I haven’t watched an NBA game for 30 years but have always been a baseball fan, played Div 1 myself, and have 4 extended family members who played in the majors. One is the current GM of an MLB team. Last night in the 6th inning of a tie game, I had to listen to the announcer expound on their solidarity with the NBA players who decided not to play. I turned it off and went to bed, and I’m still mad enough I don’t know if I’ll ever watch another game. Hopefully the NFL doesn’t follow along with this idiocy.
I have the feeling that they are going to have a hell of a time filling half the stands when (or if) the country ever gets back to normal after the first political pandemic in history.
I hear you. Back when it was the only sport playing on the planet I was enjoying KBO baseball from Korea but had to quit watching because I just could not stomach the woke commentary of the ESPN announcing crew. They’re determined to rub our noses in it wherever we go.
My friend has a nephew who is a bench utility player in majors. Sort of a 4-A guy who is up and down a lot. I know he cherishes every day he gets to be in The Show. For sure he’ll never be voting for a protest shutdown.
I have an extended family member who plays in the NFL (actually he may be retiring due to injuries). I know he doesn’t buy into this nonsense either.