[overgard]

I don't think Kaepernick is really relevant here because he didn't piss off most people, he pissed off 32 mostly white billionaires in their 70s and 80s. IE, it's less that he got "cancelled" by society in general but rather he got cancelled by an insular cabal. That culture really doesn't reflect the culture of society as a whole.

[ncmncm]

They are little different from millions of others, aside from their excessive power. Wokeism enforcement (as distinguished from being woke, itself) could even be interpreted as a defense against their hegemony.

The Iraq War minted hundreds of them, mostly in Dick Cheney's camp. We will be living with that legacy for generations.

[majormajor]

You think it was the owners who cared directly themselves, not the pressure generated by a right-wing fan and media shitstorm?

[overgard]

Mostly yes. Buying a professional sports franchise is rarely a true business decision; it's a chance for these people to be the king of their own kingdom. It's a vanity project. These owners go against the wishes of fan bases and media all the time