Jasper Journal

Wow. it is good to be back! As Pat wrote, the whole link went down on Sunday and it took several days to get it sorted out. Even so, previous entries are corrupted by idiot symbols throughout. Hopefully that can be fixed this weekend. In the meantime, we have much to address. Top of the list however is the moronic spectacle of the Phoenix basketball team renaming themselves  “Los Suns” to show their support for the  illegal immigrant community. First of all, there is not a sport I care less about than basketball. Could it be more monotonous? Secondly, the NBA obviously  believes that it is more than a sport, it is a barometer of society. So would that be violence, drugs,  guns in locker rooms, cheating referees,  a sport where no one can really tell you what is a foul, spoiled players, egos bigger than Barack Obama, bling, hip hop, etc? Well now we have the conscience of America as portrayed by Los Suns getting involved in Arizona politics.

I don’t know about you , but I  look to sports to be apolitical. I don’t want my sporting teams to get involved in politics. They are athletes!It is entertainment and recreation. For Gods sake leave it alone! But they won’t, and tonight’s spectacle only reinforces how pompous and self absorbed these owners and players are to think that their opinion matters. Dream on Los Suns and ditch the Jerseys. No one cares what you think.

When you start to have open admission to all the games with no restrictions and no tickets ( like our border) then maybe I will take you seriously. Until then,  you are on an ego trip of self delusion. I think that is a foul even an NBA ref could see.