On Veterans Day, retired Lt. Col. Allen West fired back at ESPN commentator Kevin Blackistone’s remarks stating that the national anthem was a “war anthem” that should not be played before sporting events. Last week, Blackistone stated, “You are conflating a war anthem with a simple game. When you have military flyovers and the military symbolism that goes on in sports, I think you’ve got a problem.”

Speaking with Breitbart News, West stated that Blackistone “represents the typical liberal progressive socialist intelligentsia that fails to realize that outside the classroom no one cares what they think. One day this incompetent fellow will come to realize that because of those who salute when the National Anthem is played, he has the freedom to say stupid things.”

West added, “However, I would caution him to refrain from spewing his insidious drivel in the company of current or retired Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen as we may feel compelled to provide a lesson in American history and respect to our national character and themes.”

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