Quote:Personally, I DO NOT like professional athletes to express their opinion on controversial topics.

Unless I agree with them. In that case its all good.

I don't really care as long as they respect any restrictions their employer (NFL, NHL, NBA, etc.) places on them while in uniform or in the stadium. They're not just speaking their opinion when speaking out. Their employer is also being represented whether they want to be, or not.


In the Army we were allowed to have an opinion on politics and religion specifically as long as we weren't in uniform while sharing it. But it went for most everything outside of the military. Our opinions were not representative of the Army as a whole so we kept our mouths shut until we were off duty and in civvies.


I think most times this is a better thought process. Not everything is about us and our opinions, especially in a work environment, though society these days tells you different.

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