ESPN's Decision To Remove Robert Lee From UVA Game Plays Into Trump's Hands

As you know by now, ESPN has made a mockery of itself for removing announcer Robert Lee from next month's University of Virginia game because of his name. Read their explanation:

We collectively made the decision with Robert to switch games as the tragic events in Charlottesville were unfolding, simply because of the coincidence of his name. In that moment it felt right to all parties. It's a shame that this is even a topic of conversation and we regret that who calls play-by-play for a football game has become an issue.

Well, who exactly made this a topic of conversation? Who made this an issue?

I'm sure this was cooked up in ESPN's boardroom and now they have burned their supper.

Given the inherent absurdity of the situation and the backlash it has created I am sure ESPN will reverse course by the end of the day or by tomorrow at the latest. But the damage has been done. Of course, ESPN has damaged its brand with its vocal support of Colin Kaepernick's refusal to stand for the Star Spangled Banner and for firing Curt Schilling for having the wrong political persuasion.

Moves such as this only serve to help President Trump. It isn't quite 'today we remove a statue of Robert E. Lee and tomorrow we remove a statue of George Washington.' Rather it's today we remove a statue of Robert E. Lee and tomorrow anyone named Robert Lee will be punished for having that name. Even if they reverse course, ESPN won't be hiring anyone named Jefferson Davis in the near future.

When a mainstream media outlet likes ESPN takes political correctness to this level of absurdity it solidifies support for President Trump and makes him look rational, at least until his next tweet. But it is long enough to persuade people who voted for him to want to vote for him again.