Athletes Bite Hands That Clap For Them

First came Colin Kaopectate who relished his new found notoriety for, essentially, spitting on our flag.  The first couple of times he knelt, I joked it was in homage to the United States!  Nobody bought it.

He is 31 now; certainly old enough to behave much more maturely.   I don't think stopping a production line at Nike (Betsy Ross flag shoes) is helpful to those workers.  And I now totally disrespect Nike for bowing to this pipsqueak.  Have worn and advocated wearing them for many years.  No mas. 

The tattoos  he wears all (according to recent research) talk up his utter devotion and love for God.  One, notably, is "God Will Guide Me."

Interestingly enough, his partner Nessa Diab professes to be a Muslim and works as a TV commentator.  I would imagine that Christmas around their dwelling is rather interesting.

He was given the WAC Offensive Player of the Year Award 2008 and 2010.  Nothing could be truer.

But wait!  Is that the spotlight moving slowly but inexorably away from Kaopectate?

By a woman no less!  Megan Rapidtoe has burst into the headlines with her declaration of non-attendance at any sort of White House congratulations ceremony to the team.  In rather vulgar language at that.  My first thought was, "Get the invitation before you start shooting off your mouth.

Then trying to be more understanding I read that she was one of six children, of which was her fraternal twin Rachel, also a reasonably bright soccer star.    maybe this was simply an identity problem being one of six?  The man she gave a shout out to is her older brother Brian who has been in and out of prison and rehab for drug abuse since he was 15 years old, but now is reported to have kicked it.

She also has a chunk of the Nike cake as well as Samsung.  Both are sponsors.  But not really great role models for kids.  Quite the reverse.  He's looking for a job; she's 34 and will hopefully retire.  God Will Guide Them indeed...