Social Justice Sports – NBC Sports Talk Review

I've been a fan of ProFootballTalk.com for over ten years and they are often on the cutting edge of NFL news and rumors. HardballTalk also generally has a good handle on breaking baseball news. Unfortunately, I'm no longer interested in getting so much "social justice" lecturing with my sports news. The lead writers (primarily Craig at HBT, and Florio with PFT to a lesser extent) love to interject their left-leaning politics in top stories. With PFT, they couldn't get enough of Kaepernick and the rest of the anthem kneelers, constantly working to keep the story alive while most of us just shrugged. They are also a leading voice in the fight against the "Redskins" name. More recently they started taking "stand your ground" laws to task after some tragic off-field deaths. Craig and the HBT staff are more aggressive pushing for social change. They clearly believe they are changing the world, often gloating about how they refuse to "stick to sports." Every few days you'll get a story about those mean, greedy owners fighting the wonderful union or how racist baseball is because there aren't enough minority front office workers. And don't get them started on offensive team names and mascots! While I agree with them on some issues (public financing for stadiums, as an example), I don't need politics with my sports. I prefer sports as a refuge away from the annoyances of politics, which can unite fans of any belief system. That's the beauty of sports - it can bring people of all races, faiths and beliefs together as we root for a shared victory. Unfortunately, folks like the NBC Sports Talk writers don't share that view and want to make sure only the "correct" views accompany sports. If you're into "social justice warriors" and want to politicize everything, this app is good. It works well and they do deliver on good news and rumors. But if you just want them to stick to sports, I'd go elsewhere.
Review by SquirrelFiasco on NBC Sports Talk.