Well, it certainly didn’t take long for the folks at Sports Illustrated to capitalize on the so-called “take a knee” movement. Here’s the magazine’s Tuesday cover:
this can’t be real pic.twitter.com/ZZom09wEIX
— El Flaco (@bomani_jones) September 26, 2017
Unfortunately, it is real.
But if this cover has you scratching your head, it’s because it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. First of all, none of the athletes or officials depicted are on their knees. Second, the lineup is kind of ridiculous. In the front row you have NBA stars Lebron James and Steph Curry linking arms with universally disliked NFL CEO Rodger Goddell, while the back two rows feature from left to right: Shad Khan, owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars; Aaron Rodgers; Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr; Cameron Jordan of the New Orleans Saints; Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks; Michael Bennett of the Seattle Seahawks; and Bruce Maxwell of the Oakland Athletics.
What common denominator does this hodgepodge of people have? Well, they’ve all spoken out against President Donald Trump following his vehement condemnation of on-field protests. In other words, with this cover Sports Illustrated is implying that all of sports are united in their opposition of President Donald Trump.
Seems like a great way to lose subscribers.
But wait just a second. Wasn’t the “take a knee” movement initially started as a protest against police brutality? Yes, it was. But there’s no sign of that or Colin Kaepernick here, because it’s just a lot more fun and commercial to hate on Trump than it is to talk about police brutality.
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This has quickly morphed from a matter of support for #BLM and disrespect to the cops (or at least support from criminal justice reform) into an anti-Trump thing. And it’s playing right into Trump’s hands. He’s unifying the country in opposition to the NFL.
Why is that garbage still in print, anyway? It isn’t even good to wipe my ass with.
mailed in my subscription renewal this morn. wrote across it that “i no longer support the ungrateful athletes so i won’t be needing to read about them.” thanks SI for the postage paid envelope.
Sports is more important to them than having a country to play it….not much anybody can do for their fun…
I dont buy that low life useless trash.
Wasn’t aware that rag was still in print. Wouldn’t read it again if it was.
Kind of expect their new swimsuit issue to include Bruce Jender, Moochelle/Michael Obama and Kim Jong Un. Barf bag included.
Love your comments Jeff! LMAO!
Sports Illustrated standing against the anthem and the flag. Alienate your readers. I wonder how many are cancelling their subscriptions. Go out of business please.
I cancelled my subscription to a magazine that is now a political rag sheet.
Actors and sports jocks are nothing more than overblown court jesters…and we all know what happened to court jesters when they ceased to be entertaining…
Looks like we don’t need Sports Illustrated anymore either…
There is sports and there is politics. Decide which one is the subject for your over-rated tabloid.
dont read this garbage cause they think they are the best — most sport people are really over rated and have the attitude that they are NUMBER 1– BS– you sorry magazine –God Bless the USA–the Anthem–and our President
I hope no one buys your sorry magazine. You’ve stepped over the line also.
Most People look upon unity as ultimate almost unattainable goal and concentrate FIRST on remedying all the other ills of mankind. If they did but know it, these other ills are but various symptoms and side effects of the basic disease- Disunity!! America The Beautiful!!! Boycott these guys that don’t give a hoot about America!!! But they take the Money don’t they!! Shame on You!!! God Bless Our President!!!
Just another washed up rag like The NY Times & Washington Post! The only reason most people bought it anyway was for the swimsuit edition. Hope their sales tank now too like the NFL!
#BoycottNFL
One more comedy in sports. Liberals will love this. And, in their minds it’s ‘true’. Clinton accused Trump of being racist with the knee thing. No one can verify that statement. They’re sheep.
To put it bluntly Fu@K you Roger Goodell & your spoiled, whiny, sissy NFL players! Hope you lose so much money on ticket sales it makes your over inflated heads spin!
#BoycottNFL