The fat was in the fire last week, after Golden State Warriors basketball star Stephen Curry refused to visit the White House with his successful team, and President Donald Trump suggested that those professional athletes who refuse to stand during the National Anthem should be fired. NFL owners and coaches rushed to affirm the rights of players to express their views during games.  The billionaire owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Shahid Khan – who contributed a million dollars to Trump's campaign – joined his players on the field to show support for their protests.   The protesting NFL members certainly have a legitimate point.  Skin pigmentation does seem to color the life experiences and professions of people.  To change this, governments and universities and corporations have in many cases undertaken affirmative action that requires racial hiring and preferences, even if this undermines pure meritocracy. Professional sports have...(Read Full Post)