Because audiences don’t always know who is an American citizen, this is a situation rife with possible misunderstandings and grudges. What if you’re an athlete who appears Arabic, or who has a dress style or hair style associated with Islam? Do you have to hold your hand on your heart especially hard? Or should you just forget about the possibility of shoe endorsement contracts and being a fan favorite? This can’t possibly be a level playing field, if I may use that metaphor in this context.
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Do we really want a world where professional sports leagues compete for which can put on the most stringent or most demanding patriotic loyalty test?
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