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DonViejo

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Tue Sep 26, 2017, 10:10 AM Sep 2017

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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Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/352426-sports-illustrated-cover-features-protesting-athletes-officials
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Sports Illustrated cover features protesting athletes: 'A nation divided, sports united' (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2017 OP
Bitter Right Wingers Don't Like Black Stars Making Millions Cary Sep 2017 #1
ungrateful is the new uppity. mopinko Sep 2017 #2
"If you're a multimillionaire who feels oppressed, you need a therapist, not a publicity stunt." BumRushDaShow Sep 2017 #3
Where is Kaepernick in that picture? mahannah Sep 2017 #4
How about Gregg Popovich? bathroommonkey76 Sep 2017 #6
Meanwhile Cartoonist Sep 2017 #5

Cary

(11,746 posts)
1. Bitter Right Wingers Don't Like Black Stars Making Millions
Tue Sep 26, 2017, 10:24 AM
Sep 2017
http://www.thedailybeast.com/jealous-right-wingers-dont-like-black-stars-making-millions

In the wake of President Trump’s “All Massas Matter” speech in Alabama in which he urged NFL team owners to get their players in line, I’ve 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 it’s a pejorative. They also use “overpaid” or even “spoiled.” They are saying rich athletes do not have the right to protest precisely because they’re rich. Newt Gingrich ran down these lines on Fox & Friends when he referred to the athletes as millionaires over and over—using the term with comic frequency. It’s clearly part of his talking points.

“Watching young guys who are millionaires explain that the country hasn’t been good to them,” he says. Later: “They’re arrogant young millionaires who shouldn't inflict their politics… If you’re a multimillionaire who feels oppressed, you need a therapist, not a publicity stunt.”

BumRushDaShow

(129,082 posts)
3. "If you're a multimillionaire who feels oppressed, you need a therapist, not a publicity stunt."
Tue Sep 26, 2017, 11:28 AM
Sep 2017

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).

Cartoonist

(7,317 posts)
5. Meanwhile
Tue Sep 26, 2017, 10:20 PM
Sep 2017

Millionaire businessmen like the Kochs can complain about taxes and regulations and get the attention of repubs every where.

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