Why American Sports is Becoming a Cursed!
I used to sit with my children watching Sports on Television and enjoying our time together. If they are around and we all be in front of our Television today; our time together may turn into a debate or Political conversation; not a family time or Sports Trivia, and could not be a conversation about our Sports heroes and heroines.
I don't think my children would let their children (my grandchildren) watch Sports with them, or they may end up explaining the non sense of kneeling during the National Anthem. My grandchildren knew that kneeling at church will either mean Praying to God in heaven or to Worship Him.
What if the children will ask; "Daddy/Mommy, do they pray and worship while they sing the National Anthem?" Or "Daddy/Mommy, do they all pray together to win?" If you're an honest Dad or Mom, you would say; 'No, they are the (Cry Babies Millionaires who hated Trump and America) Athletes who disagree with the present administration. Or oh, they are just being political honey, they get paid to play but they admire China, or Communism or the other political party, and that's their way of expression of their seditious motive, and rebellion to the government. Or maybe just tell them, some thugs got killed by the Cops and they are fighting for justice. It doesn't sound good to say they are supporters of BLM/Antifa who killed someone, burned buildings and churches, the rioters and anarchists, and they are lootings, and they also destabilize the government. It is more complicated if Daddy/Mommy will say, they are supporters of Communism which is Godless'.
You cannot mix Politics and Sports. It is like mixing Oil in the Water.
I still believe there are good Athletes, good coaches and Sports trainers out there. I also believe that many owners of Sports Businesses (Yes it's a business too) are the opposite of the assumptive answers that I laid out. If you are a Christian, I assume you know your role in your circle. It is to serve as salt and light. (Matthew 5:13 KJV)
"Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men." God put you there to balance and be a lighthouse .
John Maxwell in his book "Think on These Things wrote; "Call it as it is…" The American Sports Businesses is falling, and it's being more Political than a Family thing. The Young People are beginning to not care about their (once) Sports hero/heroine because of their Political stance, and being unpatriotic. It might be true to the older folks too. American Sports are becoming a Cursed to many kitchen tables, even churches, and workplaces. If they are to blame the Pandemic for losses in Tickets sales, TV ratings, and Sports shirts, and accessories is a bad excuse. The Bible says; (Isaiah 5:20 KJV) "Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" Black Lives Matter (BLM) and Antifa obviously are not doing good things to our County, and to still support them is unacceptable. Thus, American Sports Businesses are becoming a 'CURSE'.
Who can change the Athletes' Political mind set. Who will remind them so they can get back on track. The derailment in Sports is so damaging that many Sports-minded people get rid of their tickets, canceled their reservations, and donated their Sports Accessories to 'The Salvation Army Thrift Stores'. It is not too late to get back on Track. There are Christians that are in this business, and God placed them there for a purpose. There is still time to save the American Sports' downfall! (Ezekiel 22:30 KJV) "And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none."
I hope and pray that Sports Business Owners will start focusing on what they are best at- motivate people to be winners, and make Sports a Family thing, not Political Motivated Business and Racial Promulgation Settings.
Ely Roque Sagansay
Minister/Author/Editor
