NBC’s lead baseball writer Craig Calcaterra tweeted this about the American flag on Easter.
Keep it classy.
"Will you keep politics out of sports, please. We like sports to be politics-free" pic.twitter.com/Mx3omxcNhu
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) April 16, 2017
Because clearly the American flag is political.
Seriously, it’s hard to believe this guy could be a lead writer about baseball and not have a teensy bit more respect for the flag. It doesn’t get much more American than baseball …
The reaction Calcaterra received was less than positive:
The American flag is not a partisan political symbol, issue, or argument, nor do most Americans understand it as such. https://t.co/jO1gGvoJsa
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) April 16, 2017
Most Americans aren’t self-righteous windbags writing about baseball though either.
How is the flag political?…
— Matthew Weymar (@DiamondStarsGM) April 16, 2017
I dont see how love of country is political
— louiswu (@louiswu5) April 16, 2017
I think there was a time when love for country wasn't considered political. And a lot of people would like to return to that time.
— ??? ????? (@PastorKrahn) April 16, 2017
Seems he REALLY missed the mark here, trying to make the American flag political. Instead of apologizing though he doubled down on his stupid tweet and railed about how mean the right was to him …
Hi. This post set off the entire right wing media and caused a thousand people to tell me to move to North Korea. https://t.co/cMHkFVmKXK
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) April 17, 2017
Perhaps he should take a moment and reflect upon why so many people were upset with what he said?
I've been featured/targeted by Fox News, Gateway Pundit, two C-list actors in Adam Baldwin and James Woods. Lotsa people triggered yesterday
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) April 17, 2017
Guess not.
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