The callousness is unbelievable. On the other hand, I think there’s a level on which they do care.
Jim Sciutto @jimsciutto
27 Aug 2020
New: VP’s Chief of Staff Marc Short called social justice protests by major sports leagues & athletes “absurd and silly.” “If they wanna protest, I don’t think we care,” Short said on CNN.

Aug 27, 2020 · 2:04 PM UTC

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If Trump looses professional athletes ... he will start to loose his base ... Old White Guys ... love their sports!
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if it will cost them votes they will care.
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C'mon, there's callousness on both address sides. Own up for a change!
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Because they want silence and submission...
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They most assuredly do not care.
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What is callous about calling millionaires who play sports "absurd and silly?" It IS absurd and silly. No one wants to hear rich guys who play sports for millions of dollars tell us that life isn't fair.
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No one cares