Okay, I'll be up-front here. Don't like to touch on political topics -- too much animosity created by that. After all, seems like we can't have sensible dialogues anymore. Civility is not dead, but certainly seems to be passed out somewhere in an alley.
Anyhow, I got to thinking the other day, pondering this. Just WHY is our President so hell-bent on being critical of the National Football League. He's come out loudly complaining their stance on the National Anthem, the actions of their players, etc. Freedom of speech seems to be limited in some circles.
It finally dawned on me. He's a wannabe NFL owner who can't buy his way -- or force his way -- into the league. This goes back nearly 40 years. When he's been turned back from buying a team, he got heavily involved in the USFL. This league ran from 1983-1985 and lost over $163 million by the time it folded in 1986.
It was the Prez who helped pour gasoline on that dumpster fire. As owner of the New Jersey Generals, he talked other owners into moving the league to the spring and filing an anti-trust lawsuit against the NFL. This was done to hopefully force a merger with the NFL, thus gaining access to NFL ownership. Lo and behold, the courts ruled in the USFLs favor. But only awarded the league a buck (yes, a crisp one dollar bill). The league folded before playing any games in the spring of 1986.
And since a certain someone holds a grudge like no one's business, this explains the attitude towards the NFL and it's players.
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