{"id":6898,"date":"2018-11-29T13:16:54","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T13:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/i-can-think-of-nothing-more-american-beto-orourke-responds-to-question-on-nfl-protests\/"},"modified":"2018-11-29T13:16:54","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T13:16:54","slug":"i-can-think-of-nothing-more-american-beto-orourke-responds-to-question-on-nfl-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/i-can-think-of-nothing-more-american-beto-orourke-responds-to-question-on-nfl-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I can think of nothing more American&#8217;: Beto O\u2019Rourke responds to question on NFL protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lAw9eXXVwfM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Democratic\u00a0nominee in the\u00a02018 Texas Senate race, Beto O&#8217;Rourke, responds to a veteran&#8217;s question about whether NFL players should kneel during the national anthem. On August 26, it will be exactly two years since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick divided the United States when he took a knee during the national anthem.\u00a0<br \/>\nA Texas Democrat&#8217;s words of support for the NFL protests have gone viral<br \/>\nTaking a knee: two years on, where does the NFL stand? \u2013 video explainer<\/p>\n<h3>More info on &#8216;I can think of nothing more American&#8217;: Beto O\u2019Rourke responds to question on NFL protests<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=%27I+can+think+of+nothing+more+American%27%3A+Beto+O%E2%80%99Rourke+responds+to+question+on+NFL+protests&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">'I can think of nothing more American': Beto O\u2019Rourke responds to question on NFL protests - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663693333e3441029a1f9bdd069ab50f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetimes.co.uk%2Farticle%2Fhilary-cass-i-cant-travel-on-public-transport-any-more-35pt0mvnh&amp;c=4207724309608419713&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHilary Cass: I can\u2019t travel on public transport after gender report\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThat list has absolutely nothing to do with either our report or ... She added: \u201cWhat dismays me is just how childish the debate can become. If I don\u2019t agree with somebody then I\u2019m ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663693333e3441029a1f9bdd069ab50f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fsports%2Fhall-of-famer-kurt-warner-1-huge-question-top-nfl-draft-prospect-jj-mccarthy&amp;c=17869097947593066199&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHall of Famer Kurt Warner has a 'huge question' about top NFL Draft prospect J.J. McCarthy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every year, there always seems to be one quarterback who suddenly shoots up near the top of NFL Draft boards ... I want to know that I can trust him to win games with his right arm,\" Warner ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663693333e3441029a1f9bdd069ab50f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fsports%2Fsimone-biles-responds-backlash-tiktok-trends-nfl-husbands-viral-interview-broke-down&amp;c=10037974001186804311&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSimone Biles responds to backlash and TikTok trends after NFL husband's viral interview: 'I broke down'\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Simone Biles is standing up for her man. The Olympian recently opened up about the viral interview featuring her NFL husband, Jonathan Owens. In the interview on the podcast \"The Pivot\" in ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663693333e3441029a1f9bdd069ab50f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Famericansongwriter.com%2Femmy-russell-responds-critics-after-american-idol-top-14-performance%2F&amp;c=10806684883163820745&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEmmy Russell Responds to Critics After Her \u2018American Idol\u2019 Top 14 Performance\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emmy Russell has been making waves on American Idol. Her original songs ... God, what do you think?\u2019\u201d she explained. \u201cEverybody\u2019s opinion is different. It\u2019s so subjective,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663693333e3441029a1f9bdd069ab50f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fopinion%2Fcolumnist%2F2024%2F04%2F19%2Ftaylor-swift-tortured-poets-department-american-icon%2F73372186007%2F&amp;c=11509194709412224336&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLook what you made her do: Taylor Swift is an American icon, regardless of what you think\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Is that more satiating and rewarding?Those questions are about us as much as they are about Swift. I think being a mom is very rewarding. But that doesn\u2019t mean I still can\u2019t applaud Swift for ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663693333e3441029a1f9bdd069ab50f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailyrecord.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Ffootball-news%2Frangers-prediction-went-horribly-wrong-32619184&amp;c=1113645726754739019&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMy Rangers prediction went horribly wrong and I just don\u2019t know if I can defend them any more \u2013 Barry Ferguson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first 45 minutes against Celtic can be dismissed as a bit of a freak ... on May 11 but they\u2019re also going to have to score more goals than them and maybe hope for someone else to do them ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663693333e3441029a1f9bdd069ab50f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usmagazine.com%2Fcelebrity-body%2Fnews%2Fkourtney-kardashian-responds-to-claims-about-unflattering-bikini-pic%2F&amp;c=14132877991626363181&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKourtney Kardashian Responds After Fans Claim Kim Purposely Posted an Unflattering Bikini Pic\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no one on this planet that I have spent more time with and have all of the ... \u201cI love you and I can\u2019t wait for another 45 years together! I will especially cherish this last ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663693333e3441029a1f9bdd069ab50f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnfl%2Flions%2Fkerby-joseph-hip-surgery&amp;c=11253007126228260961&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t'Nothing Can Stop J-Kerb': Lions Safety Out Until Training Camp\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A little hiccup, but that ain\u2019t nothing,\" said Joseph. \"Nothing can stop J-Kerb ... but I feel like this blue is unique,\" said Joseph. \"I think it's really something about the richness of ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663693333e3441029a1f9bdd069ab50f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2F9to5google.com%2F2024%2F04%2F18%2Fnothing-ear-hands-on%2F&amp;c=3774997246183373893&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHands-on: Nothing Ear are already my new favorite earbuds\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>And, yes, I do think Nothing ... s pebble case does. I can put up with that for the sake of the various other benefits, but I do wish Nothing would adopt something more like Pixel Buds or AirPods.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663693333e3441029a1f9bdd069ab50f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2024%2F4%2F18%2F24133464%2Fnothing-ear-a-specs-price-hands-on&amp;c=12597356972306332503&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNothing\u2019s new earbuds prove that it can (mostly) hang with the heavyweights\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Where the Nothing Ears win out is in audio fidelity and the level of customization you can apply to it ... voice when on the move. I think earbuds are a more compelling vehicle for these ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Democratic\u00a0nominee in the\u00a02018 Texas Senate race, Beto O&#8217;Rourke, responds to a veteran&#8217;s question about whether NFL players should kneel during the national anthem. 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