God Bless America at Yankee Stadium

[dannymac910]

But then hearing someone yell. "Jason Bay, you're a ******!" Kinda ruined it.

[Arctic Blast]

So, we've heard his side, we've heard the side of the cops...has anyone asked the people AROUND him what happened yet?

Anyway, if it is true that they are having police officers instruct the fans that they are to stand for this song, which is not the anthem, that's simply ridiculous.

[HoustonGM]

Shea plays GBA as of this year, and they tell people to stand, but there are certainly no guards or forced standing.

I was at Shea in April and they didn't play it.



I don't really like that Yankee Stadium plays God Bless America, although I don't really care. I do think it's a bit ridiculous that they make such a huge deal about it that YES plays it on TV every single game. I also think it's flatout wrong that they chain people in their sections and force them to stand.

[Arctic Blast]

I was at Shea in April and they didn't play it.



I don't really like that Yankee Stadium plays God Bless America, although I don't really care. I do think it's a bit ridiculous that they make such a huge deal about it that YES plays it on TV every single game. I also think it's flatout wrong that they chain people in their sections and force them to stand.

That pretty much parrots me. They wanna play it, hey, go right ahead...it's the militant requirement that everyone must 'be involved' with it, if true, that bothers me.

[RickD]

That pretty much parrots me. They wanna play it, hey, go right ahead...it's the militant requirement that everyone must 'be involved' with it, if true, that bothers me.

Agreed!

[StreetMedic]

Putting up chains or punishing those who don't conform to the ceremony makes a mockery of the American values we honor in acknowledging the Anthem.

Thank you.

[metsguy234]

I was at Shea in April and they didn't play it.



I don't really like that Yankee Stadium plays God Bless America, although I don't really care. I do think it's a bit ridiculous that they make such a huge deal about it that YES plays it on TV every single game. I also think it's flatout wrong that they chain people in their sections and force them to stand.

Well I went to at least 10 Met games this year (first one on May 11th) and they've played it every time.

In summary, although it peeves me that they play this song, the MUCH MORE SERIOUS issue is that they force people to stand and not leave the stands. That's just messed up.

[filihok]

Besides you could get uromycoticis poisoning.

And DIE!

[dickay]

I HATE stadiums that perform God Bless America. Most stadiums do nowadays.

Separation of church and state my ass.

Can you PLEASE read the part of the constitution that discusses this? Maybe even google or wikipedia the meaning. I'm kind of tired seeing you use it improperly.

Yankee games aren't Govt. sponsored events. If they want to play GBA they are protected by the constitution that you misrepresent in doing so.

That said, the Yankees should in no way force people to stand, and support this in any way...however legally it is sticky and they as a private company probably could make policies against being a nuisance during its playing. I"m not a lawyer...but I imagine its sticky.

So, we've heard his side, we've heard the side of the cops...has anyone asked the people AROUND him what happened yet?

Anyway, if it is true that they are having police officers instruct the fans that they are to stand for this song, which is not the anthem, that's simply ridiculous.

good point, there's probably much more to this story.

[RickD]

Can you PLEASE read the part of the constitution that discusses this? Maybe even google or wikipedia the meaning. I'm kind of tired seeing you use it improperly.

Yankee games aren't Govt. sponsored events. If they want to play GBA they are protected by the constitution that you misrepresent in doing so.

That said, the Yankees should in no way force people to stand, and support this in any way...however legally it is sticky and they as a private company probably could make policies against being a nuisance during its playing. I"m not a lawyer...but I imagine its sticky.

Wow great argument and I agree!

[metsguy234]

But non-religious entities shouldn't be sponsoring religion.

[OregonDuck1989]

The only problem I have with GBA...is that it is God Save the Queen....for America.

Let's stick to the star spangled banner...in my opinion.

[metsguy234]

Well, my problem is with the word "God"- a word which should not be said IMO in any non-religious public events.

[dickay]

But non-religious entities shouldn't be sponsoring religion.

And people who know nothing about the meaning of 'separation of church and state' shouldn't bring it up in discussion daily.

I'm a non-religious entity. I can't put a manger in my front yard?

[metsguy234]

So if it just said Bless America... Land that I love. You would have no problem with that?

Hmm, well it would be a bit dicey because who are we asking to bless the United States? It'd be better though.