Carlos Delgado Still Won't Stand for 'God Bless America'

[no_to_war_economy]

An opponent of the war in Iraq, Delgado refused to stand when ``God Bless America'' was played last season at games involving his Toronto Blue Jays. Instead, he would stay on the bench or go into the dugout tunnel.

``I wouldn't call it politics, because I hate politics,'' Delgado said Thursday after finalizing his $52 million, four-year contract. ``The reason why I didn't stand for `God Bless America' was because I didn't like the way they tied `God Bless America' and 9-11 to the war in Iraq in baseball.

``I say God bless America, God bless Miami, God bless Puerto Rico and all countries until there is peace in the world.''


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[jamesinca]

1. I like his position on this

it sounds good to me and I support him on this.

``The reason why I didn't stand for `God Bless America' was because I didn't like the way they tied `God Bless America' and 9-11 to the war in Iraq in baseball.

[renaissanceguy]

7. The nationalism in this country runs rampant

and it's people like this who are the true patriots.

http://www.cafepress.com/liberalissues.14741193

[teenagebambam]

2. Why....

....would anyone stand for "God Bless America" anyway? People DO know it's not the National Anthem or anything, right?

[Richardo]

3. Third rate show tune...

I've never liked it.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

14. I am with you on that... this song is an abomination

and should die a fast death.

[bobbobbins]

4. I wouldn't stand for the national anthem either

im against all forms of nonsense like that...i say celebrate ideas, not land ownership.

[nickfaldo7]

5. finally

somebody with some balls

[trogdor]

16. The national anthem at least has a long history in baseball.

This God Bless America nonsense is patent Bud Selig bullshit. What I would love to see is a bunch of people going to a Yankee game on Opening Day with the intent on disrupting "God Bless America" by singing the song we used to sing during the seventh inning stretch - Take Me Out To The Ball Game, encouraging as much of the crowd as possible to join in.

[BlueManDude]

6. Bravo Carlos Delgado.

I hope you have a huge year with the Marlins.

[chelsea0011]

8. Was this in his contract?

If he sits up to 16 times, he will be paid $25,000, more than 16 but less than 32, $500000? And he requested and received a special chair just for the 7th inning to sit on? And three times per year he gets to pick an alternate song for the 7th inning. Man, what an agent he has.:spank:

[Arkana]

9. Good for him

[inslee08]

10. Well, this played well for him in Canada

but will Floridians stand (no pun intended) for it?

Methinks there will be some "outrage."

[Cocoa]

20. that was my thought

you're not in Toronto anymore, Carlos.

But he is probably well aware of what he's in for.

[HuckleB]

11. Alas, he's one of the few in MLB to see through this baloney.

I don't stand during "God Bless America" at games either, though I do stand for "Bring Me Out To The Ballgame." That's why I'm there, after all. Not for some cookie cutter, false patriotism.

[malachi]

13. Went to Phillies game on "Salute to the Armed Forces" night.

Leni Riefenstahl would have been proud.

[HuckleB]

15. Yikes.

I'm glad I missed that one in Seattle.

Salud...

[saigon68]

17. Leni Riefenstahl is alive in KKKarl Rove's office

Zeig Heil.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

12. he is correcxt and i applaud him for his actions

[xchrom]

18. what a cool guy.

[ernstbass]

19. A man true to his convictions - bravo!