In an era where sports and politics are becoming increasingly intertwined, many have called out sports writers and broadcasters for expressing their opinions of the current state of American politics, telling them to “stick to sports.” However, the idea that anyone in the sports media should strictly “stick to sports” is wrong. Even if one believes the two subject matters should be discussed separately, the age of sticking to sports is already over.
Last year, ESPN sent a memo to its entire on-air and print media, urging them to avoid any discussion of politics.