NFL Loses Sight of Reality
Apparently, in American sports, image is more important than honor. The league has reached and agreement with Jake Plummer, QB for the Denver Broncos, for the player to remove a sticker honoring Pat Tillman--an ex-teammate and casualty in Afghanistan. Sen. John McCain wrote a letter to the NFL that has it right:
[the NFL is sending a message that policy is] more important than memorials to those who have sacrificed their lives for us.
[Tillman] died so that we as Americans can enjoy our way of life and express ourselves in the way that Jake Plummer now seeks to express himself. ... " he added. "America is at war, a war that has cost our nation many of our finest citizens. We must celebrate, not ignore, the commitment to duty and sacrifice of our fallen, particularly those who served when they were not called.
[Tillman] died so that we as Americans can enjoy our way of life and express ourselves in the way that Jake Plummer now seeks to express himself. ... " he added. "America is at war, a war that has cost our nation many of our finest citizens. We must celebrate, not ignore, the commitment to duty and sacrifice of our fallen, particularly those who served when they were not called.
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