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    From Alexander Koryagin@2:221/360 to All on Tue Jul 16 20:43:16 2019

    Hi, ALL!

    Knelt American footballers during the US anthem -- what do they try to show? I heard it is a sing of protest.

    Bye, ALL!
    Alexander Koryagin

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  • From mark lewis@1:3634/12.73 to Alexander Koryagin on Tue Jul 16 13:55:22 2019

    On 2019 Jul 16 20:43:16, you wrote to All:

    Knelt American footballers during the US anthem -- what do they try to show? I heard it is a sing of protest.

    they are protesting how some people in positions of power treat PoC (People of Color)...

    )\/(ark

    And to this end they built themselves a stupendous super-computer which was
    so amazingly intelligent that even before its data banks had been connected
    up it had started from "I think therefore I am" and got as far as deducing
    the existence of rice pudding and income tax before anyone managed to turn
    it off.
    ... REAL programmers write self-modifying code.
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  • From Alexander Koryagin@2:221/360 to mark lewis on Tue Jul 16 21:44:28 2019
    Hi, Mark Lewis!
    I read your message from 16.07.2019 20:55

    Knelt American footballers during the US anthem -- what do they
    try to show? I heard it is a sign of protest.

    they are protesting how some people in positions of power treat PoC (People of Color)...

    Well, I can imagine that I am a black footballer, but, anyway, I don't understand the logic or the language of the action. I remember from books that if a knight knelt before something he showed his respect to it.

    Bye, Mark!
    Alexander Koryagin
    english_tutor 2019

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  • From mark lewis@1:3634/12.73 to Alexander Koryagin on Tue Jul 16 16:31:04 2019

    On 2019 Jul 16 21:44:28, you wrote to me:

    Knelt American footballers during the US anthem -- what do they
    try to show? I heard it is a sign of protest.

    they are protesting how some people in positions of power treat PoC
    (People of Color)...

    Well, I can imagine that I am a black footballer, but, anyway, I don't understand the logic or the language of the action. I remember from books that if a knight knelt before something he showed his respect to it.

    true in some cases... just like hanging/bowing your head has different meanings, so does kneeling...

    eg:
    kneeling before the guillotine
    kneeling before the stocks
    bowing one's head in shame

    )\/(ark

    And to this end they built themselves a stupendous super-computer which was
    so amazingly intelligent that even before its data banks had been connected
    up it had started from "I think therefore I am" and got as far as deducing
    the existence of rice pudding and income tax before anyone managed to turn
    it off.
    ... I've GOT it together. You should have seen it APART!
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  • From Charles Stephenson@1:226/17 to Alexander Koryagin on Mon Jul 29 22:16:20 2019
    Re: Knelt American footballers
    By: Alexander Koryagin to mark lewis on Tue Jul 16 2019 09:44 pm

    Well, I can imagine that I am a black footballer, but, anyway, I don't understand the logic or the language of the action. I remember from books that if a knight knelt before something he showed his respect to it.

    I'm not a footballer (but AM black). They are knealing to protest (Like what Mark said) how the ownership are treating some of them. 'they' feel as if ownership is showing favoritism to the 'gifted' players, and as soon as they get hurt (and other things) they toss them out like trash. I kinda understand,
    but at the same time They get paid ALOT of money for what they do, and they know the situation...
    Regards,
    KrUpTiOn
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  • From Alexander Koryagin@2:221/360 to Charles Stephenson on Wed Jul 31 10:52:26 2019
    Hi, Charles Stephenson!
    I read your message from 30.07.2019 05:16

    Well, I can imagine that I am a black footballer, but, anyway, I
    don't understand the logic or the language of the action. I
    remember from books that if a knight knelt before something he
    showed his respect to it.

    I'm not a footballer (but AM black). They are knealing to protest
    (Like what Mark said) how the ownership are treating some of
    them. 'they' feel as if ownership is showing favoritism to
    the 'gifted' players, and as soon as they get hurt (and other
    things) they toss them out like trash.

    It seems such a situation is practically in any sport. People may admire at a little smart gymnast, but if she looses her form because of getting a heavy trauma she becomes unwanted in her team. Often rivalry inside the team is bigger and merciless than during competitions.

    I kinda understand, but at the same time They get paid ALOT of
    money for what they do, and they know the situation...

    If the matter is hidden inside the club, why they do their protest during the American anthem?

    Bye, Charles!
    Alexander Koryagin
    english_tutor 2019

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