Not much in life doesn't have a degree of self interest to it, but we still live in a society where it benefits people to get along. Someone going down on one knee isn't something that's particularly new and has a certain dignity and purpose to it if that's a persons heart felt view.

Telling people should be glad not to be shot in the head for doing so is on another level, and a president calling a bunch of black guys who aren't going to damage his populist appeal 'sons of bitches' who should be fired is the actions of a manchild. Of course not a word on here about any of the latter because in solely attacking the players and leaving trump and the 'shot in the head' crowd alone it's a cowardly and convenient way of expressing a preference without directly stating it.

You can spin and waffle the topic all day but politcal protest by sportsman during a sports event is an inappropriate use of position and exposure.

I'll just copy and paste that to save time later.

You must have nearly burst with anti-American rage when the US and others boycotted the 1980 Olympics in the Soviet Union. Or not.

He has been getting confused a wee bit recently. Best just to pander to it like you would a very old person.

With your constant derailing comebacks you're like the sassy gay friend of the forum. It's good to have a variety. Keep it up, gurl!

And how did you feel about Thatcher using Zola Budd for political ends? Bet you couldn't keep that disgust and disappointment quiet back then. Or not.