Announcers should never say "Ladies and gentlemen, please stand for our national anthem."

[Towlie]

They should say "Ladies and gentlemen, our national anthem."

In that case, if you choose to stand then you're showing respect. But you stand because the announcer told you to then you're not showing respect for anything, except maybe for the announcer. All you're really doing is just following instructions.

[JoeStuckInOH]

1. Every MLB game I've ever been to says "please rise and removes your hats".

I suspect if you're not elderly or disabled and fail to stand you're liable to catch an ass whooping at many statiumd across the nation.
Especially on dollar-draft-night.

[FSogol]

3. You think stadiums have dollar draft night?

How quaint.

[Weekend Warrior]

4. You can get your hands on Rays tickets...

For less than one large beer at the game. No joke.

[FSogol]

6. I bought two Marlins tickets with parking for $4 each last season and sat 4 rows behind the dugout.

Beers were $10, IIRC.

[JoeStuckInOH]

5. The minor leage park in Akron does dollar Drafts on Thursdays.

The Cleveland Indians have (I think) $5 Pints before the game starts at The Bar in right field. It's always great fun to show up 2 hours early and drink "cheap" beer while watching the teams hit Batting Practice. Dollar Hotdogs every Friday at the Indians games too.

[Weekend Warrior]

2. I'm convinced at this point that the oppressors have won the argument.

It was a brilliant protest that got the nations attention. Then the oppressors got involved and it became about respect. Then those on the protesters side fell for it and jumped into the "who is more patriotic" argument with both feet. For just about everyone, on the left and right, in business and out, it's all about the national anthem, respect, and who is more patriotic.

Shannon Sharpe says sad.