Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Basketball, National Anthem, Toni Smith, Free speech, Patriotism, Star-Spangled Banner
Subjects
Major League Baseball (Organization); Star-spangled banner (Song); Patriotism; World War (1939-1945); Freedom of speech; Smith, Toni
Introduction
It is all over the papers, the television news, and the talk shows. Toni Smith, the Manhattanville College senior basketball player has been turning her back on the flag during the playing of the national anthem for the past several weeks. In recent days as America gears up for a war the protest against her protest has been growing. Last weekend Toni Smith was confronted on the floor by a Vietnam veteran toting an American flag that he shoved in her face.
Publication Date
2-27-2003
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "Toni Smith, The National Anthem, and Sport" (2003). On Sport and Society. 556.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/556
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