NETTIE-OLOGY: THE PROBLEM WITH ATHLETES, and other television types

NETTIOLOGY: It is clear professional athletes do not represent the team or the state in which they play for; forget about representing the country! Today's athlete is more about self-indulgence.  Today's athlete seeks personal glory and not personal integrity. Today’s athlete is about being popularly correct but not biblically correct.

 I SPEAK IN GENERAL TERMS.

They, today’s athletes, kneel not in submission but rebellion to the Flag of the United States of America, which represents the people.

Some refuse to visit the White House so that the American representative, our President, can show America's appreciation of their abilities.  This is disrespectful to the country, the state they represent and the team which deserves the honor given,  just as they receive a trophy.

The attention many athletes receive from their less than glorious off-field / court antics gives them notoriety that strokes their egos. They see this as positive attention which encourages them to do more of the same no matter how it effects others.

I was reading today how some of the team members of the RED SOX are refusing to go to the White House as is customary when a team becomes the best of that particular sport; they are anti-Trumpers I guess. The one thing these foolish individuals are not considering is this: MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT IS AN OPPORTUNITY.

The fact that an individual has preconceived notions regarding anyone’s personality reveals a character flaw that should not be ignored. A more rational thinking individual would leap at the opportunity to meet man to man with the President and share his thoughts. Of course to present an argument for an opposing view you must have your facts together and recognize your opponents facts; many only know what they are told.  These “Gillette” men are choosing to make a public stance which will give them an opportunity to prove they are “down with the cause”.

Despite all the positive things President Trump has done for this country these men, who represent in a superficial way: their team, state and country, have chosen to remain loyal to themselves. Liberals will use their stance as proof that the President is dividing the nation. Media personalities will exploit their actions using it as proof that President Trump is out of touch with mainstream America. Americans see a group of overpaid individuals dishonoring what this nation stands for.

Their problem is actually bigger than not coming to the White House; eventually all athletes become former athletes. Then what?  These athletes have revealed how vulnerable they are to the opinions of television personalities. Celebrities receive rewards based on popular opinion and not skill and, politicians are recognized for being ultra-liberal. Will, in the future, athletes be honored for how anti-America they can be? Because they do not know the future they have no idea what the unintended consequences of their juvenile actions will be.

To the athletes who refuse to go the White House because President Trump is the leader: Learn the lesson of the college students who went to the White House and ate Fast Food. The opportunity was not in the food they ate the opportunity was the connections they made, and it was not just Donald J Trump!                                                                                                     written Marsha L F Randolph



NETTIE-OLOGY /NETTIE-ISM reflects the opinions of and is the soul property of the author MARSHA L F RANDOLPH. All rights reserved- do not use without permission. Disagreeing with what is written is not offensive to the author a disagreeable comment will be deleted.