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Poll: Politics and Sports

Discussion in 'Sports Forum' started by KenH, Jul 17, 2022.

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Do you allow politics to interfere with your viewing/enjoyment of sports?

Poll closed Jul 24, 2022.

  1. Yes.

    2 vote(s)
    40.0%

  2. No.

    3 vote(s)
    60.0%
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  1. KenH

    KenH Well-Known Member

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    Do you allow politics to interfere with your viewing/enjoyment of sports?
     
    #1 KenH, Jul 17, 2022
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    Do you mean that player xyz that I once liked - and I no longer like him because he spoke out on an issue that I totally disagree ?
     
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    That can be part of it. In my case, I don't take politics into account at all in my enjoyment of sports period - for a single person or a single team, etc. The only time I recall taking such into account was when I was a kid and Cassius Clay refused to be drafted into the military, so I rooted against him. Not sure I would react to him the same way now as a 66-year-old adult.
     
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    I do have a problem with team owners that remain silent when players knee for the National Anthem. If they just stand and not put hand over heart - that I can deal with.
     
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    No problem, UNTIL, somebody else brings politics into the picture - then, usually, it’s channel changing time.
     
    #5 just-want-peace, Jul 18, 2022
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    Professional athletes like celebrities may not be the sharpest knives in the drawer. Like others above, I try to turn a blind eye toward the political statements of those who have been duped by the Left.
     
    #6 Van, Jul 18, 2022
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