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10. I'm in Toronto, and I was wondering is this was provoked by the backlash to BLM interrupting Pride.

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 12:31 PM

Jul 2016

I generally support BLM, but I didn't think that the Pride protest was appropriate.

However, this stunt was worse and really didn't make any sense.

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‘O Canada’ singers add ‘all lives matter’ to anthem at All-Star Game [View all] Night Watchman Jul 2016 OP

Because all anthems matter! IronLionZion Jul 2016 #1

But not all Causes Night Watchman Jul 2016 #4

Oh, Canada has its share of racism Saviolo Jul 2016 #7

It seems unlikely. Saviolo Jul 2016 #11

I doubt it was ignorance. They get US media in Vancouver jmowreader Jul 2016 #12

Hard to say... Saviolo Jul 2016 #13

They were being professional and rightly so.... chowder66 Jul 2016 #3

if BLM had called themselves Black Lives Matter Too uhnope Jul 2016 #5

I just have one question... GummyBearz Jul 2016 #8

American League leftynyc Jul 2016 #9