2021 All Star Game to be played at Coors Field

[daver]

You’re the one who brought it up. I was just responding.

I didn't bring anything political up. That's the point; sports should be apolitical.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

I didn't bring anything political up. That's the point; sports should be apolitical.

And I asked you whose fault it is. You seemed to be having another “shut up and dribble” moment, which is basically a “Trump is great, deal with it” narrative.

I don’t remember sports being this outspoken regarding politics back in the Obama era. Except for an extremely rare occasion when Tim Thomas skipped the visit in 2011, teams still met up with the POTUS. Before you say this is a Democratic thing, sports teams still visited Bush and embraced his invitations despite the disagreements with his policies. The point is, people knew how to respect and put politics aside with presidents pre-Trump.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

I didn't bring anything political up. That's the point; sports should be apolitical.

Why?

 

[daver]

Why?

They are supposed to be for entertainment.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

They are supposed to be for entertainment.

The athletes and coaches involved are humans, and believe it or not, politics affect them.

 

[SSF]

Haha sports being apolitical.

He just means he doesnt like the players speaking out because they are generally left leaning. The owners donating tons to generally right leaning recipients is perfectly fine.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

They are supposed to be for entertainment.

Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier was essentially a political move. I guess in your view, the Dodgers shouldn’t have gotten involved.

 

[Terry Yake]

Haha sports being apolitical.

He just means he doesnt like the players speaking out because they are generally left leaning. The owners donating tons to generally right leaning recipients is perfectly fine.

this

 

[daver]

Haha sports being apolitical.

He just means he doesnt like the players speaking out because they are generally left leaning. The owners donating tons to generally right leaning recipients is perfectly fine.

What is funny about being apolitical? We all should be trying to be apolitical. You know why? Because you are making assumptions about what I like and don't like due to your own understanding of politics.

And what does this have to do with the MLB, not the players or the owners, taking a partisan position on a political issue? Pretty dumb from a business perspective.

 

[daver]

The athletes and coaches involved are humans, and believe it or not, politics affect them.

If it affects them so much then do something about in a forum that is intended to affect policy then. Namely a political forum.

 

[daver]

Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier was essentially a political move. I guess in your view, the Dodgers shouldn’t have gotten involved.

What was political about it? They gave a roster place to a deserving player. If someone wanted to make a big deal out of that, that was out of Dodgers control.

 

[Cas]

What was political about it?

I'll give you three guesses why Jackie Robinson's debut with the Dodgers was a political event.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

If it affects them so much then do something about in a forum that is intended to affect policy then. Namely a political forum.

Because otherwise people like you couldn't be forced to pay attention and no meaningful changes will ever result from it.

 

[Terry Yake]

sports and politics have always been intertwined and they always will be