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Byline: Gary Peterson
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. _ You want to take issue with Toni Smith? Be our guest. Start by criticizing her lack of imagination.
Unless you're a cave dweller or a sensory deprivation enthusiast, you know that Smith is the Manhattanville (N.Y.) College basketball player who turns her back on the American flag during the playing of the national anthem before each game. She's got a problem with the way things are in this country and has chosen this forum to express her feelings.
It's a valid protest in a country where dissent is a birthright. But as protests go, it lacks creativity. After all, it's been more than 25 years since two fans tried to set fire to an American flag ...