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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie cast: Sanjay Dutt, Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Deepraj Rana, Chitrangada Singh, Deepak Tijori, Kabir Bedi, Soha Ali Khan, Nafisa Ali Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie rating: 2 stars [M]The SBAG rajwaada is back[/M] for a third-go-round, and [M]so is the series[/M]’ hallmark murderous intrigue and bloody ambition, and [M]familiar characters reprising their roles[/M], with a new addition or two.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie cast: Sanjay Dutt, Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Deepraj Rana, Chitrangada Singh, Deepak Tijori, Kabir Bedi, Soha Ali Khan, Nafisa Ali Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie rating: 2 stars [M]The SBAG rajwaada is back[/M] for a third-go-round, and [M]so is the series[/M]’ [M]hallmark[/M] murderous intrigue and [M]bloody ambition[/M], and familiar characters reprising their roles, with a new addition or two.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie cast: Sanjay Dutt, Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Deepraj Rana, Chitrangada Singh, Deepak Tijori, Kabir Bedi, Soha Ali Khan, Nafisa Ali Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie rating: 2 stars [M]The SBAG rajwaada is back[/M] for a third-go-round, [M]and so is the series’ hallmark murderous intrigue[/M] and bloody ambition, and familiar characters reprising their roles, with a new addition or two.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie cast: Sanjay Dutt, Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Deepraj Rana, Chitrangada Singh, Deepak Tijori, Kabir Bedi, Soha Ali Khan, Nafisa Ali Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie rating: 2 stars [M]The SBAG rajwaada is back for a third-go-round[/M], and so is the series’ hallmark murderous intrigue and bloody ambition, and familiar characters reprising their roles, with a new addition or two.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie cast: Sanjay Dutt, Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Deepraj Rana, Chitrangada Singh, Deepak Tijori, Kabir Bedi, Soha Ali Khan, Nafisa Ali Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie rating: 2 stars [M]The SBAG rajwaada is back[/M] for a third-go-round, and so is the series’ hallmark murderous intrigue and bloody ambition, and familiar characters reprising their roles, with a new addition or two.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie cast: Sanjay Dutt, Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Deepraj Rana, Chitrangada Singh, Deepak Tijori, Kabir Bedi, Soha Ali Khan, Nafisa Ali Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie director: Tigmanshu Dhulia [M]Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie rating: 2 stars[/M] The SBAG rajwaada is back for a third-go-round, and so is the series’ hallmark murderous intrigue and bloody ambition, and familiar characters reprising their roles, with a new addition or two.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie cast: Sanjay Dutt, Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Deepraj Rana, Chitrangada Singh, Deepak Tijori, Kabir Bedi, Soha Ali Khan, Nafisa Ali [M]Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie director: Tigmanshu Dhulia[/M] Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie rating: 2 stars The SBAG rajwaada is back for a third-go-round, and so is the series’ hallmark murderous intrigue and bloody ambition, and familiar characters reprising their roles, with a new addition or two.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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[M]Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie cast:[/M] Sanjay Dutt, Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Deepraj Rana, Chitrangada Singh, Deepak Tijori, Kabir Bedi, Soha Ali Khan, [M]Nafisa Ali[/M] Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie rating: 2 stars The SBAG rajwaada is back for a third-go-round, and so is the series’ hallmark murderous intrigue and bloody ambition, and familiar characters reprising their roles, with a new addition or two.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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[M]Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie cast:[/M] Sanjay Dutt, Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Deepraj Rana, Chitrangada Singh, Deepak Tijori, Kabir Bedi, [M]Soha Ali Khan[/M], Nafisa Ali Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie rating: 2 stars The SBAG rajwaada is back for a third-go-round, and so is the series’ hallmark murderous intrigue and bloody ambition, and familiar characters reprising their roles, with a new addition or two.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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[M]Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie cast:[/M] Sanjay Dutt, Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Deepraj Rana, Chitrangada Singh, Deepak Tijori, [M]Kabir Bedi[/M], Soha Ali Khan, Nafisa Ali Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie rating: 2 stars The SBAG rajwaada is back for a third-go-round, and so is the series’ hallmark murderous intrigue and bloody ambition, and familiar characters reprising their roles, with a new addition or two.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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[M]Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie cast:[/M] Sanjay Dutt, Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Deepraj Rana, Chitrangada Singh, [M]Deepak Tijori[/M], Kabir Bedi, Soha Ali Khan, Nafisa Ali Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie rating: 2 stars The SBAG rajwaada is back for a third-go-round, and so is the series’ hallmark murderous intrigue and bloody ambition, and familiar characters reprising their roles, with a new addition or two.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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[M]Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie cast:[/M] Sanjay Dutt, Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Deepraj Rana, [M]Chitrangada Singh[/M], Deepak Tijori, Kabir Bedi, Soha Ali Khan, Nafisa Ali Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie rating: 2 stars The SBAG rajwaada is back for a third-go-round, and so is the series’ hallmark murderous intrigue and bloody ambition, and familiar characters reprising their roles, with a new addition or two.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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[M]Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie cast:[/M] Sanjay Dutt, Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, [M]Deepraj Rana[/M], Chitrangada Singh, Deepak Tijori, Kabir Bedi, Soha Ali Khan, Nafisa Ali Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie rating: 2 stars The SBAG rajwaada is back for a third-go-round, and so is the series’ hallmark murderous intrigue and bloody ambition, and familiar characters reprising their roles, with a new addition or two.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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[M]Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie cast:[/M] Sanjay Dutt, Jimmy Shergill, [M]Mahi Gill[/M], Deepraj Rana, Chitrangada Singh, Deepak Tijori, Kabir Bedi, Soha Ali Khan, Nafisa Ali Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie rating: 2 stars The SBAG rajwaada is back for a third-go-round, and so is the series’ hallmark murderous intrigue and bloody ambition, and familiar characters reprising their roles, with a new addition or two.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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[M]Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie cast:[/M] Sanjay Dutt, [M]Jimmy Shergill[/M], Mahi Gill, Deepraj Rana, Chitrangada Singh, Deepak Tijori, Kabir Bedi, Soha Ali Khan, Nafisa Ali Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie rating: 2 stars The SBAG rajwaada is back for a third-go-round, and so is the series’ hallmark murderous intrigue and bloody ambition, and familiar characters reprising their roles, with a new addition or two.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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[M]Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie cast: Sanjay Dutt[/M], Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Deepraj Rana, Chitrangada Singh, Deepak Tijori, Kabir Bedi, Soha Ali Khan, Nafisa Ali Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie rating: 2 stars The SBAG rajwaada is back for a third-go-round, and so is the series’ hallmark murderous intrigue and bloody ambition, and familiar characters reprising their roles, with a new addition or two.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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[M]Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie[/M] cast: Sanjay Dutt, Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Deepraj Rana, Chitrangada Singh, Deepak Tijori, Kabir Bedi, Soha Ali Khan, Nafisa Ali Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 movie rating: 2 stars The SBAG rajwaada is back for a third-go-round, and so is the series’ hallmark murderous intrigue and bloody ambition, and familiar characters reprising their roles, with a new addition or two.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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It’s a crowded film, and several characters get short shrift: Soha Ali Khan, as the permanently inebriated ‘second wife’ of Saheb, is blink-and-miss, Nafisa Ali as the helpless ‘rajmaata’ even more so, and [M]some peripheral characters seem to be around just to add local colour[/M], and nothing more.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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It’s a crowded film, and several characters get short shrift: [M]Soha Ali Khan[/M], as the permanently inebriated ‘second wife’ of Saheb, [M]is blink-and-miss[/M], [M]Nafisa Ali[/M] as the helpless ‘rajmaata’ [M]even more so[/M], and some peripheral characters seem to be around just to add local colour, and nothing more.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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It’s a crowded film, and several characters get short shrift: Soha Ali Khan, as the permanently inebriated ‘second wife’ of Saheb, is blink-and-miss, [M]Nafisa Ali as[/M] the [M]helpless ‘rajmaata’[/M] even more so, and some peripheral characters seem to be around just to add local colour, and nothing more.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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It’s a crowded film, and several characters get short shrift: [M]Soha Ali Khan[/M], [M]as the permanently inebriated ‘second wife’ of Saheb[/M], is blink-and-miss, Nafisa Ali as the helpless ‘rajmaata’ even more so, and some peripheral characters seem to be around just to add local colour, and nothing more.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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It’s a crowded film, and several characters get short shrift: [M]Soha Ali Khan[/M], [M]as the[/M] permanently inebriated [M]‘second wife’ of Saheb[/M], is blink-and-miss, Nafisa Ali as the helpless ‘rajmaata’ even more so, and some peripheral characters seem to be around just to add local colour, and nothing more.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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It’s a crowded film, and several characters get short shrift: [M]Soha Ali Khan[/M], as the permanently inebriated ‘second wife’ of Saheb, [M]is blink-and-miss[/M], Nafisa Ali as the helpless ‘rajmaata’ even more so, and some peripheral characters seem to be around just to add local colour, and nothing more.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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It’s a crowded film, and [M]several characters get short shrift[/M]: Soha Ali Khan, as the permanently inebriated ‘second wife’ of Saheb, is blink-and-miss, Nafisa Ali as the helpless ‘rajmaata’ even more so, and some peripheral characters seem to be around just to add local colour, and nothing more.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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[M]It’s a crowded film[/M], and several characters get short shrift: Soha Ali Khan, as the permanently inebriated ‘second wife’ of Saheb, is blink-and-miss, Nafisa Ali as the helpless ‘rajmaata’ even more so, and some peripheral characters seem to be around just to add local colour, and nothing more.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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But much too soon, this part three loses steam: the director’s best work comes from his deep knowledge of his characters and why they do the twisty, unpredictable, vile things they do – except for Shergill who feels mostly rooted in this milieu, with Gill keeping him able company, [M]none of the other principals feel as authentic.[/M]

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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But much too soon, this part three loses steam: the director’s best work comes from his deep knowledge of his characters and why they do the twisty, unpredictable, vile things they do – except for [M]Shergill who feels mostly rooted in this milieu[/M], [M]with Gill keeping him able company[/M], none of the other principals feel as authentic.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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But much too soon, this part three loses steam: the director’s best work comes from his deep knowledge of his characters and why they do the twisty, unpredictable, vile things they do – except for [M]Shergill who feels mostly rooted in this milieu[/M], with Gill keeping him able company, none of the other principals feel as authentic.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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But much too soon, this part three loses steam: the [M]director’s best work comes from his deep knowledge of his characters and why they do the[/M] twisty, unpredictable, [M]vile things they do[/M] – except for Shergill who feels mostly rooted in this milieu, with Gill keeping him able company, none of the other principals feel as authentic.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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But much too soon, this part three loses steam: the [M]director’s best work comes from his deep knowledge of his characters and why they do the[/M] twisty, [M]unpredictable[/M], vile [M]things they do[/M] – except for Shergill who feels mostly rooted in this milieu, with Gill keeping him able company, none of the other principals feel as authentic.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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But much too soon, this part three loses steam: the [M]director’s best work comes from his deep knowledge of his characters and why they do the twisty[/M], unpredictable, vile [M]things they do[/M] – except for Shergill who feels mostly rooted in this milieu, with Gill keeping him able company, none of the other principals feel as authentic.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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But much too soon, this part three loses steam: the [M]director’s best work comes from his deep knowledge of his characters[/M] and why they do the twisty, unpredictable, vile things they do – except for Shergill who feels mostly rooted in this milieu, with Gill keeping him able company, none of the other principals feel as authentic.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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But [M]much too soon[/M], this [M]part three loses steam[/M]: the director’s best work comes from his deep knowledge of his characters and why they do the twisty, unpredictable, vile things they do – except for Shergill who feels mostly rooted in this milieu, with Gill keeping him able company, none of the other principals feel as authentic.

They both appear rusty and out of practice. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia’s new film, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, tries to be a political thriller, but fails to look any different from a cringe-worthy television soap where everybody is plotting against everybody. It’s a total waste of actors, resources and the audience’s time. It teaches patience though. You simply surrender yourself after the first few minutes. Here on, it’s all about bizarre plot twists, painful song sequences and drunk royals. In the end, you emerge a better person with new-found resilience. Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Shergill) and his wife Madhavi (Mahie Gill) are still playing games with each other. Aditya, who was jailed in the previous film, has returned and is trying to reclaim his political legacy.

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Contrary to what the NFL believes, [M]the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to[/M] please everyone and [M]remain apolitical[/M].

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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Contrary to what the NFL believes, [M]the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone[/M] and remain apolitical.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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[M]Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues[/M] rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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The [M]NFL[/M] released a [M]new policy[/M] surrounding the national anthem that [M]requires players to stand or stay in the locker room.[/M]

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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[M]The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem[/M] that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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Conversely, [M]the Milwaukee Bucks stood by[/M] their rookie [M]Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police[/M] tackling and [M]Tasing him over a parking violation[/M].

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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Conversely, [M]the Milwaukee Bucks stood by[/M] their rookie [M]Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling[/M] and Tasing [M]him over a parking violation[/M].

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their [M]rookie Sterling Brown[/M] after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after [M]some players had been protesting against police brutality[/M].

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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[M]The move is an attempt to "stick to sports"[/M] after some players had been protesting against police brutality.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — [M]protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem[/M] — [M]put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them.[/M]

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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In [M]2017[/M], ongoing [M]player protests of[/M] police brutality and [M]systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system[/M] — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — [M]put the league under a microscope[/M] after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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In 2017, ongoing [M]player protests of[/M] police brutality and [M]systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system[/M] — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — [M]put the league under a microscope[/M] after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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In [M]2017[/M], ongoing [M]player protests of police brutality[/M] and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — [M]put the league under a microscope[/M] after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — [M]protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem[/M] — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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[M]On Wednesday afternoon[/M], [M]the NFL announced its new policy[/M] regarding the playing of the national anthem before games.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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On Wednesday afternoon, [M]the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games[/M].

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide [M]the gap[/M] is [M]between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society.[/M]

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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In just six hours, the NFL and [M]the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues[/M] regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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In [M]just six hours[/M], the NFL and [M]the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues[/M] regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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In [M]just six hours[/M], [M]the NFL[/M] and the NBA [M]showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues[/M] regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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In just six hours, [M]the NFL[/M] and the NBA [M]showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues[/M] regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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[M]On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views[/M] of the role sports play in modern society.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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[M]On Wednesday[/M], just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and [M]the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society[/M].

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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[M]On Wednesday[/M], just six hours apart from each other, [M]the NFL[/M] and the NBA [M]made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society[/M].

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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[M]With the new rules, the league[/M] hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while [M]preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football[/M].

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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[M]With the new rules, the league[/M] hoped to keep its sport apolitical, [M]appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag[/M] while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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[M]With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical[/M], appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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To return the focus back to football, [M]the new policy mandates[/M] that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — [M]those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays[/M].

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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To return the focus back to football, [M]the new policy mandates[/M] that [M]players who take the field for the national anthem[/M] stand and "[M]show respect[/M]" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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To return the focus back to football, [M]the new policy mandates[/M] that [M]players who take the field for the national anthem stand[/M] and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays.

Kerr called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ... It’s idiotic.” The easy smartass response to these otherwise correct comments is, “Wait until Kerr hears about the NBA’s anthem policy.” And that’s not entirely uncalled for. While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand. Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, it’s still difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground as long as it exists. Advertisement The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency. Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996, when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games. Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

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While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at [M]the players[/M] who [M]have protested[/M] racism and [M]police brutality in America by kneeling[/M], the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand.

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at [M]the players[/M] who [M]have protested[/M] racism and [M]police brutality in America[/M] by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand.

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at [M]the players[/M] who [M]have protested racism[/M] and police brutality [M]in America by kneeling[/M], the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand.

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at [M]the players[/M] who [M]have protested racism[/M] and police brutality [M]in America[/M] by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand.

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to [M]right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players[/M] who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand.

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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While the NFL rule is new, and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, [M]the NBA has[/M] long held a [M]similar rule requiring players to stand[/M].

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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While [M]the NFL rule is new[/M], and a shameless reaction to right-wingers’ criticism directed at the players who have protested racism and police brutality in America by kneeling, the NBA has long held a similar rule requiring players to stand.

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: [M]The flag is “a symbol of[/M] oppression, of [M]tyranny[/M],” ([M]Abdul-Rauf) said[/M].

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions: [M]The flag is “a symbol of oppression[/M], of tyranny,” [M](Abdul-Rauf) said[/M].

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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[M]Abdul[/M]-[M]Rauf[/M] said at the time that [M]his Muslim faith[/M] informed his actions: The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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[M]Abdul-Rauf said at the time that his Muslim faith informed his actions:[/M] The flag is “a symbol of oppression, of tyranny,” (Abdul-Rauf) said.

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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The NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge though, albeit in a time before social media or [M]Donald Trump’s presidency.[/M]

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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The [M]NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge[/M] though, [M]albeit in a time before[/M] social media or [M]Donald Trump[/M]’s [M]presidency[/M].

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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The [M]NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge[/M] though, [M]albeit in a time before social media[/M] or Donald Trump’s presidency.

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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The [M]NBA’s rule has faced its own challenge[/M] though, albeit in a time before social media or Donald Trump’s presidency.

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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Basketball’s similar controversy came [M]in 1996[/M], when [M]Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf[/M], then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, [M]refused to stand for the national anthem before games[/M].

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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Basketball’s similar controversy came [M]in 1996[/M], when [M]Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets[/M], refused to stand for the national anthem before games.

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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[M]Basketball’s similar controversy came in 1996[/M], when Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, then a guard for the Denver Nuggets, refused to stand for the national anthem before games.

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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[M]Kerr[/M] called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and [M]said[/M] the [M]league was[/M] “playing to their fanbase, [M]basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism[/M] ...

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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[M]Kerr[/M] called the policy, which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, “typical of the NFL,” and [M]said the league was “playing to their fanbase[/M], basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ...

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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[M]Kerr called the policy[/M], which compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played, [M]“typical of the NFL[/M],” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ...

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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Kerr called the [M]policy[/M], which [M]compels all NFL players to stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room while it’s played[/M], “typical of the NFL,” and said the league was “playing to their fanbase, basically just trying to use the anthem as fake patriotism ...

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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Even if that rule wasn’t conceived as a hostile rebuke to peaceful protests, [M]it’s[/M] still [M]difficult for anyone in the NBA to take the moral high ground[/M] as long as it exists.

On Wednesday, just six hours apart from each other, the NFL and the NBA made clear their respective views of the role sports play in modern society. The NFL released a new policy surrounding the national anthem that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room. The move is an attempt to "stick to sports" after some players had been protesting against police brutality. Conversely, the Milwaukee Bucks stood by their rookie Sterling Brown after body-cam footage was released of the police tackling and Tasing him over a parking violation. Contrary to what the NFL believes, the league may be better off taking a moral stance on some issues rather than attempting to please everyone and remain apolitical. In just six hours, the NFL and the NBA showed just how wide the gap is between the two leagues regarding how they view the role of sports in modern society. On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced its new policy regarding the playing of the national anthem before games. In 2017, ongoing player protests of police brutality and systemic racism throughout the criminal-justice system — protests that took the form of players kneeling during the anthem — put the league under a microscope after President Donald Trump began publicly criticizing them. To return the focus back to football, the new policy mandates that players who take the field for the national anthem stand and "show respect" — those who wish not to take part in the anthem can remain in the locker room as the song plays. With the new rules, the league hoped to keep its sport apolitical, appeasing those who loudly claimed that player protest was somehow disrespectful to the flag while preventing players from using the moment to bring attention to an issue beyond football.

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[M]She said her daughter recently purchased all of her hiking gear for this trip with a large group of friends[/M].

Two hikers missing near Mt. Baldy for nearly five days were found alive Wednesday evening, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Eric Desplinter, 33, of Chino Hills and Gabrielle Wallace, 31, of Rancho Cucamonga were found after a search team in Cucamonga Canyon found two sets of footprints and followed them. The search team alerted the command post and provided coordinates for the sheriff’s helicopter to fly over the area, according to the department. Advertisement The aviation crew spotted a campfire and saw two people believed to be the missing hikers. The crew is preparing for a hoist rescue and will lift them out one at a time. The pair were reported missing after they didn’t return from a hike Saturday in the San Gabriel range north of Upland. Desplinter and Wallace will be flown to the Mt. Baldy Fire Station, where they will be reunited with their families and loved ones, then evaluated by paramedics to determine whether they need treatment at a hospital. The search was successful in part because of several teams that volunteered their time to comb the mountain, covering 30 square miles, or 19,000 acres, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

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[M]She said her daughter recently purchased all of her hiking gear for this trip[/M] with a large group of friends.

Two hikers missing near Mt. Baldy for nearly five days were found alive Wednesday evening, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Eric Desplinter, 33, of Chino Hills and Gabrielle Wallace, 31, of Rancho Cucamonga were found after a search team in Cucamonga Canyon found two sets of footprints and followed them. The search team alerted the command post and provided coordinates for the sheriff’s helicopter to fly over the area, according to the department. Advertisement The aviation crew spotted a campfire and saw two people believed to be the missing hikers. The crew is preparing for a hoist rescue and will lift them out one at a time. The pair were reported missing after they didn’t return from a hike Saturday in the San Gabriel range north of Upland. Desplinter and Wallace will be flown to the Mt. Baldy Fire Station, where they will be reunited with their families and loved ones, then evaluated by paramedics to determine whether they need treatment at a hospital. The search was successful in part because of several teams that volunteered their time to comb the mountain, covering 30 square miles, or 19,000 acres, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

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[M]Search and rescue crews followed footprints[/M] that led them to the pair.

Two hikers missing near Mt. Baldy for nearly five days were found alive Wednesday evening, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Eric Desplinter, 33, of Chino Hills and Gabrielle Wallace, 31, of Rancho Cucamonga were found after a search team in Cucamonga Canyon found two sets of footprints and followed them. The search team alerted the command post and provided coordinates for the sheriff’s helicopter to fly over the area, according to the department. Advertisement The aviation crew spotted a campfire and saw two people believed to be the missing hikers. The crew is preparing for a hoist rescue and will lift them out one at a time. The pair were reported missing after they didn’t return from a hike Saturday in the San Gabriel range north of Upland. Desplinter and Wallace will be flown to the Mt. Baldy Fire Station, where they will be reunited with their families and loved ones, then evaluated by paramedics to determine whether they need treatment at a hospital. The search was successful in part because of several teams that volunteered their time to comb the mountain, covering 30 square miles, or 19,000 acres, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

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[M]Search and rescue crews followed footprints that led them to the pair.[/M]

Two hikers missing near Mt. Baldy for nearly five days were found alive Wednesday evening, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Eric Desplinter, 33, of Chino Hills and Gabrielle Wallace, 31, of Rancho Cucamonga were found after a search team in Cucamonga Canyon found two sets of footprints and followed them. The search team alerted the command post and provided coordinates for the sheriff’s helicopter to fly over the area, according to the department. Advertisement The aviation crew spotted a campfire and saw two people believed to be the missing hikers. The crew is preparing for a hoist rescue and will lift them out one at a time. The pair were reported missing after they didn’t return from a hike Saturday in the San Gabriel range north of Upland. Desplinter and Wallace will be flown to the Mt. Baldy Fire Station, where they will be reunited with their families and loved ones, then evaluated by paramedics to determine whether they need treatment at a hospital. The search was successful in part because of several teams that volunteered their time to comb the mountain, covering 30 square miles, or 19,000 acres, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

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[M]Brenda Wallace, Gabrille's mother[/M], told CBS2 that Desplinter is Gabrielle's boss.

Two hikers missing near Mt. Baldy for nearly five days were found alive Wednesday evening, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Eric Desplinter, 33, of Chino Hills and Gabrielle Wallace, 31, of Rancho Cucamonga were found after a search team in Cucamonga Canyon found two sets of footprints and followed them. The search team alerted the command post and provided coordinates for the sheriff’s helicopter to fly over the area, according to the department. Advertisement The aviation crew spotted a campfire and saw two people believed to be the missing hikers. The crew is preparing for a hoist rescue and will lift them out one at a time. The pair were reported missing after they didn’t return from a hike Saturday in the San Gabriel range north of Upland. Desplinter and Wallace will be flown to the Mt. Baldy Fire Station, where they will be reunited with their families and loved ones, then evaluated by paramedics to determine whether they need treatment at a hospital. The search was successful in part because of several teams that volunteered their time to comb the mountain, covering 30 square miles, or 19,000 acres, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

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[M]Brenda Wallace[/M], Gabrille's mother, [M]told CBS2 that Desplinter is Gabrielle's boss[/M].

Two hikers missing near Mt. Baldy for nearly five days were found alive Wednesday evening, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Eric Desplinter, 33, of Chino Hills and Gabrielle Wallace, 31, of Rancho Cucamonga were found after a search team in Cucamonga Canyon found two sets of footprints and followed them. The search team alerted the command post and provided coordinates for the sheriff’s helicopter to fly over the area, according to the department. Advertisement The aviation crew spotted a campfire and saw two people believed to be the missing hikers. The crew is preparing for a hoist rescue and will lift them out one at a time. The pair were reported missing after they didn’t return from a hike Saturday in the San Gabriel range north of Upland. Desplinter and Wallace will be flown to the Mt. Baldy Fire Station, where they will be reunited with their families and loved ones, then evaluated by paramedics to determine whether they need treatment at a hospital. The search was successful in part because of several teams that volunteered their time to comb the mountain, covering 30 square miles, or 19,000 acres, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

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[M]Brenda Wallace[/M], Gabrille's mother, [M]told CBS2 that Desplinter is Gabrielle's boss[/M].

Two hikers missing near Mt. Baldy for nearly five days were found alive Wednesday evening, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Eric Desplinter, 33, of Chino Hills and Gabrielle Wallace, 31, of Rancho Cucamonga were found after a search team in Cucamonga Canyon found two sets of footprints and followed them. The search team alerted the command post and provided coordinates for the sheriff’s helicopter to fly over the area, according to the department. Advertisement The aviation crew spotted a campfire and saw two people believed to be the missing hikers. The crew is preparing for a hoist rescue and will lift them out one at a time. The pair were reported missing after they didn’t return from a hike Saturday in the San Gabriel range north of Upland. Desplinter and Wallace will be flown to the Mt. Baldy Fire Station, where they will be reunited with their families and loved ones, then evaluated by paramedics to determine whether they need treatment at a hospital. The search was successful in part because of several teams that volunteered their time to comb the mountain, covering 30 square miles, or 19,000 acres, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

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[M]They were believed to have limited amounts of[/M] food and [M]water[/M].

Two hikers missing near Mt. Baldy for nearly five days were found alive Wednesday evening, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Eric Desplinter, 33, of Chino Hills and Gabrielle Wallace, 31, of Rancho Cucamonga were found after a search team in Cucamonga Canyon found two sets of footprints and followed them. The search team alerted the command post and provided coordinates for the sheriff’s helicopter to fly over the area, according to the department. Advertisement The aviation crew spotted a campfire and saw two people believed to be the missing hikers. The crew is preparing for a hoist rescue and will lift them out one at a time. The pair were reported missing after they didn’t return from a hike Saturday in the San Gabriel range north of Upland. Desplinter and Wallace will be flown to the Mt. Baldy Fire Station, where they will be reunited with their families and loved ones, then evaluated by paramedics to determine whether they need treatment at a hospital. The search was successful in part because of several teams that volunteered their time to comb the mountain, covering 30 square miles, or 19,000 acres, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

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[M]They were believed to have limited amounts of food[/M] and water.

Two hikers missing near Mt. Baldy for nearly five days were found alive Wednesday evening, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Eric Desplinter, 33, of Chino Hills and Gabrielle Wallace, 31, of Rancho Cucamonga were found after a search team in Cucamonga Canyon found two sets of footprints and followed them. The search team alerted the command post and provided coordinates for the sheriff’s helicopter to fly over the area, according to the department. Advertisement The aviation crew spotted a campfire and saw two people believed to be the missing hikers. The crew is preparing for a hoist rescue and will lift them out one at a time. The pair were reported missing after they didn’t return from a hike Saturday in the San Gabriel range north of Upland. Desplinter and Wallace will be flown to the Mt. Baldy Fire Station, where they will be reunited with their families and loved ones, then evaluated by paramedics to determine whether they need treatment at a hospital. The search was successful in part because of several teams that volunteered their time to comb the mountain, covering 30 square miles, or 19,000 acres, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

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[M]The aviation crew[/M] spotted a camp fire and could see [M]two subjects[/M] and [M]believed[/M] they [M]were the two missing hikers," officials said[/M].

Two hikers missing near Mt. Baldy for nearly five days were found alive Wednesday evening, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Eric Desplinter, 33, of Chino Hills and Gabrielle Wallace, 31, of Rancho Cucamonga were found after a search team in Cucamonga Canyon found two sets of footprints and followed them. The search team alerted the command post and provided coordinates for the sheriff’s helicopter to fly over the area, according to the department. Advertisement The aviation crew spotted a campfire and saw two people believed to be the missing hikers. The crew is preparing for a hoist rescue and will lift them out one at a time. The pair were reported missing after they didn’t return from a hike Saturday in the San Gabriel range north of Upland. Desplinter and Wallace will be flown to the Mt. Baldy Fire Station, where they will be reunited with their families and loved ones, then evaluated by paramedics to determine whether they need treatment at a hospital. The search was successful in part because of several teams that volunteered their time to comb the mountain, covering 30 square miles, or 19,000 acres, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

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[M]The aviation crew[/M] spotted a camp fire and [M]could see two subjects[/M] and believed they were the two missing hikers," officials said.

Two hikers missing near Mt. Baldy for nearly five days were found alive Wednesday evening, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Eric Desplinter, 33, of Chino Hills and Gabrielle Wallace, 31, of Rancho Cucamonga were found after a search team in Cucamonga Canyon found two sets of footprints and followed them. The search team alerted the command post and provided coordinates for the sheriff’s helicopter to fly over the area, according to the department. Advertisement The aviation crew spotted a campfire and saw two people believed to be the missing hikers. The crew is preparing for a hoist rescue and will lift them out one at a time. The pair were reported missing after they didn’t return from a hike Saturday in the San Gabriel range north of Upland. Desplinter and Wallace will be flown to the Mt. Baldy Fire Station, where they will be reunited with their families and loved ones, then evaluated by paramedics to determine whether they need treatment at a hospital. The search was successful in part because of several teams that volunteered their time to comb the mountain, covering 30 square miles, or 19,000 acres, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

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[M]The aviation crew spotted a camp fire[/M] and could see two subjects and believed they were the two missing hikers," officials said.

Two hikers missing near Mt. Baldy for nearly five days were found alive Wednesday evening, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Eric Desplinter, 33, of Chino Hills and Gabrielle Wallace, 31, of Rancho Cucamonga were found after a search team in Cucamonga Canyon found two sets of footprints and followed them. The search team alerted the command post and provided coordinates for the sheriff’s helicopter to fly over the area, according to the department. Advertisement The aviation crew spotted a campfire and saw two people believed to be the missing hikers. The crew is preparing for a hoist rescue and will lift them out one at a time. The pair were reported missing after they didn’t return from a hike Saturday in the San Gabriel range north of Upland. Desplinter and Wallace will be flown to the Mt. Baldy Fire Station, where they will be reunited with their families and loved ones, then evaluated by paramedics to determine whether they need treatment at a hospital. The search was successful in part because of several teams that volunteered their time to comb the mountain, covering 30 square miles, or 19,000 acres, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

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Eric Desplinter, 33, of Chino Hills and [M]Gabrielle Wallace[/M], 31, of Rancho Cucamonga, were taken to a fire station on the mountain [M]after disappearing around 10 a.m. April 6 in the area of Ice House Canyon and Cucamonga Peak, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department[/M].

Two hikers missing near Mt. Baldy for nearly five days were found alive Wednesday evening, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Eric Desplinter, 33, of Chino Hills and Gabrielle Wallace, 31, of Rancho Cucamonga were found after a search team in Cucamonga Canyon found two sets of footprints and followed them. The search team alerted the command post and provided coordinates for the sheriff’s helicopter to fly over the area, according to the department. Advertisement The aviation crew spotted a campfire and saw two people believed to be the missing hikers. The crew is preparing for a hoist rescue and will lift them out one at a time. The pair were reported missing after they didn’t return from a hike Saturday in the San Gabriel range north of Upland. Desplinter and Wallace will be flown to the Mt. Baldy Fire Station, where they will be reunited with their families and loved ones, then evaluated by paramedics to determine whether they need treatment at a hospital. The search was successful in part because of several teams that volunteered their time to comb the mountain, covering 30 square miles, or 19,000 acres, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

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