Do Muslims have to stand for the national anthem? That is a question raising much controversy in Wichita Kansas.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – A Muslim student athlete who refused to observe the national anthem for religious reasons at a basketball game at a western Kansas college has been kicked off the team.
That has ignited concerns over whether Garden City Community College violated the civil rights of 19-year-old Rasool Samir, who continued shooting balls during the anthem Nov. 1, leading to a confrontation with a fan who accused him of disrespecting the flag.
College officials state they dismissed the Muslim student because he violated the rules, not because they didn’t respect his religious faith.
The college says Samir was dismissed for a team rules violation, because he did not leave the court with his teammates when the anthem was played.
The American Civil Liberties Union has voiced concern that Samir may have been disciplined for exercising his First Amendment rights. It’s still gathering information and hasn’t decided whether to sue.
Leftist are now claiming that requesting Muslims respectfully observe the national anthem at schools and sporting events (if athletes) infringes upon their civil rights!
Would you be comfortable with your teammates shooting hoops during the national anthem? If not, you might soon be labeled a Bill-of-Rights hatting bigot!
Source: USA Today
Image: Kansas City. Rasool Samir is front right.
Agreed
And any who have converted to that cult are free to leave with them
ACLU needs to butt the$#%&!@*out of this matter
They should learn to play in sand
Scum
Don’t come here to try to impose your ass backwards beliefs and your sharia cult c**p, you don’t assimilate to our culture then you don’t belong here, quick leave right away or you might learn something from a civilized Christian society, you are all pedophiles molesting little girls and boys, you treat women like the lowest animal. Get the hell out of country.