstar]

This happens on the road also. I do not think theopposing team fans yell SOONERS unless it is at Stinkwater when we play OSUx.

 

[MsProudSooner]

I thought people were supposed to be looking at the flag instead of checking out what the players were doing when the National Anthem was played.

As long as someone isn't doing something overtly disrespectful, I don't care whether people put their hand on their heart or not. You can be respectful without putting your hand on your heart. One of the things that makes this such a great country is our freedom - including the freedom to put our hand on our heart or not.

O-State2009, if you'd ever been to women's game in LNC, you would know that few, if any, fans yell Sooners at the end of the National Anthem.

 

[SoonerNorm]

I thought people were supposed to be looking at the flag instead of checking out what the players were doing when the National Anthem was played.

As long as someone isn't doing something overtly disrespectful, I don't care whether people put their hand on their heart or not. You can be respectful without putting your hand on your heart. One of the things that makes this such a great country is our freedom - including the freedom to put our hand on our heart or not.

O-State2009, if you'd ever been to women's game in LNC, you would know that few, if any, fans yell Sooners at the end of the National Anthem.

Very true, and I have the freedom to point out how disrespectful they are.

 

[Mac]

We'll I was Jehovah Witness growing up and we didn't stand up to salute the flag or the anthem, so maybe it's a religious thing...

 

[SoonerNorm]

We'll I was Jehovah Witness growing up and we didn't stand up to salute the flag or the anthem, so maybe it's a religious thing...

I never thought of that...good point.

 

[soonerstar]

Let me preface this by saying that I despice Mulkey and everything about Baylor, but if I had said 2 of Baylors players were not looking at the flag I feel many on here would have more negative opinions about it. Some do not want anything close to being critical said about OU. Even a n always positive poster like Afan4Hand was criticized commenting on the color of clothing worn by some of our injured players yesterday.

 

[SoonerNorm]

Let me preface this by saying that I despice Mulkey and everything about Baylor, but if I had said 2 of Baylors players were not looking at the flag I feel many on here would have more negative opinions about it. Some do not want anything close to being critical said about OU. Even a n always positive poster like Afan4Hand was criticized commenting on the color of clothing worn by some of our injured players yesterday.

No doubt! We would be one page 3 or 4 by now.

 

[35TangoTango]

I've only noticed one - and I think she does have a religious reason. We had 2 last year that did not put their hands over their heart, but the other one was a Serbian National, not a citizen of the USA.

 

[sybarite]

Although there is a prescribed flag etiquette and national anthem etiquette, the court has ruled that no etiquette can be enforced without violating the freedom of speech of the individual----which is what the flag stands for.

As someone who gave up a part of his life to defend that flag and the national anthem, I also stood for the rights endowed to be able to stand for your own beliefs and practices. I am never insulted by someone who fails to salute the flag because of his religion----or non-religious principles. That is what the flag stands for.

On the other hand, I am quite insulted by those who fly state flags above or at equal level to the flag of the United States. If there is a principle involved, I fail to see it. It appears only to be a contempt.

If someone does have the pride to fly a flag, I would prefer that they follow the flag etiquette in its entirity---not displaying it at night except when lighted, not displaying it in bad weather, not displaying it unfurled in its holder. It's not that it is against the law. It isn't. But, you would think that the pride to display the flag would also demonstrate the respect to do it properly.

 

[MsProudSooner]

On the other hand, I am quite insulted by those who fly state flags above or at equal level to the flag of the United States. If there is a principle involved, I fail to see it. It appears only to be a contempt.

Is Texas the only state that does that?

 

[KCRuf/Nek]

Is there a certain protocol for when the anthem is sung? All but 2 of our players stand with their hand over their heart and look up at the colors. The other 2 keep their head and hands down and do not look up.

Depends. What colors were their outfits?

 

[SSSooner]

I thought people were supposed to be looking at the flag instead of checking out what the players were doing when the National Anthem was played.

As long as someone isn't doing something overtly disrespectful, I don't care whether people put their hand on their heart or not. You can be respectful without putting your hand on your heart. One of the things that makes this such a great country is our freedom - including the freedom to put our hand on our heart or not.

Although I do stand with hand over heart and will admit my attention should be upon the flag, I have a weakness of scanning the crowd to see who remained seated or failed to remove their cap. I know it's just me, but those two things really get my goat. Over the years I have come to the same conclussion that one can be respectful without putting a hand over your heart. Maybe it's just the military years but I certainly have limits on what freedom allows someone to do during the Anthem.

 

[Options]

If I were the coach every player would be looking at the flag or they would not be playing for me pure and simple, religion no religion

 

[O-State2009]

If I were the coach every player would be looking at the flag or they would not be playing for me pure and simple, religion no religion

And you would have some lawsuits to deal with on a regular basis.