Sports Illustrated cover features protesting athletes: 'A nation divided, sports united'
Source: The Hill
BY AVERY ANAPOL - 09/26/17 09:44 AM EDT
Sports Illustrated's latest cover features 10 top figures from the sports world linking arms above the headline "A nation divided, sports united."
The magazine's Oct. 2 edition focuses on political protests across the sports world, which reached a fever pitch over the weekend after President Trump lobbed attacks at NFL players who kneel during the national anthem.
The cover features NBA stars LeBron James and Stephen Curry, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, NFL team owner Shahid Khan, WNBA player Candace Parker and other athletes who have spoken up about politics.
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Cary
(11,746 posts)In the wake of President Trumps All Massas Matter speech in Alabama in which he urged NFL team owners to get their players in line, Ive noticed something about many who stand with Trump and against athletes who dare speak out.
In many cases the argument against the athlete involves his money. These commenters use multimillionaire in front of athlete as if its a pejorative. They also use overpaid or even spoiled. They are saying rich athletes do not have the right to protest precisely because theyre rich. Newt Gingrich ran down these lines on Fox & Friends when he referred to the athletes as millionaires over and overusing the term with comic frequency. Its clearly part of his talking points.
Watching young guys who are millionaires explain that the country hasnt been good to them, he says. Later: Theyre arrogant young millionaires who shouldn't inflict their politics If youre a multimillionaire who feels oppressed, you need a therapist, not a publicity stunt.
mopinko
(70,238 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,543 posts)Yet it seems Herr Getrich, that Russia helped to elect the very person you describe to the nation's highest office. His entire Presidency has been nothing but a "publicity stunt" created to benefit himself and his family (with a few bones thrown to ilk like the wart-covered Newt).
mahannah
(893 posts)bathroommonkey76
(3,827 posts)Cartoonist
(7,323 posts)Millionaire businessmen like the Kochs can complain about taxes and regulations and get the attention of repubs every where.