The people we listen to as a country may need to be re-evaluated. I'm saying this from a point of view that should be biased toward the current climate, no less.
Athletes Deciding What Is Right and Wrong With Our Society
I'm not saying that is exactly what is going on, but doesn't it kind of feel like it.
Mind you, I played sports in grade school through the collegiate level and for most of my life could be considered a sports nut. You would think I'd be all about what athletes say - but it turns out I'm not.
Maybe it's because I know better.
Not Relatable to the Common Man
Here's the thing - when I was playing sports in HS and College, you live eat and breath it. You are somewhat in a bubble, your life is not the same as the everyday Joe.
Most pro athletes, especially the "stars" that we as a public listen to have never been outside of this bubble.
This is not to say there are not many who experience rough times, came from tough childhoods. There are many of these people.
Qualifications in Question
When did being good at a game or great with a ball qualify you to do as you please when it comes to matters of our country? Maybe it's always been this way and we didn't notice because there was no social media and the media on a whole did not focus on it as much.
There have always been protests and movements. It all seemed to have a cleared defined meaning, I suppose. Maybe that meaning will surface at somewhat with the current happenings in the NFL.
People have the right to do as they please. If they want to kneel at the flag, so be it. You do you. However, I'm not sure how that relates or gets the point across trying to be made. In fact, is anyone even sure what the exact point is at this point?
In the end it's a Job
Playing a sport for a team is a job at the end of the day. You have an employer and you are the employee. So by athletes being able to do whatever they want while "on the job" the one (of many) messages that is being sent is that they live by a different set of rules because they are good at a game, which is entertainment.
That is the nastiest trend I see in America. Our idols and heroes are entertainers!
Actors, musicians and athletes hold more influence in America than ever before. Meanwhile Policemen and even Firemen are vilified.
Let's be clear, I'm not promoting a police state. There are issues within our society when it comes to the police.
However, I also saw with my own two eyes - policemen and firemen running into tower two on 9-11 when I was going the complete opposition trying to get the hell out of what become a towering inferno.
Clearly the police are not 100% bad people.
Random Thoughts
Anyway, just some random thoughts I needed to get out. There are many social issues in America that we need to work on, but I also remember to be grateful that I have drinking water readily accessible and electricity 99.9% of the time.
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Disclaimer: All content in the post is my opinion only.