My sense is that the ubiquity of social media is an operative variable -- no more PR middlemen -- but something else must be going on, too.
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The real-time validation one receives from social media means protest is never truly undertaken in isolation: it's a communal endeavor.
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Also interesting is that management seems far more tolerant of divisive political expression than you would've expected in the recent past.
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When NBA players protested the Eric Garner killing by wearing "I Can't Breathe" shirts, commish Silver specifically encouraged their efforts
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There's obviously some variation among the leagues -- NFL probably the least receptive to activism -- but still, the trend seems sports-wide
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Police stuff is the most divisive culture war lightning rod going at the moment, though.
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Oh, c'mon. The Olympics have been Flag-Kissing Central for the US for years, man. Years.
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…and for most of the '80s, the US govt used the NFL to serve up its Drug War propaganda. Hell, yeah, sports is politicized.
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that's notable in part for its rarity and it's almost 50 years ago.
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@MichaelEHayden I am wondering if any would step forward abt the Dakota Pipeline.MSM might actually cover it thenThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@MichaelEHayden The degree to which Big Bizness (which sports are) have been entirely captured by Social Left is also astounding. -
Altho when Trump wins & GOP holds Congress, we will see massive turnover in C suites of Corporate America, inc. NFL
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On the other hand, you had Jim Brown using using his celebrity to push a political cause. It's not entirely without precedent.
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Michael, its only because sports is where unawake people are using their active minds. Mainstream is failing to Pavlov elsewhere.
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@nmeyersohn@MichaelEHayden True. This podcast discusses that. Protesting athletes were blackballed. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/found/id1128237784?mt=2&i=375025695 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@MichaelEHayden Theory: atomization of other entertainment increases value of live sports, empowers players as top celebritiesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@MichaelEHayden NFL has lost control of their Billion dollar babyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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