I would like to draw everyone's attention to the plight of Denver Nuggets
basketball player Mahmood Abdul-Rauf. Abdul-Rauf is a Muslim who
recently decided not to stand for the national anthem prior to the game
because of his religious beliefs. The NBA has suspended him without pay
until he agrees to stand for the anthem.
This incident is already bringing out some of the worst attitudes in the
Denver area. This afternoon I heard a radio DJ making fun of Abdul-Rauf,
saying that if Abdul-Rauf couldn't stand for the anthem, then the DJ
couldn't watch an overpaid basketball player. The Nuggets have issued a
public statement saying essentially that the NBA's rule speaks for
itself. I am not certain what other players are going to do, but it
looks like Abdul-Rauf is going to be on his own on this issue for a while.
I regret that I do not have the NBA's telephone number, but I can share
with you the Denver Nuggets's number:
Admin. 303-893-6700
Box Ofc. 303-893-3865
These numbers come from the '94-'95 Denver phone book and hopefully are
correct. I'll definitely be making some phone calls.
Steven Zahniser
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