MLB ratings are worse than the NBA. In fact all the sports rating have underwhelmed after the initial highs. Sports arent essential during a pandemic and many people dont have the option of pretending real problems arent happening.
Personally I dont like how nationalism and the military have become so interwoven with sports, I think its all window dressing and devalues the supposed meaning. You want to honor american veterans, fund veteran medical and job programs dont trot some veterans out so teams can sell USA themed merch.
I would really like it if you could be a little introspective. Plainclothed police broke into Breonna Taylor's (an EMT) house with a no knock warrant, shot her while she was sleeping and then lied about it. Its insane that they have not been charged with a crime. People are protesting in the streets and are being told its the wrong way to protest and that they need to get a job , Athletes take a knee and are told its the wrong way to protest and that they make too much money to protest.
And Before you get into this thing about looting let me just say that if people can argue that not all cops are bastards because of these bad apples, then I can easily say that not all protesters are bastards because the actions of a few bad apples. And thats without getting into the issue of police failing to deescalate issues, which we know they are capable of because they did it when people were protesting wearing masks and
other incidents too.
When Devin McCourty protested during the anthem for BLM he wasnt personally blaming you, hes asking for people to acknowledge systemic racism. He isnt protesting the flag, he is protesting racism in america, an issue that he would likely be much more familiar with than you or I. Just listen to people with a different experience than you and you might learn something.
Go Patriots, I wish they could be my sports priority this fall but 160,000 Americans have died who didnt need to and the number of people beaten and killed by the police is too high.
