Sunday, October 1, 2017

The Uncivil Race War: Saturday Night Developments

  • So we finally roused Jay-Z to the right side of the equation for one of the first times...  Jay-Z was on Saturday night's premiere of Saturday Night Live -- wearing a custom Colin Kaepernick jersey.  (Deadspin)
  • Two Crosby, Texas football players were immediately expelled from the team before their game for engaging in a protest of the National Anthem.  (Splinter -- another Gizmodo site)
  • Numerous protestors receiving death threats for their protests are speaking out and reasserting their positions as to why they protest. (Splinter)
  • On the other side of the equation and not related to football:  The head of the Air Force Academy has stated that all racists on the campus are free to leave -- now.  In the face of racist graffiti on a number of whiteboards on the campus, Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria said any student who "can't treat others with dignity and respect" should "get out".  (Splinter)
  • Thursday night ratings are not good, compared to the first CBS/NFL Network game from last year.  The boycott seems to be holding and intensifying, as the first CBS/NFL game was down 6% in viewers and 5% in ratings. (Sports Media Watch)
In contrast:
  • Australia is about to vote on the legality of gay marriage, and the presence of Macklemore and their song "One Love" has been a point of some contention in tonight's NRL Grand Final (the Rugby professional-league championship.  Reports from Australia on Twitter indicate the crowd roared approval of the song, and the scoreboard at the ANZ Stadium read thusly during the performance:

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