Most Moronic Thing You Will Read Today: ” Denver Broncos Marshall denied chance to honor Obama”
God Given Right Denied:
Marshall denied chance to honor Obama
Broncos receiver had planned on-field tribute, but
teammate stopped him
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Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall starts to pull a black-and-white glove designed to honor President-elect Barack Obama from his pants after an 11-yard touchdown catch. Marshall was stopped by Teammate Brandon Stokley from possibly committing a personal foul.
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updated 6:26 p.m. ET, Fri., Nov. 7, 2008
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The possibility of a yellow flag curtailed Brandon Marshall’s red, white and blue tribute to President-elect Barack Obama with a black glove.
After scoring the go-ahead touchdown with just over a minute left in Denver’s 34-30 win at Cleveland on Thursday night, the Broncos’ star receiver pulled the glove from his pants. He was about to put it on and raise his fist in the style of Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who made controversial black power salutes at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.
Slot receiver Brandon Stokley rushed to him in the back of the end zone and persuaded him to nix the salute because the Broncos couldn’t afford a 15-yard celebration penalty at that moment.