Sports And Politics – Who’s $upporting Whom?
- Posted on January 2, 2012 at 5:18am by
Mike Opelka
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(The Blaze/AP)
Some sports figures who have made political donations for this year’s elections:
-Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, $5,000 to Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and $1,000 to Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind.
-St. Louis Rams guard Jacob Bell, $1,000 to Florida Democratic congressional candidate Patrick Murphy
-Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow, $1,500 to the Obama Victory Fund
-Buccaneers center Jeff Faine, $1,000 to Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.
-Washington Redskins quarterback John Beck, $400 to GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney
-Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, $2,500 to Romney and $10,000 to National Republican Congressional Committee
-New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, $2,500 to Romney; $5,000 to Romney’s PAC; and donations to several Republican Senate candidates
-New York Giants co-owner Jonathan Tisch, $35,800 to Obama Victory Fund; $15,000 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; $10,000 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; and donations to several Democratic members of Congress and a Democratic PAC
-San Diego Chargers president Dean Spanos, $2,500 to GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry; $2,500 to Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and $2,500 to McCarthy’s Victory Fund
-Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, $2,500 to Perry; $2,500 to Romney; and $2,500 to GOP Texas Senate candidate David Dewhurst
-Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Tony Pashos, $1,500 to Ron Paul’s GOP presidential campaign
-New York Knicks guard Baron Davis, $7,500 to Obama Victory Fund
-Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni, $5,000 to President Barack Obama
-Atlanta Hawks coach Larry Drew, $500 to Obama
-Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge, $2,500 to Romney
-Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis, $35,800 to Obama Victory Fund; $2,000 to Rep. Niki Tsongas, D-Mass.; and $2,000 to Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md.
-NBA commissioner David Stern, $2,500 to Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio; $5,000 to Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y.; $30,800 to DSCC; and $4,800 to Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.
-Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, $10,000 to DSCC
-Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos, $30,400 to DSCC; $33,300 to Pelosi Victory Fund (with money split between Pelosi and DCCC)
-Orioles pitcher Jeremy Guthrie, $2,500 to Romney
-Atlanta Braves senior vice president and Hall-of-Fame slugger Hank Aaron, $1,000 to Florida Democratic congressional candidate Lois Frankel
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Source: Federal Election Commission records reviewed by The Associated Press
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RightWingConspirator
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:38amFeatheradrift is racist white people hater. Liberalism is a disease.
Report Post »antisocial21
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 4:24pmamazing how the NBA, coming off one of the most tumultuous off-season in recent history, has decided to alienate 50% (probably more) of potential fan base by going all-in on Obama
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 12:43amANTISOCIAL21, I bet there are many more that are making huge contributions that we haven’t found out about yet. I can’t understand why. These people are all in the 1%. There is allot more behind all of this. They know some inside scoop that will cover their butts. Not all of the wealthy are guilty of this but there are those of celebrity status that seem to be pretty confident that up Obama’s – - – is the place to be.
Report Post »antisocial21
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 4:19pmMore reason to not watch the NBA
Report Post »AFeatherAdrift
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 3:42pmOh yeah and Go Newt. Let the clown cavalcade continue! Or Frothy Mix, or the Crazy lady with the wild eyes, or dumb it down for me Perry, or gosh even Mittens. Nobody could script this as well as you fools have done it.
Report Post »GoodStuff
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 1:18pmThe NBA is still around? Who knew?
Report Post »greensteam
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 7:13pmjust a month ago i thought it stood for No Basketball League.
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:45amNow I know why my Bucs suck. They have their head up their political a$$es
Report Post »Arminianism
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:26amSelig a Liberal?? You would think having to deal with the players union for so many years would annoy him straight but apparently he isn’t that smart.
Love to see that my boy Manning is on the right side. I’m not crazy about the Lugar donation as it should be going to Murdock. Belonging to the players union for so many years must bring out the big government in you.
He is still the best ever….
Report Post »nolefan2
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:06amWhile these people have a right to donate money to whichever candidate they want, I have the right to turn off the tv when they are on. It doesn’t surprise me that the NBA is totally in the tank for BHO. I stopped watching them when they were allowed to swing from the basket rims. If it weren’t for sports, what would they do to make a living? Oh, never mind. I find it appalling that the sports arena is the only place I know of (other than Washington DC) where you can break laws over and over and still be allowed to have a job.
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:49amSeriousely, if you don’t think race plays into blind support of barack just look at some of the comparisons in donations.
Report Post »LukeAppling
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:03amStern is a jew and he supports democrats who have sold Israel down the road. what is with Jews like Stern and Bloomberg who are so, foolishly liberal, they can’t see past their biases?
Report Post »SouthSideLib
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:17amIsrael isn’t the only important issue to us Jews…also, I know a lot of Jews who don’t support Israel…we are not a one issue voting bloc
Report Post »MadonnaDJ88
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:15amI can say without reservation…even if our beloved Peyton Manning had supported publicly a Democrat, support for him would be gone. Anyone stupid enough to support Liberal policies loses any chance for respect.
Report Post »hpshooter
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:33amFunny all of these owners who want the taxpayers to fund their play grounds donate so heavily to the socialist party oops demorats.
I really do not care who you support with your money, but I would prefer that the poor lil rich kids aka athletes use their persona to help solve the inner city woes. By supporting the gubmint to do it all they are doing is ensuring that the problem will get worse, the gubmint simply comes up with a new social welfare solution which is the problem.
Seeing these donations simply reinforces my reasons not to support professional sports. I would prefer my purchases do not in some small percentage not go to fund things and candidates I do not support.
Report Post »Dan_o
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:04amNot just democrats, but the RINO Romney. I’m pretty much done w/ professional sports anyway. I haven’t watched basketball in 6 years or so, the new rules in the NFL make it hard to watch since games are being changed by the refs now, and the Astros just moved to the sissy American League.
As soon as this football season is over, I’m canceling my satellite service.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 8:47amIf you want your state to be a carbon copy of Mass….vote Romney/HUntsman 2012!!!!!!!
If not vote Newt!!!!!
Report Post »ItsallaboutJesus
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 11:07amAgree 100% NEWT 2012 !!!!
Report Post »Southernsoul
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 8:21amWhy is it all of those rich Republicans send a grand or so and those average-guy Democrats send tens of thousands? Maybe there’s an image issue. Basketball sucks, basketball has always sucked. How can you get excieted about a game where over 100 points is common?
Report Post »momsense
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 8:07amJust proves that a lot of people would rather have their opinions given to them than think for themselves.— thats what big government is all about.
Report Post »TAXEVERYONE
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 7:40amNBA owners and players sending huge donations to Obama.
Report Post »Who wouda thunk?
PS. All you NBA ticket buyers-it is your money too.
000degrees
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 8:03amNo surprises here….Stay home, read to your kids or take them shooting or at least out to the woods….
Report Post »carbonyes
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 8:14amDavid Stern, what a piece of work he is. Bud Selig isn’t far behind him. These two Jew boys either don‘t realize or don’t give a crap that their deer friend Obama is destroying the economy and also an enemy of Israel. Shameful! Ted Leonsis, Jonathan Tisch and Peter Angelos, let’s see if they continue to support the Imposter-in-Chief when the bottom falls out of the dollar and economy and their arenas and stadiums are near empty. What a bunch of turds! Shameful, again. Can people put their money where they want? Absolutely! People can vote with their feet end dollars and neither patronize their teams nor associations. The days of reckoning are just around the corner.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 7:25amDavid Stern, NBA comissioner , a huge lefty, one more reason I will never ever watch those overpaid ghetto thugs, run back and forth with a ball for three hours…. Hell no…
Report Post »rambosharley
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 8:23am“Overpaid ghetto thugs” is exactly right! I wouldn’t pay a dime to watch live or on TV for any of these sports!
Report Post »carbonyes
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 8:28amHopefully many, many more join you, DETRIOTPAPERBOY, and do not patronize anything that has to do with the NBA or the teams that support that charlatan, Barack Hussein Obama or the Democratic Party. This is no longer a political contest. This is a war, and the very survival of our nation and the American people are at stake. Barack Hussein Obama is not an American, whether he was born here or not. Goes to show you the combination of the ignorance of the Black Players who support Obama because he is black, and because Obama supports their freeloading bruthers back in the ghetto from which they came out. If it wasn’t for basketball and football, many of them would still be there, freeloading off of Obama. Shameful, but true. Doesn’t change the ghetto; just continues to perpetuate the welfare mentality, which is pretty much what Obama is about – perpetuate the ghetto and destroy the middle class. Send that no good sob packing in November of this year.
Report Post »carbonyes
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 8:34amMight want to see what to catch a game for purposes of seeing who is using their advertising money which the teams get a portion of, and not only not buy their products, but email the manufacturers and let them know you are no longer buying their products and exactly why. Hurt them in their pocketbooks.
Report Post »carbonyes
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 8:36amWhile you’re at it drop David Stern and a few others of the big donors and let them know what you think of them and what you are doing about it.
Report Post »AFeatherAdrift
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 3:35pmJust feel the racial love. You guys are priceless garbage.
Report Post »THXll38
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 6:39amHard to believe that people would actually volunteer to send money to Obama and Pelosi. This just shows that America is not ready for a true little r republican, but are ready for bigger government and the increasing power of the nanny state.
Report Post »LIBS-ARE-DINGLEHEADS
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 6:03amThe point is to know how public figures support. The subtle way they infuse their beliefs onto yours – and more importantly, your children.
For example, Tom Hanks supports Obama. Ditto Spielberg. I self-boycott their films as a result.
I can support anyone I want to, correct? I choose to support public people (movies, companies, etc.) that either stay out of the fray (the best kind), or, are of my way of thinking. That they allow this information to freely be public is a signal to their fans of whom to vote for (like their….“heroes”).
Never mind that some of that support is asinine (witness Don Cheadles racist remarks – which he can’t see are racist – which makes him an idiot – but blacks will listen to him, because they think he’s “cool”).
This not to say I don’t like Hanks or Spielberg. However, support their efforts by buying their works? No thanks.
Report Post »OneWork
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 6:45amAgreed. There is tremendous benefit to be obtained from conservatives not supporting lib businesses when those people want to destroy freedom. No known lib will ever see another penny from me. Come on in. The water’s fine.
Report Post »OneWork
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 6:49amAgreed…no lib will ever see a dollar from me. I refuse to help purchase the destruction of freedom.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 8:26amMore of this thought and action will at least put public liberals back in the closet. I to avoid supporting liberal business anywhere I can. So, if I know your a liberal actor, player, business etc. I’ll go somewhere else.
Report Post »AFeatherAdrift
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 3:39pmBut dude, after you have boycotted 99% of hollywood, 99% of the media, 99% of all writers and educators, 99% of all sports teams, and 99% of the Jews, the African-Americans, the Mexicans, the Arabs, I mean good grief what is left? Nothing to watch, nothing to read and always to be worrying about who might be hidden supporter of democratic priniciples. What is left? oh yeah, a few poorly educated white guys who spend all their days caressing their guns. You guys are so unbelievably dumb and funny at the same time.
Report Post »5061304072
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 6:29pmFeatherhead … You obviously OVER-ESTIMATE the number of liberals in America. It’s about 23%.
My life isn’t dictated by liberals who run the media, entertainment, educational institutions, etc. I can find plenty to fulfil my life. I have no need or use for liberals. They are bullies, and are extremely ignorant. So why support them or those who help fuel their stupidity?
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 5:44amI fail to see the point.
Report Post »Are we to infer that this is a bad thing?
People can support whom they wish, can’t they?
bringiton
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 10:48amSure they can. The point is, is that all these overpaid sports morons are paid by the support of the fans. Some fans are conservatives who don’t want their money funneled to commie causes. Seems pretty simple to me. Maybe you just don‘t want to what’s in front of your face.
Report Post »KingCanon
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 5:33amTim Tebow to Jesus Christ… priceless!
Report Post »kentuckypatriot
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 7:43amAmen!
Report Post »KingCanon
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 5:14pmJesus Christ to Tim Tebow… as priceless as it gets!
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