Yesterday, I watched some NFL football games but the day was dominated by the news surrounding Donald Trump’s comments about NFL protests and the league’s response. Today, I tried to watch ESPN but I was greeted by the continuous discussion of yesterday’s events — i.e., the response to the response to Trump’s comments about NFL protests. As a result, two things jump out to me: One was the number of empty seats in NFL stadiums across the country and the other was the mix of sports and politics.
What Do I Want to Say About Sports and Politics?
That’s the hard part. I know that I want to say something, but I need to know more first. Unfortunately, I have not been keeping up with the related topics as well as I should have. However, I have certain views about the NFL protests and I take exception to some of the blowback.
I believe there are valid arguments to be discussed here, although I might not agree with all of them. There are politics involved within sports themselves (and, as I’ve said before, within the cable networks that cover sports), but I think it’s fair to ask whether or not sports and governmental politics should mix. As such, I would like to visit these topics in the following weeks:
- Athlete Protests: Who Are You Calling an S.O.B?
- Why Did Kneeling Become So Controversial?
- ‘You Should Stick to Sports’: Has ESPN Become Too Political?
- Colin Kaepernick’s Situation: Is He Right or Wrong: It’s Complicated
- ‘I Tune in to Watch a Game’: Shouldn’t Athletes Speak Up About Injustice?
I just wanted to make a quick post because so many thoughts were swirling in my head but it’s hard for me to gather my thoughts. Of course, I have visited some aspect of this before (via Colin Kaepernick) numerous times, but I haven’t been able to say what I want to say on the matter.
I might add more topics to this list as more thoughts come to mind.
Shmaltz and Menudo 
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