Posted on 09/10/2018 8:42:20 AM PDT by jazusamo
A couple of years ago, QB Colin Kaepernick got benched because he couldn't play anymore. As I recall, he was regularly passing the ball to the other team in what we call "interceptions."
Colin got benched and turned into a political philosopher. He could have worked on his deteriorating skills and tried to get his old job back. Not Colin. He found his "inner Che," and we know the rest of the story.
The NFL is now all about Colin, and the fans are not tuning in.
Now Nike is referring to his act as some kind of "sacrifice."
Sorry, but I know real heroes who were killed in Iraq or lost a leg in Afghanistan. We have a D-Day veteran at our church.
Colin's sacrifice is nothing compared to those three examples. As the old saying goes: Colin, I've known heroes, and you are no hero.
This weekend, Serena Williams behaved like a spoiled brat and actually got fined for her childish performance.
The entire post-match celebration was all about Serena, and a nice young woman from Japan was treated to a first-class look at how political correctness is tearing up the country.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
If Silvio is the nevertrumper I am thinking of, then there has been a lot of nonsense from him, too.
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