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2021-04-11 -Land of the Free

[RedState] So I see the public justification given by Major League Baseball of ridiculous "virtue signaling" of the first order with the move being justified as "demonstrating our values as a sport."

But a more plausible and persuasive explanation for why Major League Baseball did what it did has emerged in the past few days in various places.

It is a virtual certainty that if MLB had not caved in to the pressure at the league level, the left-wing interest groups agitated over the issue would have shifted their efforts towards pressuring individual players who were likely to be voted by fans to play in the game.
I am not persuaded; sounds like damage control to me.

Posted by Mercutio 2021-04-11 07:03|| || Front Page|| [17 views ] Top

#1 It is a virtual certainty that if MLB had not caved in to the pressure at the league level, the left-wing interest groups agitated over the issue would have shifted their efforts towards pressuring individual players who were likely to be voted by fans to play in the game.

...FWIW, I think he's right - seeing as how these overpaid twinkies are already kneeling for the National Anthem, it wouldn't have taken much to get them to boycott the game. Probably just saying 'Boo!' would have done it; and there would have been zero repercussions on the players.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2021-04-11 08:05|| 2021-04-11 08:05|| Front Page Top

#2 I could never understand your (American) veneration of professional athletes (or actors).

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-04-11 08:30|| 2021-04-11 08:30|| Front Page Top

/\ Money and fame.

The Aztec God Huitzilopochtli, the deity of war, the Sun and human sacrifice was well pleased with the game of ullamaliztli. The matches were very well attended.

The great Roman coliseums are now tourist attractions and the Aztec have long been assimilated. Game and society over.

Man's debauchery and slaughter appears to run in cycles. You may draw your own conclusions.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-04-11 08:38|| 2021-04-11 08:38|| Front Page Top

#4 ^As I recollect, it's the winners who were sacrificed.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-04-11 08:51|| 2021-04-11 08:51|| Front Page Top

#5 I believe the Aztec losers were sacrificed. Talk about motivation to win!. Maybe they inspired Cortez's ship burning

Posted by Warthog 2021-04-11 09:50|| 2021-04-11 09:50|| Front Page Top

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