Politics and sports. Two completely different spheres that seem to be colliding more and more often in North America recently.
On social media, there seems to be an idea among many that politics and sports shouldn't mix. How often do you see, when a sports journalist makes a political comment of any kind, the reply in their mentions along the lines of "stick to sports"?
Sports is often seen as an escape from the harsh realities of the world. With clearly defined winners and losers, a clear team to root for (therefore a clear idea of who are the "good guys" and who are the "bad", it's easy to pick a side.