Posted on 09/27/2017 6:28:52 PM PDT by Hojczyk
According to the Chronicle’s Connor Letourneau, Sports Illustrated’s Executive Editor Steve Cannella said that Kaepernick was excluded because they wanted to focus on “the news of the weekend.” While helping to promote the message of “unity,” they felt central to the NFL’s protests.
Though, the real reason why the SI cut Kaepernick out is because of Donald Trump. Beneath it all, the sports media knows how wildly unpopular Kaepernick is, and how toxic the mere mention of his name can be. Let alone an image of him assuming the kneeling position for which he will forever be remembered. Therefore, the only way they can win publicly is if they paint Donald Trump as a malicious assaulter of free speech.
If Trump were to be portrayed, accurately, as an assaulter of Kaepernick and the disgraceful conduct of him and his clones. Then the media has no chance, because the public hates Kaepernick. The only way they can win is if Trump is made to look like a fascist. It’s literally the same playbook MSNBC uses, because there’s literally no difference between Sports Illustrated and MSNBC.
Those inconvenient truths, that Kaepernick and his message are toxic to the American people, and that Trump’s criticism of him was based on his conduct, not an assault on free speech. Represent a two-headed Kraken that threatens to sink the sports media’s ship of lies before it even sets sail.
SI’s cover was meant to be a statement of unity and solidarity against Trump. Instead, with the omission of Kaepernick, all it shows is that Trump has already won.
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I’ve also wondered why Kaepernick is not getting the rock-star treatment on MSNBC, CNN, Charlie Rose, etc. He (and his girlfriend) are the architects of this grand NFL movement, they should give him the spotlight he deserves.
Kaepernick blows the Trump factor the NFL and MSM desperately want to scapegoat.
Hahahahahahahha! Oh, man. That’s good.
Let the attendance, the TV audience, and team clothing and collectibles sales continue to tank, and sooner or later the owners and NFL suits will have their own version of a “Road to Damascus” awakening.
“Sports United”?
They mean black-majority sports united against law enforcement, the military, the American flag, and against the majority of their fan base. Message loud and clear. We’ll respond accordingly.
Not even the swimsuit issues....
New NFL Team "The KNEELERS"
The San Francisco 40 Kneelers.
Makes you wonder how the uniformed cops at the games are going to react to all this.
Blue flu?
Tax $$$ built these stadiums and infra structure, why can’t we demand they be shut down so these IDIOTS can’t insult us anymore. Take away their place to play, practice, no fans, no food sales, no gear sales. Pitch out all their gear, equipment, etc, and Padlock the stadiums.
The San Francisco 40 Kneelers!
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