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Originally posted by ktsnake
By his definition, anyone who dislikes our President is not patriotic.
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Hmmm. Read the Politics thread. Some GC'ers might agree.
However, it seems to me that the answer to this thread is much less insidious than racism or patriotism.
The American sports fan -- with exceptions -- is notoriously fickle. Nobody worried about race with the original Dream Team when they dominated. But this team has lost some games, and the American Sport Fan has turned against them. Americans want "their" team to be a winner. Any chink in the armor and the fans turn their backs.
In addition, many of the real superstars of the NBA won't be bothered with the Olympics. This team has real talent, but does not portray the very best of the NBA.
Some national teams are as good, and we don't want to admit it.