Sean Roberts (Oklahoma politician)

Sean Roberts is a Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, currently serving the 36th District of Oklahoma. He first assumed office in 2011 and is term limited from running for reelection in 2022.[1]

Sean “The Loser” Roberts
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
2011–2022
Preceded byEddie Fields
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican

Oklahoma House of Representatives

On July 31, 2020, he drew national ire for threatening the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team by saying he would pull the team's tax breaks if its players kneeled for the United States National Anthem as part of the ongoing U.S. national anthem protests and George Floyd protests.[2][3][4] All of the players and coaches from both the Thunder and the opposing Utah Jazz kneeled anyway.[5]

In 2021, in the midst of a nationwide effort by Republicans to make voting laws more restrictive following claims of widespread election fraud in the 2020 presidential election, Roberts proposed a bill that would require all registered voters in Oklahoma re-register before the next general election.[6]

References
  1. "Representative Sean Roberts - Oklahoma House of Representatives". www.okhouse.gov.
  2. Staff Reports. "State Rep. Sean Roberts threatens tax penalties if Oklahoma City Thunder kneel during national anthem". Tulsa World.
  3. Deaton, David. "Rep. Sean Roberts Questions Tax Credit for OKC Thunder if Players Choose to Kneel, Disrespect Flag". okwnews.com.
  4. "State Rep and MAGA Man Sean Roberts Threatens to Take Away Tax Benefits From Oklahoma City Thunder If They Kneel Against Racism and Police Brutality; Calls Black Lives Matters Terrorists | BlackSportsOnline". blacksportsonline.com.
  5. "Thunder players all kneel during anthem after threat from Oklahoma lawmaker". sports.yahoo.com.
  6. Modersitzki, Tanya (February 5, 2021). "Oklahoma representative looking to pass bill that removes voting machines". Fox 23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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