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Howard's dismissive words not at home among the brave stands

By J.A. Adande
ESPN.com

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

The irony of Josh Howard's misguided ramblings about "The Star-Spangled Banner" is that they represent what we want from our athletes and what we value about our nation. What makes America the best country on the planet is that you are free to stand or sit for the national anthem, to sing along or to yell in anger at the government as much as you want without getting tossed in jail for your political beliefs. And normally, if a rich athlete were to think beyond his charmed life and speak ou ...

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