UPDATE: Waiters now says it was all a big misunderstanding, and that he did not miss the anthem because of his Islamic faith.
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Everyone knows that only greasy Islamophobes think that Islam teaches that loyalty to the religion transcends loyalty to one’s nation. So how did Dion Waiters get this idea? And if he were ever called upon to defend his nation against, say, the Islamic State, what would he do?
“Dion Waiters informs NEOMG that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national anthems,” by Chris Haynes, Cleveland.com, November 8, 2014 (thanks to Darcy):
DENVER, Colo. – Prior to the Cavaliers getting set to take on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, one of their players was missing from the pregame opening events.
Dion Waiters was nowhere to be found when the national anthem was being sung. He was absent when the starting lineups were introduced.
It was the first game of the season that he was coming off the bench. He finally arrived from the locker room to join the Cavaliers’ bench a couple seconds before tip off. Folks started to speculate if he was injured, disgruntled or if this was his way of rebelling?
Turns out, Waiters was just acting in accordance with what he feels his religious beliefs are.
Waiters informed Northeast Ohio Media Group that he is a Muslim and that’s the reason he excused himself prior to the national anthem.
“It’s because of my religion,” Waiters told NEOMG. “That’s why I stayed in the locker room.”
Waiters says he is rededicating himself more to his Muslim faith. He appears to be in a happier state.
The guard, however, did stand with his team during Friday’s national anthem before they faced the Denver Nuggets. Maybe he’s selective with it….
duh_swami says
The pious should not be required, or allowed, to say the National Anthem. The pious should not be allowed, period.
Bamaguje says
Even Muslim countries have national anthems, so what’s the big deal?
I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t mind singing ISIS anthem.
Salah says
In Egypt, a Muslim country, Muslim Brotherhood members refuse to salute the Egyptian flag or sing the national anthem.
New laws have been put in place to force them to SUBMIT to the state.
FORCE is the only way to deal with these vermins.
Rob Porter says
He is simply showing that his first – and idiotic – allegiance is to Islam. It clearly puts in perspective the first allegiance of Muslims generally. So why allow more into Western countries? They have no intention of becoming citizens loyal to their country of adoption and inevitably among their number will emerge individuals hostile to their new country.
For more than two years I have endeavoured to convey this reality to two Canadian Ministers of Immigration, Jason Kenney and now Chris Alexander, for a shorter period to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, John Baird and to the Prime Minister, but naturally these mostly p.c. , multiculturalism-besotted fools consider themselves infinitely wiser than I am. Promises of a response to my letters never came from them, instead from some department head. The two I received were politically correct and patronizes loads of rubbish. I responded fairly scathingly. This is the state of the Western world today. Describing what we have as ‘leadership’ stretches the imagination. The enemy is inside the gates and still they pretend it isn’t so.
Barb R says
Rob, what is truly sad is that Kenney, Baird and Harper are the best we’ve got. Can you imagine having the same conversation with Justin Trudeau? It pains my brain to even mention it.
Bob McKenna says
Rob I agree with you.
I believe that we need to create a moratorium on our immigration policy until we can get this mess straightened out.
Our esteemed leaders are trying to be politically correct but are selling us out .
Canada is fast becoming a third world country.
What can be done about it at the grass roots level?
Shane says
This is great. Now millions of Americans will realize that Muslims always put loyalty to Islam above loyalty to their country.
Rob Porter says
This is reminiscent of communists with whom Muslims have much in common. Communists regarded their first loyalty to the international communist movement while Muslims’ consider their first allegiance to Islam. Both groups are adept at murdering people who don’t agree with them.
No Fear says
My family are Jehovahs Witnesses. They won’t stand for national anthems. They won’t fight in wars. The difference between JWs and muslims is that JWs will not fight for ANY country, including their own ‘nation’ of JWs. Muslims are told in the Quran to fight for their ‘ummah’.
B says
That is a valid distinction.
Tradewinds says
Not to mention the distinction that Jehovahs Witnesses don’t mass-murder people. Muslims do. It’s called Jihad, the central tenet of Islam.
No Fear says
JWs are pacifists. They will not use weapons in a conflict. Their beliefs may be a bit odd but they do not advocate violence of any sort by their members. They are basically harmless but sometimes annoying.
Fr. Basil says
And like mahometans, Jehovah’s false Witnesses don’t believe that Jesus is God Incarnate, either.
Laura says
The crucial difference is that the nutty JW’s are few in number but, the muslims are reproducing at an alarming rate.
Jaladhi says
Fire him from NBA. No traitors allowed to play her!! If this guy has so strong beliefs of being a Muslim why is he living here among infidels??
Tradewinds says
He likes the infidel money and freedoms. So, he’s a Muslim hypocrite.
jihad3tracker says
YES, Tradewinds — INFIDEL MONEY AND FREEDOMS
There is a ALSO a huge “third rail” prohibition in the U.S. of honestly talking about ethnicity versus patriotism.
Jade says
This should go over well with the fans. Soon to be the most hated (deservedly so) player in the NBA.
Jay Boo says
Sneaky, sneaky, sneaky Muslim
Bad Muslim
Oops! Of course by his definition that means ‘good Muslim’
Like the dry, barren (and dimly lit) moon that stalks our earth in circles at night, Islam tries to steal all the credit from the star’s reflected light.
But notice, even as its waning crescent lurks in the dead of night, Islam’s moon always hides one face from our view even when it disappears under the scrutiny of clear daylight.
deja vu says
Great analogy, Jay Boo!
B says
Maybe we need a new national anthem everyone can participiate in, bo mateer if you are Christian, Atheist, Jewish, or part of a death cult determined to destroy the country. Can’t we just get along?
Steffen Larsen says
In Sweden it has been suggested that there’s a need of a new multicultural anthem.
“Thou ancient, thou free” is SO much last year.
James says
He’s an apostate…he is paying American taxes…nothing to see here..
Steffen Larsen says
During the recent Soccer World Championships it was very obvious that the only players in some European squads – eg Germany – not singing the national anthems were Muslims.
umbra says
Are they intellectually challenged?
IQ al Rassooli says
For years I have been asserting that NO follower of Muhammad can ever accept
the US Constitution (or any other none Sharia compliant laws) as legitimate NOR be LOYAL to 97% of none Muslim Americans because they are Infidels/ Kuffar destined to Allah’s Hell
It is now up to his team mates and the regulators of these events to act by REMOVING him without a single dime of compensation
If he claims ‘religious’ discrimination then it should be pointed out to him that as a Sharia compliant person he is a TRAITOR to both the American Constitution and the American People and hence should remove himself to the safety and security of Afghanistan or maybe Iraq or Syria where he will be made very welcome
What a disloyal hypocrite
IQ al Rassooli
Kafir & Proud!
Wellington says
He’s a parasite, as so many Muslims are. He lives in a free nation, a very prosperous nation, and yet he scorns this nation while benefiting both from the freedom and opportunities it extends to all its citizens, contra any Islamic nation where little freedom exists and where, in one Mohammedan country after another, the bulk of the population live a lifestyle that falls woefully short of even the poorest Americans with no prospect whatsoever to improve themselves. Let’s face it, most Islamic nations are poverty cesspools and those that are not would be but for Western technology (e.g., imagine how poor Saudi Arabia would be if Western technology was entirely taken out of the equation there).
Yep, this young fool is an ingrate. Were I a Cavs fan, I would cease being one until management got rid of this guy. Yes, he has the freedom not to stand for the national anthem but the Cavs’ management have the freedom to trade or simply drop this parasite, though I doubt they will do so and so shame on them if they don’t as well as on this underwhelming human being.
richard Sherman says
Treason is treason is treason. Will the NBA support treason? That is the question?
David, Thailand says
No big deal, the America-hating, white-hating, Jew-hating Muslim Socialist in the White House has been known to excuse himself from the national anthem on similar grounds.
Islam_Macht_Frei says
Shades of Chris JAckson:
http://www.5280.com/magazine/2007/10/conversion-chris-jackson?page=full
Champ says
NBA player says he is Muslim and so will skip National Anthem
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How divisive! …hmm, an adjective that describes islam and company on a *good* day.
Jay Boo says
Muslims can’t just be discrete about being Muslims.
From women in Hijab to men wearing ‘Muslim’ headgear and even man-dresses to prating in public places.
Muslims must always find a way to find a surface of display rather than face the shallow emptiness of inside Islam.
Kinda sad, really.
Maria says
Muslims in Islamic nations stand or salute while their country’s national anthem is played.
So he is a lair.
Maria says
Muslims around the world STAND for their national anthem
http://www.sheikhmohammed.co.ae/Content%20for%20English%20site/Add%20new%20content%20to%20English%20site/News/TempSheikhNews/2011/February/02-20/01/Feb-20-11-op-f2e.jpg
http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/myfiles/Images/2013/05/26/ki06_big.jpg
https://www.skateistan.org/sites/default/files/users/duncan.buck/boy_stands_-_national_anthem.jpg
http://blogs.cfr.org/husain/files/2011/10/jalil-570×352.jpg
IQ al Rassooli says
Maria you have MISSED his point of view
Of course ALL Muslims salute their flag and National Anthem in Muslim countries
BUT this Muslim is in the USA in the land of the Kuffar/ Infidels the perceived enemies of his Demonic god called Allah
Every single believing Muslim is a Psychopath & Sociopath CLONE of their mentor Muhammad and as such they have no Honour, no Loyalty, no Gratitude, no Decency towards Infidels/ Kuffar or Unbelievers/ Kafiroon
As a Muslim he does not even realise what a Duplicitous Hypocrite he is!
He should be REMOVED from his team and let him find a better place in maybe Qatar
IQ al Rassooli
Kafir & Proud
Fairfiled Patriot says
Apparently, while sourcing the original article, Waiters says the article is not true. Note that he only missed one anthem. Now it’s a ‘he said, she said’ situation. Just sayin’.
Truth says
I won’t watch any game with the Cavalears in it.
dumbledoresarmy says
From the article – “Waiters says he is rededicating himself more to his Muslim faith. He appears to be in a happier state.”
Brrrrrr. That is NOT a good thing.
If I were a non-Muslim player in his team, I wouldn’t be alone with him, ever. I wouldn’t turn my back on him, ever. I’d be keeping a beady eye on him.
Because when Muslims start getting more “pious”, things like stabbings or shootings or beheadings or explosions are wont to happen.
Mannie says
A nobody who throws a ball for a living. Who cares what it does or says?
Oliver says
Who cares what he says—-?
UNFORTUNATELY, too many impressionable children and teens ( and sometimes older intellectually challenged assholes think athletes are a G-d.
And that they 9 athletes) know what they are talking about.
And, in black neighborhoods, (as best I have read) basketball is king, and basketball players are ones to emulate.
A sorry state, but unfortunate.
Harriet says
Anyone who does not boycott the Cavaliers, supports this individual and his behavior. Let him get a 9-5 job at Burger King where he belongs.
Craig says
That’s tricky because the Cavs have a pro-Israel Zionist coach. I wouldn’t boycott them over one Muslim player and his anti-American views.
Craig says
http://www.israellycool.com/2014/11/07/more-ebay-sellers-hawking-items-promoting-terrorism/
The really odd thing about this is that his coach is an Israeli Jew who led an Israeli basketball team to win the European championships!