[News] Ravens Tribute for 15th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks

[BR News]

Sunday marks the 15th anniversary of 9/11, and the Ravens have planned acknowledgements to honor the victims who lost their lives, the first responders and military members who rose up in service, and the survivors who have endured.

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[stixfix69]

I just wish the Patriotism, and unity that will be felt Sunday, was felt everyday....

[whobilly]

Please have the courtesy TO STAND NOT KNEEL.

[stixfix69]

Please have the courtesy TO STAND NOT KNEEL.

Amen to that....

[Ravenshine]

Whomever came up with these specific acknowledgements to honor 9/11 victims and first responders...bravo.

[ellicottraven]

I lost a close family friend to these attacks. She had just given birth to a baby girl and had gone later in the morning to hand over her duties to a colleague. She was an Oracle employee and one of three that was killed. A year later, a small fragment of her femur bone was found.

That morning I heard the news on radio as I was driving on Rte. 108 en route to Gaithersburg to get my TL's first service. When I reached the dealership everybody was gathered around the TV and right then the second plane went into the second tower. Heart breaking and I'll never ever forget the sinking feeling of helplessness and sadness that I felt that day. It was pandemonium in the dealership and every single person, white, black and brown had tears in their eyes and felt a sense of kinship as Americans that was deep and real.

God bless America!

[FloridalovesRavens]

Please no sitting or kneeling on this day for the anthem.

[FloridalovesRavens]

I just wish the Patriotism, and unity that will be felt Sunday, was felt everyday....

For most this is true. There are always going to be a few who don't feel that way.

[hen826957]

4 hours ago, ellicottraven said:

I lost a close family friend to these attacks. She had just given birth to a baby girl and had gone later in the morning to hand over her duties to a colleague. She was an Oracle employee and one of three that was killed. A year later, a small fragment of her femur bone was found.

That morning I heard the news on radio as I was driving on Rte. 108 en route to Gaithersburg to get my TL's first service. When I reached the dealership everybody was gathered around the TV and right then the second plane went into the second tower. Heart breaking and I'll never ever forget the sinking feeling of helplessness and sadness that I felt that day. It was pandemonium in the dealership and every single person, white, black and brown had tears in their eyes and felt a sense of kinship as Americans that was deep and real.

God bless America!

Wow what a awful story. I was only 6 years old about to turn 7 in a couple days when the planes hit the towers. My mom had to come pick me up from school and l was happy that they came because l thought l was getting out from school early. When l got home, l remember watching it on my Moms Tv when the second plane hit the tower. #RIP to the men and women that die that day. #God Bless America. ??

Edited September 9, 2016 by hen826957

[ellicottraven]

20 minutes ago, hen826957 said:

Wow what a awful story. I was only 6 years old about to turn 7 in a couple days when the planes hit the towers. My mom had to come pick me up from school and l was happy that they came because l though l was getting out from school early. When l got home, l remember watching it on my Moms Tv when the second planet hit the tower. #RIP to the mens and womens that die that day. #God Bless America. ??

It was indeed a sad day. 

[Ravensfansince03]

I lost a close family friend to these attacks. She had just given birth to a baby girl and had gone later in the morning to hand over her duties to a colleague. She was an Oracle employee and one of three that was killed. A year later, a small fragment of her femur bone was found.

That morning I heard the news on radio as I was driving on Rte. 108 en route to Gaithersburg to get my TL's first service. When I reached the dealership everybody was gathered around the TV and right then the second plane went into the second tower. Heart breaking and I'll never ever forget the sinking feeling of helplessness and sadness that I felt that day. It was pandemonium in the dealership and every single person, white, black and brown had tears in their eyes and felt a sense of kinship as Americans that was deep and real.

God bless America!

Absolutely America Strong.

I was in the 5th grade when it happened. I remember our teacher telling us that a very bad thing was happening and that we probably didn't understand what was going on. But I understood whatever was happening was horrible. I was at school in Oxon Hill and the smoke from the Pentagon traveled right over us. As soon as I got home i watched the news the entire night. Wasn't until I got older and really could fully understand the seriousness in how many lives were lost and the destruction.
I have so much respect for the city of New York. Since I turned 22 years old I've traveled to NYC almost twice a year. I've paid my respects to the victims at the memorial site. I plan on buying a ticket to go to the Freedom Tower on my next visit. Every time I'm driving on the highway and see the picturesque view of the city from New Jersey I always imagine what it was like to see those two gigantic twin towers.

[ellicottraven]

38 minutes ago, Ravensfansince03 said:

Absolutely America Strong.

I was in the 5th grade when it happened. I remember our teacher telling us that a very bad thing was happening and that we probably didn't understand what was going on. But I understood whatever was happening was horrible. I was at school in Oxon Hill and the smoke from the Pentagon traveled right over us. As soon as I got home i watched the news the entire night. Wasn't until I got older and really could fully understand the seriousness in how many lives were lost and the destruction.
I have so much respect for the city of New York. Since I turned 22 years old I've traveled to NYC almost twice a year. I've paid my respects to the victims at the memorial site. I plan on buying a ticket to go to the Freedom Tower on my next visit. Every time I'm driving on the highway and see the picturesque view of the city from New Jersey I always imagine what it was like to see those two gigantic twin towers.

In a way you are all blessed to have been children during that event. It was a terrible day and I'm so glad that the sadness and horror of that day is well and alive in the young generation. The memory of those lost that day should forever be etched in our collective memory.

[Moderator 3]

I was working in a high-rise in downtown Baltimore that day, right next to the Federal building. When the rumors started that one of the planes was headed to Baltimore, panic started setting in.  People were evacuating from all of the buildings. Also in the building where I worked were local offices of a lot of financial institutions headquartered in the World Trade Center.  Those people all lost friends and co-workers and were distraught for a long time.  I later learned that people I know were caught up in the Pentagon attack, but luckily they all survived. One of them never went back to work there again, though.

PTSD impacted a lot of people who were not in NY or DC that day.  

[Ravenshine]

I worked near pentagon when it happened. But not that close - ft belvoir area. Many of my co workers were concerned, they had family in pentagon and DC area. No one close I knew was hurt or died but everyone was shaken. I remember the skies for days were so...quiet. Reagan National, a busy airport that flew over area was closed as were other airports. They (terrorist) had delivered a blow to us for sure. But they didn't defeat us. THAT they can never do. Yet I know for families who lost loved ones, the pain is more real than I can imagine.

[nilekete]

PLEASE, PLEASE STAND, RAVENS!!! It will break the hearts of so many fans if you don't.

[Obie]

Not standing is total disrespect for our country, our flag, and everything it stands for. If anyone does it, in any sport, they should be taken off the field, not allowed to play, and have game money taken away, if they don't like it , go to another country, like Russia, Iran, China, etc. and see how they feel about protesting.

[Raven_Lunatic]

I had been working on midnight shifts around that time, so I was resting when my gf woke me up to show me the smoking tower on tv. The news anchors were saying they thought it was a fire, but soon after we saw the second plane hit. I cried like a baby that day; and to this day I still well-up whenever the National Anthem is played.

God Bless all those who lost loved ones that day.

[whobilly]

Not standing is total disrespect for our country, our flag, and everything it stands for. If anyone does it, in any sport, they should be taken off the field, not allowed to play, and have game money taken away, if they don't like it , go to another country, like Russia, Iran, China, etc. and see how they feel about protesting.

I agree with you 100%. If you have an issue take it up on another platform and NOT during your job. What makes it worse is that they highlight these guys sitting, kneeling, or whatever. It divides a team. Lets stop being SO DAMN POLITICALLY CORRECT. Stand and honor the flag and the country you live in OR LEAVE.

[Crusader]

They have their right to not stand but we also have the right to make their life miserable. There is no Constitutional Right to have to be nice to them, be polite, respect them, or give the time of day. Or their associates.
Stand for those 17 an 18 year olds who graduated high school and died on the beaches on D Day before they got to 20 or 21.

[Moses de la Dena]

I hope no Raven sits or kneels, I will be watching for this

[The Mom Gene]

I believe the organization has made it's stance clear. I don't think you'll see a Raven kneel.   I hope not too.

Per Kevin Byrne's article:

Clearly, the player, in a game that requires the most teamwork in all of sports, had put the spotlight on himself on the eve of the regular season. He had chosen sacred ground – a game.

My guess is that we would salute the player for taking a stand and ask him if he could find another way and time to express that. We could offer to set up a press event, not on a gameday, to make his beliefs known, assuring him that he would get as much attention as a presidential candidate's speech. Maybe more. We would encourage him to say that his initial thought was to not stand for the national anthem, but explain why he decided, after discussion with teammates and members of the organization, that that would separate him from the team at a very important time. We'd also tell the team what we (head coach and others in the front office) would say publicly on the matter, and likely have the protesting player explain his position to his teammates.