Exactly. Saying that Cam Newton showboating is emblematic of the loss of character in this country is sticking to sports, but saying such criticism is racially charged isn’t.

Exactly this. The only way to honor “stick to sports” is to regard the politics of the status quo as non-political.

I think you’re misunderstanding. I don’t think the issue is with whether Schefter actively engaged in political discourse of the “I support X candidate” or “Here is where I stand on Y issue.” What’s being criticized is this false notion that sports can be kept inherently separate from politics, and that sports figures…

This is so out of character for Adam, who normally seems content to shoot from the HIPAA.