I don’t get why we’re so afraid to talk about politics in this country. Yes, people get animated and take things personally, but they also do that when you talk about sports. So what’s the big deal? Maybe talking about politics more would get us to realize normal people can have differing opinions and not everyone that disagrees with you politically is a “wingnut” “commie” or “moron.”

i think sports writers should be able to write what they want.

but my guess is that public sentiment is gonna agree with you and columnists will quickly lose their audience if they venture into politics too much

these things happen all the time, you move on

When I want to read about politics, I go to National Review or the New Republic or the Economist.

Hey, everyone seeks a comfortable balance. Good for you for finding yours.

Me, I think most sportswriters are about as smart as my high school cross-country coach and likely to go even farther astray in a discussion of politics than in one of whether the Giants should re-sign Bengie Molina. But I wouldn’t stop them from trying.

i do kinda agree with the author’s sentiment… i’ve just seen too many articles claiming sports journalists are too liberal recently… I would say that the way sports is covered and thought about tends to be deeply conservative, but thats another topic for another day

If someone wants to slip politics into the mix, who cares? The whole “actors/entertainers/athletes” should just act/entertain/play thing smacks of the constant liberal media working the refs BS that the right wing has successfully pushed for decades. What Liberal Media? I’m taking a fair and balanced look at you Fox. I think it takes real balls for people in the limelight to put their political views on the line, with the knowledge (hopefully) that you’ll instantly piss off close to half of the population and maybe lose some cash in the process. I suppose the cybnical Charlie Daniels type sob’s figure they’ll drum up some right wing cash. Or maybe David Cross sells so more ituneage to the granola eaters. Regardelss, I’m liberal. I think J Garofolo and the dude who was the Dad in Poltergeist are both loons. No matter how misguided, I guess I like that they feel passionate enough to go for it. If you are getting your news from TV, or unfortunately, many newspapers, you are screwed anyway. Old media = baseball card counting stats.

I agree with the sentiment… It’s a psychological thing with me, too. I don’t like being talked down to, even (or especially) when I agree with the sportswriters political views anyway. Um, thanks Rob, but I’m pretty sure I don’t need to give me that self-righteous tweet just because you read Howard Zinn just before you go to bed! I know you didn’t graduate from KU, but that’s no reason to flaut your brain’s “little man complex.”