Optics of casino-sponsored Super Bowl become risky in wake of NFC title game
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Much has been written about how media figures who stoke conspiracies have come to dominate segments of political discourse. There’s no Alex Jones or Qanon equivalent for sports, but that doesn’t mean there’s a shortage of people looking to make connectiOptics of casino-sponsored Super Bowl become risky in wake of NFC title game
Much has been written about how media figures who stoke conspiracies have come to dominate segments of political discourse. There’s no Alex Jones or Qanon equivalent for sports, but that doesn’t mean there’s a shortage of people looking to make connections, however tenuous, to explain why something unfair played out the way it did. Sometimes professional sports leagues don’t do themselves any favors in this regard. After all, why did the NFL destroy the Spygate evidence rather turn any of it over for public scrutiny? This has become evident over the past week, as the NFL deals with the fallout over an egregious non-call of a pass interference penalty committed by the Rams late in their victory over the Saints in the NFC championship. As many Saints officials, players and Louisiana politicians try to make sense of how such a seemingly clear ruling was blown, a curious coincidence has gained some attention: Four officials who worked the NFC title game reside in Southern California. The story from ESPN's Adam S Read more