A Baptist pastor who serves as a high school football announcer in Alabama resigned after reportedly telling fans who didn't stand for the national anthem that they deserve to be shot, The Huffington Post reports.
"If you don't want to stand for the National Anthem, you can line up over there by the fence and let our military personnel take a few shots at you since they're taking shots for you," Pastor Allen Joyner allegedly said over the loud speaker, according to a now-deleted Facebook post from an attendee. The post was shared more than 4,700 times.
Joyner claims he was misquoted, but he admits he "overstepped my authority as announcer to express my patriotic views."
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