The other day, Tim Thomas opted out of a team trip to the white house to be recognized for the accomplishments which he was very involved with: winning the Stanley Cup last spring. With this decision, he has already received flak from what seems to be almost all New England media platforms, sports analysts, and every New Englander whose shallow perspective I get the displeasure of reading through Facebook. So with this as a hot topic, I’ve decided to touch upon a few things.
Everyone needs to stop pretending like his decision is affecting the teams’ political standing or affecting your life as if he is the new Governor of Massachusetts, and stop pretending that his decision is disrespectful to our Country. By stating any of that, you are only fueling the reasons why he opted out, and making yourself look stupid because you’re forgetting the time that your parents told you to do what you want to do because this is a free Country. Yes, believe it or not, even professional athletes have their own viewpoints and feelings towards the P word (that’s Politics, for those of you who are like me and also operate on a 5th grade mental capacity most days).
How many people are NOT feeling a little angry towards the way our Government is screwing us over? Thomas just showed us that not only the people who are struggling to make ends meet are upset with the way the Government is throwing around money, but the upper class as well. It should be thought of as part of the wake-up call we are working on hitting Congress with, and people should embrace this action, not assume that he was being unconstitutional.
When celebrity-status people make statements such as this, it really shouldn’t be overlooked. I’m not saying that Thomas is a God (though it is questionable, scientific studies have yet to determine his origin), but he is someone who definitely has his head on straight, and when he has something to say, people should be open-minded and listen, not just automatically scold him for his actions.
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