My local team (the Jacksonville Jaguars- *hangs head in shame*) played in London Sunday, so I tuned in first thing. I watched the pre-game stuff in passing. Then it came: Time for the national anthem. I know kneeling is the super cool thing to do right now, but surely Jags and Ravens players would have more class than to kneel while playing in a foreign country, right? I’m sure, we had overseas service members attending that game. It’d be such a slap in the face. They’re better than that.
That’s what I told myself. I was so wrong.
A bunch of Jags and Ravens players kneeled like ungrateful cowards. I was disgusted. Now, I’m not much of tweeter. I’m really bad at maintaining my account, because when I want to talk about something, I just write about it. Tweeting can consume your life. But this was one of those instances where I felt like I needed to get the disgust off my chest. So, I tweeted this:
To those Jags and Ravens players kneeling in London: You’re a freaking DISGRACE. #TakeTheKnee
— Hannah Bleau (@hannahbleau_) September 24, 2017
Short, simple and to the point. There are other ways for wealthy athletes to express their meritless grievances. They don’t have to slap our country and those who defend it across the face in the process. It’s classless and disrespectful.
Some of the responses I got were priceless. Apparently, I’m the Actual Face of Racism now.
@hannahbleau_ #TheFaceOfRacism pic.twitter.com/Cc6NojrOsy
— NBA Talk (@nbatalk95) September 24, 2017
HA. One person said I was privileged. Another said I was a disgrace. Yawn. But there was ONE chick who was so completely batty, I just HAD to share. I’m providing screenshots of her tweets too, because I have a feeling she’ll be deleting them pretty soon.
Meet Kia Giovann Shakur. She considers herself a “fabulous Republican.”
Look a fake white conservative just looking for more followers! #whoringfortrump https://t.co/t1Jp8fMRK5
— Kia Giovann Shakur (@KIASHAKUR) September 24, 2017
Trump could literally say he loves the protests, and it wouldn’t change my position. It’s called principles. Let me know when you get some.
— Hannah Bleau (@hannahbleau_) September 24, 2017
Also- am I a fake conservative or fake white person? Plz specify thx.
— Hannah Bleau (@hannahbleau_) September 24, 2017
But listen. She has principles! Her mom raised her right.
I have have some, because unlike you, my mother raised me right.
— Kia Giovann Shakur (@KIASHAKUR) September 24, 2017
She raised you to hurl ridiculous insults at people who disagree with you? Is that what you’re telling me?
— Hannah Bleau (@hannahbleau_) September 24, 2017
No she raised to go up against women just look for attention by saying ignorant stuff. Those players arent a disgrace compared to Trump
— Kia Giovann Shakur (@KIASHAKUR) September 24, 2017
It’s ignorant to say that kneeling for the national anthem in London is disrespectful. FYI
Did she teach you the phrase “whoring for Trump”?
— Hannah Bleau (@hannahbleau_) September 24, 2017
No word if her mother taught her that phrase.
She eventually informed me that I was, in fact, a “fake conservative.” And I guess she would know, being a “fabulous Republican” and all.
You are a fake conservative using your alt reich views to get views & followers.
— Kia Giovann Shakur (@KIASHAKUR) September 24, 2017
I have “alt reich” views now? Huh. That’s news to me. Did your Mom also teach you that it’s ok to make facts up?
— Hannah Bleau (@hannahbleau_) September 24, 2017
Here’s my favorite part. Ms. My-Mom-Raised-Me-Right declared that she’d have more respect for me if admitted I don’t have the proper body to strip.
I wld hve more respect 4 low class white women like u if u said u started a blog because it was easy & your body isnt good enough to strip.
— Kia Giovann Shakur (@KIASHAKUR) September 24, 2017
THAT IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE INSULT EVER (behind “Nasty Tarts, that is). I love when these self-righteous idiots show their true colors.
I wish my mom taught me to be as kind and factual as you. You’re lucky.
— Hannah Bleau (@hannahbleau_) September 24, 2017
I don’t know about you guys, but my mom didn’t teach me to call people I disagree with whores and failed strippers.
Gosh. I envy her upbringing. Truly.