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National anthem deserves respect
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Jan. 8, 2012 11:20 pm
In the past six years, I have witnessed some very disturbing behavior by some girls' athletic teams. Eight times I have seen high school volleyball teams swinging their arms during our national anthem. I have called the girls' athletic union and they send out memos forbidding such behavior. I also have called the athletic directors at the individual schools. Still some teams do this. Recently, I saw the Des Moines North and the Des Moines East girls basketball teams do this.
As a U.S. citizen, I feel this is disrespectful. It is also unnecessary and is not the least bit helpful. Please be sure that your school, your coaches and your players do not do this.
Don Lamb
Marshalltown
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