The View has returned from break to torment watchers.
No take is too dumb for the hosts.
Now The View used one terrifying NFL incident to push a liberal agenda.
A marquee Monday Night Football matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals was marred by a terrifying incident when Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed after a seemingly routine collision.
Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest, and he was administered CPR for nine minutes before being transported to the hospital.
Players have suffered catastrophic head and neck injuries, but a player collapsing because of a cardiac arrest is unique.
While Hamlin fights for his life in a hospital, Joy Behar of The View thought it was appropriate to insert politics into the discussion and attack people who enjoy football.
Sunny Hostin first mentioned that her teenage son quit football after a hamstring injury, which drew applause from the crowd.
Hostin said, “He went through physical therapy for six months, and he realized at that point, uh-oh. I could — that could happen to my brain. And so, he quit…He quit, and it was a very hard thing for him because he loved doing it, and — But I don’t think it’s going to turn people away from the sport because, I mean, I went to Notre Dame. It’s like faith, family, football. It’s a big deal, and it’s a $105 billion industry.”
That’s when Behar added, “Only 45 percent of Americans think that tackle football is appropriate. Heterosexual men voted the most support for kids doing football. And conservatives were more likely to support youth tackle football. Just saying.”
The left has been going after football for a long time.
They don’t like the violence of the sport, but more importantly, they hate what football represents.
It’s the most popular sport in America by far, and it brings people together.
Football is also a meritocracy, another thing the left hates.
Leftists criticize something until they control it or destroy it, and they have been making inroads with football.
The NFL has supported more “woke” agendas over the past few years, in part to ameliorate criticism from left-wing critics.
But feeding the leftist mob only emboldens it.
If the hard left had its druthers, it would ban tackle football in an instant.
When Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion that caused his hands to seize up, the corporate press ran wild.
Tiffany Cross of MSNBC, who has since been fired by the network, argued, “To see all these black men crashing into each other with a bunch of white owners, white coaches, and the complete disregard for black bodies and black life … it just represents a larger issue.”
The so-called mainstream media don’t care at all about the players.
They just want a reason to push their political priorities.
Thankfully, Hamlin appears to be on the road to recovery.
He had his breathing tube removed and FaceTimed his teammates, “Love you boys.”
Hamlin had a toy drive fundraiser with a goal of $2,500.
It has received over $8 million.
