Vin Scully on NFL player protests: ‘I will never watch another NFL game’

Source: awfulannouncing.com --- Sunday, November 05, 2017
Legendary Baseball broadcaster Vin Scully was the attraction Saturday night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, as part of the venue’s Distinguished Speaker Series. During An Evening with Vin Scully , the longtime voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers shared stories and experiences from his 67 years of calling games for the team. But a remark Scully made toward the end of the event is currently drawing attention in regards to current events. The Q&A discussion turned to the issue of player protests during the national anthem, something that has dominated sports discussion for the past couple of months, especially since Donald Trump criticized NFL players for kneeling during the anthem. Scully has long been one of the most thoughtful, reasoned voices in sports broadcasting during his career, often taking the opportunity to lend perspective to issues and sharing historical lessons to audiences who could learn (or be reminded) from what he said on Dodgers broadcasts. That was the case when Scully commented on player protests, though what he ultimately said might surprise many people. Naturally, that depends on which side you’ve taken in the debate over these protests. Scully said “ I will never watch another NFL game again ” because of this. Here is video of the remarks: Why I love Vin Scully! #IStand http://pic.twitter.com/0Fry1gMD50 — Larry Kruger (@Krug_Dog) November 5, 2017 “I am so disappointed. And I used to love, during the fall and winte ...

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