Sports Illustrated Is Wrong. The National Anthem Protests Are Not A Sign Of Unity
The latest Sports Illustrated cover conflates athletes and coaches in a unified anti-Trump message the magazine appears to endorse.
Britt McHenry
By Britt McHenry
September 27, 2017
The latest Sports Illustrated cover is about athletes’ national anthem protests, and it reads: “In a nation divided, the sports world is coming together.”
Sorry, SI. The only thing that came together in the sports world was the Internet’s disapproval of the magazine’s cover—from its artwork to unrealistic message of cohesion—among fans who followed NFL games on Sunday. In an attempt to defend the cover, executive editor Steve Cannella explained the reasoning behind it.
http://thefederalist.com/2017/09/27/sports-illustrated-wrong-national-anthem-protests-not-sign-unity/
