NBA, Video / Sep 16, 2008 / 11:18 am

Josh Howard Doesn’t Celebrate the National Anthem

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Josh Howard is capping off a four-month firestorm with some more controversy. After admitting to smoking weed, throwing a party on the night before a playoff game, getting arrested for going 94 mph in a 55 mph zone, and then complaining about getting negative press at a charity softball game, Howard figured he’d seal his status as an official NBA villain at Allen Iverson‘s Celebrity Flag Football game.

Check the video below around the 1:40 mark when the camera pans to Howard and he, unprovoked, says, “The Star Spangled Banner’s going on right now, and I don’t celebrate that shit. I’m black.”

Source: Deadspin

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  • Ray

    If man’s law is not inline with God’s law no matter the time period it’s an injustice. You must have an absolute truth to live by no matter the day or time or century. Rape is wrong. Stealing is wrong. Incest is wrong. Murder is woring. Right is right and wrong is wrong! Just because slavery wasn’t againt the law pre-Civil War doesn’t have credence. When the world at one time was believed to be flat doesn’t make it right at the time- it was a wrong premise to begin with. So when the world was finally found to be round exposed the ignorance of man.

  • TBone

    I see your point. So who among the white people who’ve never owned a slave to you propose we punish first?

  • J 694

    More importantly, why is Iverson wearing a Dallas Cowboys jersey? Philly still loves Iverson, why are you trying to alienate us? I really don’t appreciate the slap in the face.

  • Ray

    TBone

    I am not advocating punishing any White person. I love, honor and respect my White brothers and sisters like I would my own. I don’t believe love, trust, or kindness is based on color. I know some Black people I would not trust with a dime. All I am saying is that it’s no way anyone can totally right that wrong, I am just asking the government to acknowledge it and be creative in addressing issues like fair housing, education, the poverty gap, health care and even revamping the justice system. I can’t blame present White America for the past mistakes of their forefathers but I am just asking for compassion, understanding and for a healing process to take place for all. Just like the recent hurricanes that altered some many lives, it is refreshing to see all people come together to address needs of a few beyond their scope, ability and means.

  • http://www.theverticalsummit.com VERTMAN

    Stearn will X him out soon like he did to Chris Jackson! And btw, Jackson was one hell of a ball player!

  • Butch

    Hey Josh If you don’t like it here in the USA Take your unggreatful POS self and go play for China. maybe then you’ll realize just how freakin good you have it. You’re like a spoiled rotten little kid. You’re a hell of a role model for our young people. Always remember. What goes around comes around. With your stinking attitude you won’t last long.

  • Hate_Niggers

    Stupid fucking niggers need to be sent back to the OL’country! No more NBA/NFL contracts – their attitude is “fuck America” – well say byebye to that $$$ Million contract and say HELLO to living in the fucking huts you tar babies came from!

  • Brasky

    Please don’t over-analyze this by saying the guy is consciously trying to create a badboy persona, you can look at him and his past screwups and realize HE REALLY IS THAT IGNORANT.

    This guy doesn’t speak for all black people. Only the ignorant wouldn’t understand that the anthem, like the flag, is meant to represent all that is truly great about this country.

    But a brief memo to all you OF ANY RACE that hate America but enjoy all the freedoms and benefits it provides: We don’t want you here, get the f**k out!!!

  • z

    over 90% of blacks are voting for obama. What do you think would happen if 90% of white people voted for mccain? Blacks would be screaming racism from every rooftop. $harpton and Je$$e would have a stroke from all the ignorant bullshit they’d be spewing. and black people wonder why they never get equal respect. gimme a break. oh and since 30 million black people can’t seem to figure it out….OBAMA IS JUST AS WHITE AS HE IS BLACK.

  • http://nowaintthatsomeshit.wordpress.com nicky

    at z:

    mathematically you may be correct in saying that obama is just as white as he is black but historically that hasnt been the case

    throughout US history, theres always been mixed-race kids, but for the longest time if you had one little drip drop of black blood in your heritage, you was Black. your great great grandmother could be the only black person in you family tree and you still black.

    but yeah, obama’s mama is as white as i am, and i am real white.

    as far as j-ho, if he hadda just kept it short and said i dont really celebrate that shit cause i’m black, i could almost get down with it like he was trying to be funny on some chappelle type unPC vibe, but then he went there with the “all that ‘Obama’ and all that shit”. Ignant ass motherfucker.

  • TBone

    In response to Ray:

    It looks like you & I are closer in our opinions than I had originally thought. We both agree that black people have been wronged by white people — beyond slavery, that is (as if that weren’t enough). I don’t know any white people with the brains God gave a turnip who would argue that. If you look at the last 50 years, there have been huge steps in racial equality. Long overdue steps & steps that never should have needed to have been taken, but steps nonetheless. I guess one way we’ll know we’re all equal in America is when artificial assistance (EOE, scholarships based on race, etc.) are no longer necessary. What do you think?

  • Whiteguy whohates racists!

    “Hate niggers”…you are an asshole who will (and should) die a horrible death, and no one will show at your funeral. Josh Howard, how can you say you are black when you make the millions you do. You are so disconnected with the poor black man that you want to connect with that you dont even realize that you are in a country that gives you the opportunity to make all of this money, and say these things. And Z, if you were wronged daily because of the color of your skin, you’d vote for the guy that may have a hand in changing the situation. there is reverse racism in this world, but black people voting for a “black” candidate is not racist. Living in a state (Florida) where I live where people promise not to vote for the nigger, that’s racist.

  • Can’t wait

    For David Stern to black ball this piece of shit anti-American racist. How can he act this way when history will be made when/if Obama wins the election. I’ll bet you anything that Josh Howard doesnt even vote which is the main problem with people his age (not just black people). They all talk a big game about change this/change that, but the majority arent even registered to vote. I can’t stand guys like him who have no clue how lucky he has it in this great country of ours. He makes millions of dollars playing a sport and if there was no such thing as this sport, I doubt he’d 1. have a college degree and 2. would not be living the lifestyle he lives. Ask anyone outside of this country and they will tell you that only in America can someone come for any race, background or gender and make a great life for themselves through hard work. All of the opportunity is here and this guy just takes a shit on it. I think Howard’s one of those dorky black dudes who tries to be cool around the other brothas saying shit like this and the weed thing. At the end of the day, he’s a total moron who gets no respect from any race/gender/background. He’s a clown. Maybe the weed was talking?

  • Ray

    TBone

    Just as we are able to reason together my hope is that our country can achieve the same thing. Unfortunately ignorance and racism resides on both sides of the issue as we can tell by some of the other responses on the blog. I think your ideas are good and are at least a starting point in addressing the many issues that face us. Post slavery, post Civil-War, post Civil Rights movement, WE still live in a country where racism is still very much alive and the Josh Howard disposition only stirs up the mess and the funk of our problem reminds us that the issues still remain hundreds of years later. It is sad but it is reality. I just believe that two people at a time like us can make a difference starting with ourselves and imparting that same philosophy in our homes. WE are all human beings created in God’s image and that is enough for me.

  • http://netscape sean

    fuck all you niggers burn niggers burn

  • fakhoward

    s2pd howard! hes an idiot! f@k mavericks! f@k howard!

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