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The NFL has already been politicized. It has mostly tilted right wing. The rah rah pro military stance after 9/11 (which I overall agree with) that still contin
by loso 10y ago
The NFL has already been politicized. It has mostly tilted right wing. The rah rah pro military stance after 9/11 (which I overall agree with) that still continues now. The Breast cancer awareness ribbons. The debate over the Washington Redskins name. The concussion issue. The harassment and trouble gay players have. Controversy over coaching hiring.
There have been a bunch of political issues that have beset the NFL in recent years. NBA players while not kneeling during the anthem, have taken a similar stance as Kaepernick in recent years and their ratings are similar to the years before.
- gspetr 10y agoOther than the pro-military how is any of the rest right wing? Do you think the NFL's refusal to allow Dallas' players to honor slain police officers is also right wing?
- loso 10y agoI was speaking in general that the NFL tends to lean more right wing, not these particular issues. I probably should have made that more clear.
- tomohawk 10y agoIt doesn't matter what you perceive the tilt as. My point is that the more a sport delves into politics, the more people it pisses off. A big reason people watch sports is escape. If they tune in to ESPN and hear a bunch of political bullshit, they just start tuning out. That's not what they're there for.