Celebrity Slaves & Stale Political Stunts

Celebrity Slaves & Stale Political Stunts

Now that the NFL is losing millions in ticket sales, merchandising and advertising revenue, Commissioner Roger Goodell has come to the miraculous conclusion players should indeed stand for the National Anthem. In fact, after watching the NFL’s favorability rating plummet to below 50%, he recently sent a letter to all 32 owners suggesting the phrase “players should stand” in the official league handbook should be changed to “required to stand” for the National Anthem. Naturally, such a self-evident and rationale revelation stirred racial parasites like Al Sharpton who are now calling for an all-out player revolt if this new language is adopted, while ESPN commentator Michael Wilbon even had the gall to call Cowboys owner Jerry Jones a “slave owner” for already requiring his players to do so. Excuse my penchant for historical perspective, basic human decency, but when did millionaire athletes become “slaves” and exactly which employers allow workers to make the rules - dictate or rewrite the terms of their employment - let alone encourage them to insult good-paying customers with such reckless abandon? Whether you work at a convenience store or head a Fortune 500 company, every staff member is required to follow a universal code of conduct. If you don’t like it…quit, find a new job or buy your own damn team. Then again, even teams owners who purchase a NFL franchise must adhere to league guidelines or they too will be forced to sell their team. That’s not discrimination, that’s not racism, that’s common sense!

Comparing overpaid, coddled players to lifelong servants who toiled, suffered and died under the auspices of human bondage – victims of real oppression and injustice, mind you – is morally grotesque and blatantly obtuse. If I may, when did slaves own Malibu mansions, drive Ferrari’s, wear $100,000 suits, tweet to millions of adoring white fans or safely conceal the numbers of their “side bitches” on their back-up, gold-plated iPhone? I think not. Many slaves were lucky to eat a decent meal or God-forbid enjoy clean drinking water. In contrast, many of today's pretentious athletes refusing to stand at attention for 60 seconds to honor our national anthem, despite basking in the immense blessings America provides, are either too ignorant or hateful to realize they’re living a life few will ever experience for doing little more than playing a little boy’s game. I don’t need to watch a condescending, self-indulgent video showcasing the homophobic, obscenely profane, recreational addict and serial misogynist known as Eminem – the same hypocrite who religiously raps about killing his mom, partying with “niggers”, shooting enemies and violating women - to know these protests are nothing more than a leftist orgy hijacking yet another national venue to express their insatiable hatred of Donald Trump. A man they were predisposed to reject regardless.

This media orchestrated movement to turn Colin Kaepernick into a glorified martyr by encouraging similar anthem demonstrations, recruiting and teaching participants as young as grade school to despise America in the name of a nationally syndicated lie, is far more about seizing every conceivable opportunity to further demonize America’s heritage and visciously slander all Trump supporters as white supremacists than fighting any semblance of true oppression. The same intolerant celebrities who can’t tell the difference between an unintimidated Chief Executive challenging modern identity politics and a genocidal war criminal from the Third Reich, want you to believe they sincerely respect the military, first responders and uninfringed freedom of speech; well, except on college campuses and nationally televised award shows. Not surprisingly, a clear majority of those "brave" kneeling athletes and plotting activists claiming they simply want an honest discussion on real societal issues, label anyone who quotes crime statistics, blames eroding societal values or invokes a need for personal accountability as racist, sexist or a Nazi Republican. Truly, there is no greater bigot than someone who judges everything through the subjective political lens of race, sexuality and gender.

Refusing to control your political pulses in entertainment forums that once allowed families a much needed escape from political discord hardly constitutes discrimination or a matter worthy of consideration. Furthermore, shamelessly attempting to politicize the American flag to further fracture an already divided country merely confirms a clear lack of regard for the time, money and rights of others. Any self-respecting citizen who truly loved America and supported our unsung heroes would never disrespect, publicly or private, the very symbols of hope and opportunity so many lost their lives defending and still sacrifice to preserve today; regardless of their personal political views, economic class or skin color. A reasonable adult would have simply concluded Colin Kaepernick was an unapologetic, anti-American opportunist who still refuses to accept the consequences of his foolish actions. If workers from all walks of life are fired every day for the slightest infractions - such as being late, dressing improperly, or unnecessarily imposing their personal beliefs on others - what makes a football player immune to being held responsible for alienating millions of consumers and rightfully proud Americans? Unfortunately for the future prospects of America and the forsaken sanity of sports fans, truth is no longer a commodity accepted in the real world.