Stick to sports? Cardinals' support of Supreme Court nominee shows NFL's hypocrisy

[pstokely]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2018/07/10/arizona-cardinals-michael-bidwell-support-supreme-court-nominee-nfl-hypocrisy/770404002/
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It’s not mixing football and politics the NFL finds so distasteful. It’s mixing football with politics the league and its owners find distasteful.

That was made abundantly clear Monday night, when the Arizona Cardinals posted a story on their website lavishing praise on new Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh from team president Michael Bidwill. Shortly after, it retweeted a post by Adam Schefter with the letter Bidwill and fellow high school classmates are sending to the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Kavanaugh.

So much for sticking to sports.

Bidwill has every right to be enthusiastic about a longtime friend’s new career opportunity, and even to stump for him. They go back almost 40 years, to their days at Georgetown Prep, and have remained good enough friends that Bidwill was a guest at Kavanaugh’s 2004 wedding.

But Bidwill was not promoting Kavanaugh’s nomination as Mike Bidwill, anonymous rich white guy from Phoenix. He was doing it as the owner of the Arizona Cardinals, giving the team’s endorsement to a Supreme Court candidate who, given the gaping divide in this country, is being viewed by many with suspicion and fear."

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

1. But kneeling...

is such a disgrace. It ruins the game for them. FUCK THEM. Boycott the game.

[calimary]

2. For me, it's "sick OF sports."

I'd rather see teachers paid at the level of some of these sports stars.

[unblock]

3. to them, ownership the right to be a mini-dictator.

i own you, therefore i have to right to do whatever i want *and* the right to prevent you from doing the exact same thing.

this is all part of the social order (whites over blacks, etc.) right-wingers want to impose on america.

[malaise]

4. Great post

Rec
Get thee to the greatest page

[kairos12]

5. Bidwill is a rethug from way back. He is disgusting.