Kirk Herbstreit, the guy who made it clear he doesn’t “really get into politics,” recently showed up at a political action committee event. Seriously? For someone so adamantly “right down the middle,” this move feels like a total swerve.
The “Independent Guy” Defense
Remember just last month when Herbstreit hit us with the classic, “I don’t really get into politics?” He went on, calling himself “an independent guy, right down the middle of the fairway.” He swore up and down he was just “for America,” no matter if it was “somebody on the left, somebody on the right.” Didn’t follow politics, didn’t know what folks were “for or against,” just cared about “football, my family, and my faith, and my country.” That was his whole deal, his whole vibe. This all went down the Friday after Sen. Ted Cruz got booed off College GameDay, right when ESPN was catching heat, and justifiably so, for its blatant support of the Protect College Sports Act. Herbstreit’s whole defense then was that he’s just a football guy, not a political one. We all heard it, plain as day.
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
So, fast forward to now: the “non-political” dude is speaking at a political action committee event. Are we supposed to just ignore that? Are we in an age where folks think they can just say one thing and do another, and we’ll all just shrug it off? It feels like some people believe their public persona, whatever “shield” they put up, is enough to duck any real questions about their actions. You can’t tell us you’re strictly “football, family, faith, and country” one month, and then cozy up to a PAC the next, expecting nobody to notice the disconnect. That’s just not how it works, not when you’ve put your non-political stance out there so emphatically. What gives?
For a guy who wanted to make it crystal clear he stays out of the political arena, this move is a head-scratcher. It’s not about taking sides, it’s about what you say versus what you do. Where does he go from here to rebuild that “independent guy” image? Fans, and frankly, anyone paying attention, are going to be watching what he says and does next very closely.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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