The Real Problem: The Militarization of the NFL
By Stephen Beale
September 26, 2017 at 09:38PM
via The American Conservative http://ift.tt/2hwNbzI
«In fact it has not stopped the war liturgy from playing out on the gridiron at all, and yes, given when and how it was mandated for players to honor it, the national anthem has been used a prop in this near-religious convocation. In recent years, soldier parading, flag-waving, and jumbotron shout-outs to warriors have become de rigueur at NFL games.»