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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat drives crazy RW athletes like Ditka, Schilling, Smoltz, Aubrey Huff, John Tortorella?
What drives nutcases like them to go off and rant and rave on social media, etc?
What's their goal?
Alacritous Crier
(3,816 posts)and it has "acis" in the middle.
Hope this helps.
stillcool
(32,626 posts).. it isn't any more.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)why does anyone listen to them?
NYCButterfinger
(755 posts)They're all athletes
Athletes have a voice, so they use it
Right wing athletes, left wing athletes should have a voice
JI7
(89,259 posts)NYCButterfinger
(755 posts)Politics should probably not even be discussed in the locker rooms, that causes division.
There is a reason why apolitical coaches like Bill Belichick are still around
JI7
(89,259 posts)NYCButterfinger
(755 posts)don't appreciate them
They will serve people who appreciate them.
He has the right to.
Ditka is anti-kneeling.
He has the right to
You never suppress on speech
JI7
(89,259 posts)they prove their racism and unfitness for the job by their refusal to do it if someone criticizes them.
Ditka is anti kneeling becsuse he is a racist piece of shit.
NYCButterfinger
(755 posts)rbanites, who "appreciate them" more.
A lot of white cops are resigning in minority areas, most black people don't want to be cops, so it's a sad thing all around
It's a sad thing all around
JI7
(89,259 posts)security for the white suburban racists that their racist asses think is only deserving of being serviced.
Tax Payers shouldn't have to pay for racist fucks that can't do the job.
Atticus
(15,124 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)Ditka and Torterella come to mind there. Torterella is also a hothead by nature. But, all of them rant and rave for the same reason Trump does: Because they can, and they get away with it.
Dustlawyer
(10,496 posts)GeorgeGist
(25,322 posts)Coleman
(853 posts)The schmucks you mentioned are racist. Many golfers (generally don't rant) it is the $$$$$ and being in a white sport played at country clubs. There are AA athletes that are republican because they have millions of reasons.
NYCButterfinger
(755 posts)In 2004, former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz compared gay marriage to bestiality in an AP story about gay athletes.
Smoltz, a devout Christian, criticized those who want to legalize gay marriage, the AP reported. Whats next? Marrying an animal? he asked derisively.
https://thegavoice.com/sports/mcdowell-controversy-reminiscent-of-past-atlanta-braves-anti-gay-fouls/