Joy Taylor Responds to Brett Favre’s Most Recent Take on Politics in Sports

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre is still feeling the sting following comments he does not want politics involved in sports because he feels it’s hurting the games. The Hall of Famer made his comments earlier this week on “The Andrew Klavan Show:

 “I know when I turn on a game, I want to watch a game. I want to watch players play and teams win, lose, come from behind,” Favre said. “I want to watch all the important parts of the game, not what’s going on outside of the game, and I think the general fan feels the same way. I can’t tell you how many people have said to me, ‘I don’t watch anymore; it’s not about the game anymore.’ And I tend to agree.”

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Fox Sports’ Joy Taylor reacted to Favre’s latest. She’s not buying what Favre is selling.

See her response below:

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— Joy Taylor (@JoyTaylorTalks) April 15, 2021

Following that comment, she went on a tear:

The keep “politics” out sports crowd is the wild funniest to me. The US Military paid to PUT politics in sports. Forget the historical power and influence that sports has levied for generations for societal change. Let’s just focus on the fact that there was a literal ad buy.

— Joy Taylor (@JoyTaylorTalks) April 15, 2021

They won’t because when they disagree with the “politics” being supported they default to silencing opposition. It’s easier to preach oppression than recognize reality. https://t.co/XkTgMUYnJM

— Joy Taylor (@JoyTaylorTalks) April 15, 2021

Same people who want politics out of sports love Miracle on Ice right? Or nah…?

— Joy Taylor (@JoyTaylorTalks) April 15, 2021

Sweetheart I believe you missed the point. Politics, social issues and sports have and will always be intertwined, well before the 80’s. The “we hate the woke” crowd conveniently chose when they want sports to be political. Hope that clears it up for you. https://t.co/y5cotjhxYO

— Joy Taylor (@JoyTaylorTalks) April 15, 2021

You and many others seem to believe there are no consequences to saying what you want. They’re entitled to share their thoughts and people are entitled to be mad about those positions. I don’t know why you’re confused about it LOL https://t.co/PaxYTtZf3Y

— Joy Taylor (@JoyTaylorTalks) April 15, 2021

They were today years old when they realized that’s politics in sports. https://t.co/OS1as60ba9

— Joy Taylor (@JoyTaylorTalks) April 15, 2021

Did you have this same energy when Trump was riding around the Daytona 500? Or is it the politics in sports, that you disagree with, that are a turn off? Genuine question. https://t.co/eT6wLPiK4O

— Joy Taylor (@JoyTaylorTalks) April 15, 2021

Can someone explain to me why it is anti-American to criticize the government/politicians? Can one love their country, benefit from it and also think that things should change and be better? Isn’t the right to speak freely about our government like…constitutional? Or nah?

— Joy Taylor (@JoyTaylorTalks) April 15, 2021

And finally, she wrapped it all up:

I’m just a dumb sports host with cleavage, but it seems prettttttyyyyy unpatriotic to demand that your fellow Americans not participate in democracy…like free speech, the right to vote, freedom of religion, fair trial…maybe that’s just me and my little lady brain but…

— Joy Taylor (@JoyTaylorTalks) April 15, 2021

Joy is incredible. What a woman.

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