Who You Gonna Listen To?

I'm driving down the road searching through the radio stations and stopped for a minute on ESPN. There I found two sportscasters who are suddenly moral authorities. According to these guys, who are no doubt experts on sociology, race relations, and values (he said sarcastically), any NFL players who stand during the national anthem this year are racists. Any players who do that, even if they are honestly patriotic Americans who just want to honor our country and our flag, are bad people. If they do that they do not care about their teammates because it will be a sign of disrespect to the black lives matter movement.

Wow! The blm folks can disrespect our nation, but how dare anyone take issue with the way they communicate their viewpoint? Of course, that is the way the social justice world works. I'm not surprised by it. I guess what bugs me so much is why sportscasters are talking about it. You go to a restaurant to eat. You go to a park to play. You go to a concert to be entertained. You listen to sports to be entertained. We don't need self appointed moral authorities turning entertainment into platforms for their political agendas.

Of course, there is a place and a need to discuss the social issues of our day. But I just don't think sports radio should be that place. Save sports radio for entertainment.

As for refusing to stand during the anthem, why does that have to be the method of protest? Can't the people who are upset find a way to register their unhappiness without using violent protests or kneeling during out national anthem? These behaviors only serve to further the division between Americans.

Clearly, the solution to the racial turmoil we find ourselves in is Jesus Christ. If everyone would own their own sin, turn to Jesus for redemption from that sin, and then love one another; we would not have near the troubles we are now experiencing.

Meanwhile if you are interested in learning a little more about social justice issues and some of the things that are actually at stake here, and if you are interested in learning from people more qualified than sports commentators, then check out some of the links below.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFNOP2IqwoY&t=310s

https://presentdangerchina.org/2020/06/to-the-americans-who-are-on-their-knees/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip3nV6S_fYU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT2rlJe9cuU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd1swytlzBg