Yes, after whiting (?) out the inaccurately designated Indians from the Christopher Columbus murals, white out Columbus while you’re at it. As for upsetting Italian-ancestry people, well . . .
And the name Fighting Irish, by which immigrants said blank-you to the native Americans designated as nativists, you don’t like it? Hey, it’s on you.
It only makes sense, politically and, by the way, sensibly. Players et al. are acting unwisely and ought to be called on their foolish behavior. Bully pulpit used by politically wise and sensible POTUS.
The NFL’s Thanksgiving games were turkeys from a ratings standpoint, hitting multiyear lows in all three time slots, while three of the four national windows on Sunday also experienced drops from last year, according to Sports Business Daily.
Meanwhile, the number of players refusing to stand for “The Star-Spangled Banner” jumped from five to 19 in Week 12, according to the ESPN tally.
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“The NFL protesters are kneeling themselves out of a job,” said BizPac Review’s Samantha Chang in a Nov. 24 article.
Not that they are paragons of sensibility in the first place. Consider the inane end-zone antics post-touchdowns. Children, stop it.
via Donald Trump zings NFL as ratings dip, protests surge – Washington Times
Blithe Spirit 