Get Ready for the Wokest Olympics Ever!
By Stu Cvrk | Jul 12, 2021 8:30 AM ET
We are seeing an increase in black Americans expressing disagreement with the woke culture and recognizing the damage it is doing. Back on 9 May, a retired Marine friend weighed in on the dangers of woke culture being forced on the military. Here is his take on the negative impact of woke activist-athletes who might seek to use the upcoming Olympics as their platform. His insights are truly outstanding!As a kid back in the early 1970s, when excessive fighting almost ruined the National Hockey League, there was a running joke that went something like this: “The other night I went to a fight, and a hockey game broke out!”
Today, it seems like that joke could be re-written: “The other night, I went to a protest, and a basketball game broke out!”
Political activists in sports are not a new phenomenon. Baseball legend Jackie Robinson was willingly thrust into it by breaking the color barrier in the Major Leagues in 1947. Robinson endured indignities, which included not being able to stay in the same hotels and eat in the same restaurants as his white teammates. Add to that the bigotry he endured from opposing teams and fans. Robinson knew what was in store for him but understood the big picture. Thus, he agreed with Dodgers team owner Branch Ricky to “have the courage NOT to fight back” for his first two years. He did it not just for himself, but for those who would follow, and the entire country is better for it.
Boxing great Muhammed Ali gave up his title and nearly lost his career in refusing to be drafted in protest of the war in Vietnam. Ali would continue to be a civil rights activist for the rest of his life along with others like NFL great Jim Brown and NBA greats Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
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