When athletes scream racism as they run from police and sports networks turn into mouthpieces for misplaced social justice victimhood, you get rising costs and audience abandonment. More from the social justice warriors at The New York Times.
September 5-6, 1972: 11 Israeli athletes and coaches were tortured and killed by Palestinian terrorists called Black September. A West German police officer was also killed. (Telegraph story on new torture revelations)
Forty years later, in 2012, the International Olympic Committee refused a moment of silence to honor the victims, despite former precedence. (Washington Times editorial)
The NFL spent millions in a lawsuit over under-inflated footballs. Now the league ignores its own rule book about players standing for the anthem. (Grabien News Story)
THE RULE
“The National Anthem must be played prior to every NFL game, and all players must be on the sideline for the National Anthem.
During the National Anthem, players on the field and bench area should stand at attention, face the flag, hold helmets in their left hand, and refrain from talking. The home team should ensure that the American flag is in good condition. It should be pointed out to players and coaches that we continue to be judged by the public in this area of respect for the flag and our country. Failure to be on the field by the start of the National Anthem may result in discipline, such as fines, suspensions, and/or the forfeiture of draft choice(s) for violations of the above, including first offenses.”
