Let Sports be Sports

Pollster Scott Rasmussen has an interesting idea in National Review this morning. As you know, many of the "oppressed" people in the NFL, NBA, etc. are refusing invitations to the White House to appear with President Trump after winning championships. There has been a lot of back-and-forth about this ("running dog racist oppressor" vs. "spoiled ingrates") but Rasmussen suggests, why not drop these visits altogether permanently? He says it would create a "civic buffer" between the pollution of politics and the world of sports - basically, let sports be about sport and avoid political pollution. 

Hadn't thought about it, but it's not a bad idea. I mean, what a novel idea, letting sports be just about sport! And I'm sure that the Democratic party when they are in office, ESPN, Steve Kerr, Gregg Popovich, assorted NFL players who suddenly lose the ability to stand when the national anthem is played, etc., will gladly go along. We'll see. 

townhall.com/columnists/scottrasmussen/2018/06/07/lets-end-official-white-house-visits-for-sports-champions-n2488101