There is a bandwagon forming.  If I were a billionaire team owner or team player, I would not want to be on board.  They are at risk of becoming identified with the far left, which has embraced the concept of "intersectionality."  The simple gesture of "taking a knee" is available to anyone who is unhappy with the last election and who is inclined toward public displays of anger. As a result, their cause, which was never very well defined to begin with, is being co-opted by groups with fringe agendas.  That does not improve its legitimacy or salability to the ticket- and merchandise-buyers and TV-watchers.  The image, and ultimately the value of the brand franchise of the NFL, which enriches both owners and players, is at risk. William Jacobson of Legal Insurrection has a fascinating and detailed report on the genesis of a kneeling demonstration yesterday at Cornell that ended up hijacked with "Free Palestine!"...(Read Full Post)