It’s outrageous because people assume teams are orchestrating these ceremonies or acknowledgments out of goodness or civic duty.
“This person went and got shot at in some shithole half a world away, let’s acknowledge that sacrifice…”
No one actually said that.
Second, it’s outrageous because teams are taking taxpayer money. Your money. My money.
And we get it. No one really wants to join the armed forces anymore. They have to advertise and the NFL provides a captive audience.
But do they have to advertise in such a deceptive way that we all think we’re saluting our local military personnel when in fact, we are watching a recruiting promo?