The most engrossing story in sports the past few days, of course, has been the great controversy surrounding the national anthem and how NFL players would observe\u00a0said ceremony. This, of course, coming on the heels of President Trump\u2019s declaration last Friday night of his opinion regarding such. In case you\u2019ve been on Mars since last week, some choice words from the president and something about firing those who wouldn\u2019t stand.<\/p>\n
Unlike most people in the world, I like<\/em> Donald Trump. I\u2019ve liked him for 30 years. But this just wasn\u2019t cool. I understand the sentiment, of course, but I also understand why someone wouldn\u2019t want to stand for the anthem. We all have a right to protest. I get it. Not something I would do, but okay. But I don\u2019t see the inherent evil in Trump\u2019s comment. It was a juvenile grab at a cheap applause line from someone who obviously knew his audience. Classy? Hardly. Earth shaking? Hardly. Though everyone else seems to think it was Lexington, Concord, Pearl Harbor, and Rosa Parks all rolled into one.<\/p>\n What it may have done, perhaps, is actually unify the country for once. Trump unify the country? Tune in next week when pigs fly and Hell freezes over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The most engrossing story in sports the past few days, of course, has been the great controversy surrounding the national anthem and how NFL players would observe\u00a0said ceremony. This, of course, coming on the heels of President Trump\u2019s declaration last … Continue reading