Clay Travis article about which states are playing HS football

[oracle79 3,569]

Could be classified political I guess - so move if needed. Surprised to not see it anywhere on the boards, but maybe I missed it? Definitely interesting and worth a look.

https://www.outkick.com/playing-football-this-fall-has-become-a-partisan-political-issue/

PLAYING FOOTBALL THIS FALL HAS BECOME A PARTISAN POLITICAL ISSUE

by CLAY TRAVIS2 days agoupdated 2 days ago22Comments

 

 

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Football should be something that unites us. In general, whether you are a Republican, Democrat or independent, if you’re a sports fan, you’re probably a fan of football. After all, when your favorite team scores you don’t think about the race, religion, ethnicity or political leanings of your fellow fans, you just celebrate alongside them.

In a time of rampant divisions in this country, sports still offer the opportunity to unite us all.

But in the midst of a hyperpartisan 2020 election, football, like many other otherwise non-political events, has become political. The NBA, MLB, the MLS, the NFL, & most of the pro sports leagues are making decisions this summer to embed politics within their on-field or on-court product.

But it’s not stopping there.

Look at the data on who is playing high school football this fall and who isn’t.

States with Republican governors are playing football this fall. States with Democratic governors are, generally speaking, not playing football this fall.

Check it out...

[WarTim 3,456]

Not surprised at all. Sad