HB Sweep Under the Rug (Sports & Politics)

I never took the time to think about how our sports nation can be so political until our class took the time to watch a video that exposed a lot in the NFL. What seems to be true is that the Government calls America to sweep a lot of information underneath the rug. How can any sport in America be so political if the players and coaches have objectives outside of it? It is because neither are in control of what goes on behind the scenes. In any industry, there will always be someone pulling the strings. Some examples of politics that are outside of sports are gender arguments, at home issues, and of course the military intervening. We are even exposed to the illusion of glorified war rather than the flaws that can take place (possibly, not saying it does all the time).

So not only is there recruiting involvement through video games, but there is also involvement through everyday sports. Recruitment is not the only thing being embraced, but there is also a way that our country’s symbol being promoted multiple times at any game causes us to show pride in our heritage. I mean that we go beyond acknowledging our freedom and embracing it. We tend to act on the wild side whenever American symbolism takes place, and sometimes become bashful toward any other country. How is it that whenever America is embraced, we forget the reason that we even came to a sporting event? These are just a few observations that I made while watching the video in class.