Decent people—and organizations-- do not politicize a tragedy.
They do not use a tragedy to further their own aims or agenda. Nor do they take
advantage of a calamity in a blatant, public attempt at virtue-signaling. There is no virtue in that.
Prior to Wednesday night’s NBA playoff game between the Miami
Heat and the Boston Celtics, the stadium announcer stated: “The Heat
organization, the Boston Celtics and the NBA family also mourn those who lost
their lives in the senseless shooting that took place yesterday at Robb
Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.” The announcer then added, “Our hope is
that the families, friends, coworkers and loved ones of all those impacted by
this tragedy will find the comfort and strength they need, as they carry on in
honor of those whose lives were lost.” A moment of silence was then observed
for the 19 children and two teachers who were slaughtered by a mentally ill 18-year-old
named Salvador Ramos.
And then the Heat broadcast the following
announcement: "The Heat urges you to contact your state
senators by
calling 202-224-3121 to leave a message demanding their support for commonsense
gun laws. You can also make change at the ballot box. Visit Heat.com/vote to
register and let your voice be heard this fall." This is unprecedented and
deeply disturbing. So now major league professional sports teams are going to
urge fans attending games to contact their representatives to lobby for or
against specific causes, policies and bills in a manner that fits their
political agenda? In the Heat’s case, the fans were told to pressure lawmakers
to pass gun control laws. Or vote them out of office. Way to
lecture and divide us yet again, Heat! Yay, team!
What’s next? Will the Heat announce
the names, contact information, and addresses of congressmen with whom the team
has political disagreements over its public address system before or during
future games?
What’s arguably even worse is
that those in charge of the NBA, and most of the league’s teams, are
stomach-turning, world-class frauds and hypocrites. They voice no concern over the million or more Uighurs that have been imprisoned, tortured, or killed
in China, lest the world’s biggest market be denied them.
Let’s
pretend the Miami Heat broadcast the following announcement over its public
address system prior to a game: ”The Miami Heat condemns the slaughter of millions of
innocent babies in their mothers’ wombs, and urges you to contact your state
senators by calling 202-224-3121 to leave a message demanding their support for
commonsense abortion laws.” Think the mainstream media, Democrat politicians,
Deep State, and the Left in general would be a bit upset?
Yet the Heat’s blatant use of
a horrific tragedy to harangue its fans has gone largely unreported. Why the
difference? Well, first, we know the media will not report on this because they
don’t find anything at all wrong with the Heat’s political pressure/coercion
because it fits their own narrative and that’s all that matters to them.
Second, to put it bluntly, most Republicans are pussies. They go along to get
along, cautiously stick their finger in the wind to determine what people are
thinking and who they might offend and how it might affect their chances to be
elected, rather than acting bravely and on principle.
What if, say, the Minnesota
Vikings or Green Bay Packers issued the following pregame announcement to their
fans: “In light of the fact that forced COVID-19 vaccinations have harmed
countless thousands—and even killed many—we urge you to contact your
representatives and pressure them to do the right thing…or else! Visit our
website for tips on how best to antagonize them and unnerve their families.”
Or if the Texas Rangers
announced: “Since the breakdown of the family and loss of faith in God has
directly and inevitably led to horrific actions like the Uvalde shooting, we
urge fans to call your representatives and demand that Bible study classes be
made mandatory for all K-12 students.”
Or, prior to an Oklahoma City
Thunder game: “The Oklahoma City Thunder share in your grief over the current
administration’s energy, fiscal, and other policies that have hurt so many with
the resultant skyrocketing inflation, supply line disruptions, rising crime
rates, food shortages, etc., etc. Please go to UKCThunder.com/vote to register
and let your voice be heard!”
Fans, do let your voices be
heard. Don’t let teams use you like two-ply toilet paper. After all, you pay
for everything they do. Push back on them, to paraphrase Maxine Waters.
And remember, its not the
Heat, but the stupidity that’s so bad.
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