Mixing of Sports and State

The Super Bowl is near and the NFL is about wrap up another glorious football season. Cycling on the other hand, is just getting ramped up. If I could tie MLB in here I would be in heaven.I will admit I am a rather passive sports fan. I will rarely sit down on the couch to watch ESPN or even my team play, but I do try keep a apprised of what is going on, especially when major events are going on i.e. Super Bowl, Tour de France, World Series – you get the picture. So naturally I have been paying a little closer attention and to the industry and quite frankly and disgusted with it. This topic has been brewing for quite a while now, but the two incidents that pushed it over the top, was the impending NFL lockout, and yet another attack aimed at Lance Armstrong. The Armstrong thing is a no brainer for me, but I am an avid Lance fan and will be regardless of alleged PED use, so we will leave that one alone due to the authors biased.

Back to the NFL, I was enjoying my honey nut cheerios this morning when ESPN announced that due to the wide gap that still remained between the players union and owners; the players union was requesting Capitol Hill get involved in the negotiations. Are you serious? I understand that money is being made hand over fist, and it’s never more evident than standing in line at the concession stands, but it is really a matter for Capitol Hill?  I can’t help but label the NFL’s issue as GREED! There it is weighed and measured, it’s good ole American greed. I am not sure who is guiltier, nor do I particularly care. If you don’t think you are getting paid enough find another job where you can make more. And, if you think you are paying your employees too much let them go! I will gladly play for league minimum, I am no good but if you want cheap, there it is, in the form of a slow out of shape man. I am sure this issue is not only important but time consuming to those who are involved, so I have to ask, is it worth bringing our high courts and elected officials in to mediate? Well, is it?  

KEEP THE POLITICS OUT OF MY SPORTS! – Signed Concerned Fan

 

Let me know your thoughts on the matter below, thank you.

Cheers- Brandon