Seahawks remove 'We shall overcome' tweet and apologize because . . . race bullies told them to

Have people just gone insane?

The Seattle Seahawks posted this tweet to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday and they were forced to remove it and apologize shortly after.

What? Why?

Based on predictable reaction from some professional victims, King quotes are considered too sacred to use in any context outside the civil rights movement. Clearly the Seahawks have no respect for the man and the movement based on this tweet, right?

I’m sorry that the person making decisions for the Seahawks didn’t have a backbone.

Race bullies win again. Welcome to Obama’s America.

We apologize for poor judgment shown in a tweet sent earlier. We did not intend to compare football to the civil rights legacy of Dr. King.

— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) January 19, 2015

Both sides weighed in. Here are some responses that undoubtedly provoked the apology, and below are the more rational thinkers, in my opinion:

seahawks hit that ruh roh button fast as hell.

— Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones) January 19, 2015

@bomani_jones “I have an idea! Let’s co-opt words of protest into a playoff meme!”

— Cait (@nolanolegal) January 19, 2015

.@Seahawks wow all this time i had no idea MLK was talking about football this really puts things in perspective thank you — Lana Berry (@Lana) January 19, 2015

I don’t think the @Seahawks get MLK day. RW plays football, not unwavering commitment to civil rights and social change. I’d delete that. — So Cali Steph (@SoCaliSteph) January 19, 2015

Seahawks posted (then deleted) this MLK Day tweet. Equating the civil rights struggle with a football game? Good god. pic.twitter.com/sTOTthMTZy — Bart Hubbuch (@BartHubbuch) January 19, 2015

More mature thinkers were able to comprehend the meaning behind the tweet and not make a federal case out of it:

@Seahawks @Red__Rover So, Martin Luther King is not quotable? What is wrong with ppl? — Daniel Joseph L (@Libertas4usa) January 19, 2015

@camt23 @gator_mets @ECitySportsShow @Seahawks what’s offensive about this? Who was offended? — Drake Gilliland (@GillilandDrake) January 19, 2015

@Seahawks You shouldn’t have to apologize for that. MLK set forth, for everyone, these civil freedoms that we hold so dear. #MLKDay #GoHawks — Mike (@MIDNIGHTxANG3L) January 19, 2015

@Seahawks @TheBenWalters I’m so glad we live in a culture of people who have all become professional victims, all offended constantly. — Steve Skojec (@SteveSkojec) January 19, 2015

@Seahawks it’s not just the legacy of Dr. King only. It’s the legacy of human rights and the evolution of our society’s highest ideals.

— Exavier Pope (@exavierpope) January 19, 2015

@Seahawks I didn’t think it was offensive at all. Great reminder when faced with any kind of adversity. People just need to chill. — GRITSrBest (@Rzrbck89) January 19, 2015

@jillymarsh @Seahawks no it isn’t. Lot of adversity on that field yesterday. They dug deep, had faith in each other and overcame.

— GRITSrBest (@Rzrbck89) January 19, 2015

@C_Topps @Seahawks Exactly. Way too many sacred cows today.

— GRITSrBest (@Rzrbck89) January 19, 2015

@Seahawks I wasn’t offended. People are thin skined pussies these days.

— Chris Sena (@1PunchSena) January 19, 2015

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