I just watched a video of the fans in Gillette Stadium near Boston booing the Patriots when about 15 of them sat through the national anthem. Boston fans booing the Patriots is astounding.
Look at the difference.
In Houston, you had a professional athlete who started a charity to bring relief supplies to hurricane victims after Harvey struck. The original goal was to get $200,000 of relief supplies in to help the needy. Instead, the response brought well over thirty million bucks from average Americans. The athlete who led the effort did not seek to stand out or promote himself. He worked alongside other volunteers for long hours to help those in need. Other pro athletes joined in the effort as well, but again it was all done under the radar. These were actual efforts to help people, not symbolic statements or protests that change nothing.
In the NFL this week, you have many athletes refusing to stand for the national anthem. This is supposed to be a protest against America's failure to provide opportunities to people of color. The athletes involved could easily have contributed $100,000 each to a fund designed to provide opportunities to minorities. Everyone would have applauded such a move. It would be an action for good. Instead, we got a symbolic protest that helped nobody but disrespected all those who have served this country and all those who love this country. The response was not cheers (except from the media) but instead the protests brought boos from diehard fans.
Am I the only one who sees this idiotic protest for what it is? These protesters just want to complain rather than do anything to resolve the very issue about which they protest.
Look at the difference.
In Houston, you had a professional athlete who started a charity to bring relief supplies to hurricane victims after Harvey struck. The original goal was to get $200,000 of relief supplies in to help the needy. Instead, the response brought well over thirty million bucks from average Americans. The athlete who led the effort did not seek to stand out or promote himself. He worked alongside other volunteers for long hours to help those in need. Other pro athletes joined in the effort as well, but again it was all done under the radar. These were actual efforts to help people, not symbolic statements or protests that change nothing.
In the NFL this week, you have many athletes refusing to stand for the national anthem. This is supposed to be a protest against America's failure to provide opportunities to people of color. The athletes involved could easily have contributed $100,000 each to a fund designed to provide opportunities to minorities. Everyone would have applauded such a move. It would be an action for good. Instead, we got a symbolic protest that helped nobody but disrespected all those who have served this country and all those who love this country. The response was not cheers (except from the media) but instead the protests brought boos from diehard fans.
Am I the only one who sees this idiotic protest for what it is? These protesters just want to complain rather than do anything to resolve the very issue about which they protest.
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